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Apple to Sell Apple TV HD Bundled With New Siri Remote for $149

Andres Cantu said:
Not even a price cut to $99? Why would anyone buy this at $149 when the new one is $179? The A8 is 6 generations behind, almost 7 at this point!

Even the 3rd Gen Apple TV got a price cut before the 4th Gen was released.
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Yea thats pretty wild lol but my guess is to include the hardware plus that new remote... that price cut would be hard to do. Would of given them a crazy advantage though to get ATV in more homes and boost TV+, ect. subscriptions but on the other hand giving people less incentive to stay in the HD world is really good too, the faster we all move to 4K in general the faster we will see more 4k and beyond, better quality and HDR
 
I'm trying to figure out if I should buy the new remote for $59. I'd certainly get $59 worth of satisfaction knowing I could piss on my old remote, stomp on it multiple times, and then repeatedly smash it with a sledge hammer. Damn - I feel better already :)
 
Hooshka said:
I had the same question. That was the main feature I was hoping for!
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Yep, I'm using a Roku and was intending to purchase an ATV if it offered spatial audio. I've not seen any mention so I assume it's not included. That said, I've not seen a definitive statement that it's not.
 
Joniz said:
So the remote works with the current Apple TV?

Why not sell it separate? (I mean, other than to make more money?)
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Because it's the main complaint that people have about the current remote, so this will push many existing users to upgrade (although this doesn't really answer your question, since it's to make more money :p).

Edit: Actually, they are.
 
dylanlive said:
They missed out on an opportunity to integrate Find My support with the remote. It would have paired perfectly with the launch of AirTags
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Agree with this x1000. This would have been what made the device stand out. I’m honestly surprised they fell short here.
 
Might be time to upgrade from my aTV4, although to a new 4K one and not this (read the full article before posting, stupid!)
 
Mick-Mac said:
I'm trying to figure out if I should buy the new remote for $59. I'd certainly get $59 worth of satisfaction knowing I could piss on my old remote, stomp on it multiple times, and then repeatedly smash it with a sledge hammer. Damn - I feel better already :)
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Or sell it for 30$ on eBay
 
I just got an AppleTV 4K a few months back. So it does sting a bit ... but ... my TV only does 60 Hz max, so I would never see the benefits that the 2021 4K would give me anyway.
 
I just want the remote. More and more these days I am using my Apple TV exclusively and the one thing I've been missing is a power button for the TV.
 
Che Castro said:
Get the 4K version not this 1080p, even if you don’t have a 4K


this old 1080p Apple TV should be $100 or less , I don’t understand the pricing here so close together $150 $179 $199
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Been hanging onto my 3rd gen Apple TV far too long, time for an upgrade. I was hoping for more but this will do for now.
 
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