After four years, the new Apple TV featuring the A17 Pro chip and potentially increased storage is expected to be announced at Apple’s WWDC on June 8, possibly with a price drop. Picture: Apple
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It’s been four years since the last Apple TV came out, and finally the new version is expected to be announced on June 8.
Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will have a host of new products announced, one of the less popular products may just steal the show.
While new laptops like the new redesigned MacBook Ultra will likely take centre stage, it’s a forgotten product like the Apple TV that is in desperate need of an update.
The Apple TV was last updated in 2022, when the 4K 3rd Gen was released. The base model 64GB version costs R2,999 at the iStore, while the 128GB is R3,599.
When you try to find out more details about the 3rd Gen on the iStore, it seems to proudly indicate that the product is now actually four years old.
The biggest news though is that the new model is expected imminently.
The current Apple TV uses an A15 chip, which was also found in the iPhone 13 series. In fact, when the Apple TV 4K 3rd Gen was released in November 2022, the A15 chip was already over a year old.
That means if you buy an Apple TV today, you’re forking over your hard-earned cash for a chip that is almost five years old.
The new Apple TV will reportedly have an A17 Pro chip, which was first used in the iPhone 15 range in 2023. There’s also a good chance the base storage size will be increased, while the price may actually be dropped.