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Newly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to use smart features

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/newly-purchased-vizio-tvs-now-require-walmart-accounts-to-use-smart-features/

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Newly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to use smart features

Walmart wants to connect what people stream "directly with retail interaction."

Ars Technica
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#Walmart reportedly acquiring #VizioTVs for $2 billion to fight #AmazonFireTV and #Roku
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Walmart reportedly acquiring Vizio TVs for $2 billion to fight Amazon Fire TV and Roku

Vizio could be Walmart’s big ticket into the TV industry

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