Dumb TVs are only offered as budget models, so they're not really that expensive. I wish there were high end dumb TVs offered. I'd also argue that the built-in

Dumb TVs are only offered as budget models, so they're not really that expensive. I wish there were high end dumb TVs offered. I'd also argue that the built-in apps on "smart" TVs increase the manufacturer's profit margins rather than reduce costs for consumers. Sure there are some brands/models that compete on affordability, but others don't need to. After all, did the price of the iPhone go down as Apple scaled up and reduced the cost of manufacturing? No. They just started making more money off of it.