It’s been rumored that Amazon is said to be working on a competitor to the Apple TV with its own set-top box but recent buzz points toward the device eyeing a spring 2014 launch. Though Amazon was originally thought to have been preparing the device to launch this year, ahead of Christmas, according to AllThingsD, it has seen several internal delays and is now expected to launch in the first half of next year instead.

Peter Kafka mentioned that he heard a few “theories” about why the device won’t be coming out this year, including allegations that Amazon wasn’t happy with