New Apple TV 2020: what we want to see – AppleTV 4 Jailbreak (appletv4jailbreak.com)
Three years after the launch of the Apple TV 4K, we’re champing at the bit to find out what Apple might have planned for a possible hardware refresh of the 4K HDR streamer – and a recent leak may have the answer.
According to tech analyst Jon Prosser, the model is ready to ship, and could “drop at any time”. Whether the leak has substance or not, it certainly lines up with our expectations for Apple in 2020 – citing a refreshed Apple TV 4K streamer with an upgraded A12X processor to better cope with the games on the Apple Arcade service the company launched last year.
Of course, nothing’s certain. It’s been a tough road for the Apple TV from its inception: Labeled a “hobby” project by Steve Jobs, the idea of a set-top box was very much on the back burner at Apple for many years, and still isn’t on the same annual release cycle that the company’s phones and tablets are on.
All that said, the 4K-enabled Apple TV that arrived in 2017 finally saw the streamer meet the promise it’s always held, boasting super-high resolution playback, some fun gaming options and voice control that actually worked.
So what will the follow-up look like? Here’s what we might see from the Apple TV 2020, which would be the 6th generation of the box.
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Cut to the chase
- What is it? A new version of Apple’s set-top box
- When is it out? Apparently it’s ready to go, but no release date is confirmed
- What will it cost? Likely around $159 / £150 / AU$250
As ever with unannounced Apple products, outside the annual iPhone release, it’s hard to know when, if ever, a new product will hit stores. But we can make educated guesses based on previous models’ release dates.
The fifth-generation, 4K-capable Apple TV model was revealed on September 12, 2017, almost two years to the day that the 4th generation Apple TV was announced.
We thought we might hear more in September 2019, given Apple tends to save hardware announcements – like its latest iPhones – for that time of the year. That date came and went, though, and we’re now waiting to see what 2020 might bring.
Apple TV 6 (2020) price
Of course, without a confirmed spec sheet, it’s difficult to speculate on cost. Apple knows that messing with the formula too much might hurt sales, though.
It’s worth bearing in mind that as far as set-top boxes have gone in the past, Apple’s has always commanded a premium price.
For the sake of context, the current-gen Apple TV costs £179 / $179 / AU$249 for the 32GB version, while the 64GB option costs £199 / $199 / AU$279.
Analyst Jon Prosser has speculated around a $149 RRP, though we wouldn’t be surprised to see the cost go higher, especially with a more advanced A12X processor inside the hardware.
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