Apple final up to date the Apple TV in October 2022, introducing a brand new, smaller design, USB-C on the Siri distant, and a bump from the A12 chip to the A15 chip. Because it’s approaching two years outdated, rumors are brewing in regards to the subsequent Apple TV mannequin, though issues are wanting a bit bleak.
Prior rumors
Initially, we have been anticipating an Apple TV refresh this 12 months, within the first half of the 12 months. Clearly, that didn’t occur. In a Bloomberg report a number of weeks in the past, reporter Mark Gurman said the next:
Whereas the corporate has been engaged on an replace to the Apple TV set-top field for as early as this 12 months, no new mannequin has come to fruition and steady stock of the gadget suggests a brand new model isn’t on the fast horizon.
So, regardless of the prior expectation of a launch this 12 months, plainly a brand new Apple TV isn’t instantly across the nook. Apple seemingly is proud of the present mannequin, and is continuous to fabricate and restock them, one thing that they wouldn’t usually do if one thing was nearing a refresh.
Why a brand new Apple TV?
Lots of people surprise if Apple even must refresh the Apple TV. Certain, the A15 chip is likely to be a lot for basic TV wants, however there are different the explanation why Apple would need to improve the Apple TV anyhow:
- Decrease value, making the TV field accessible to extra prospects
- Apple Intelligence
- Gaming
Apple lowered the beginning value of the Apple TV 4K from $179 to $129 with the refresh again in 2022. Nonetheless, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes that the Apple TV field ought to go even cheaper with the subsequent refresh, even under $100:
The sub-$100 value ought to be the candy spot for Apple TV, so I anticipate the next-gen will likely be extra reasonably priced.
Apple may additionally implement Apple Intelligence inside the subsequent era Apple TV, giving us an A18 chip. Whereas the brand new Siri may not be probably the most helpful on the Apple TV, I may see Apple permitting paired HomePods to faucet into the chipset on the Apple TV, permitting current HomePods to benefit from the model new Siri with out requiring an expensive {hardware} improve.
Final however not least, gaming. Apple has been working with a great deal of sport builders to carry extra excessive finish video games to the iPhone, iPad and Mac. Nonetheless, Apple TV has been disregarded of that equation. Apple may doubtlessly make a strong Apple TV that might deal with lots of excessive finish video games, together with ones with ray tracing, though it’s unclear if Apple desires to pursue that technique.
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