New Apple TV 2019: what we want to see – AppleTV 4 Jailbreak (appletv4jailbreak.com)
As hard as it is to believe, it’s already been two years since the launch of the Apple TV 4K – the streaming box Apple promised us would deliver 4K HDR streaming. It’s certainly done that, but now, with new emerging technologies like Apple Arcade on the horizon, it seems like the time is ripe for a new Apple TV in 2019.
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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.
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[Update: The iPhone 11 launch saw the Apple TV Plus price and release date finally confirmed – it will cost $4.99 / £4.99 (around AU$7) per month, and will be available from November 1. The launch didn’t see in a new Apple TV, however, so we may not see a new device until 2020.]
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 2019, which would be the 6th generation of the box.
Cut to the chase
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- What is it? A new version of Apple’s set-top box
- When is it out? We’d expect an announcement in September 2019
- What will it cost? Hopefully around the price of previous models
Apple TV 6 (2019) release date
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.
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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.
By that reckoning, a September 2019 reveal is most likely, giving time for TV technology to progress enough for Apple to have something new to discuss. An Apple TV in 2018 might just not be worth it for Apple – though we’re got our eyes on the new iPhone launch event today in case they get in an announcement early.
Of course we now know that WWDC 2018 came and went without any mention of a new Apple TV. Maybe next year.
Apple TV 6 (2019) price
Of course, without a confirmed spec sheet, it’s difficult to speculate on cost. Apple knows that…
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