The eagerly-anticipated Apple TV refresh will be available for pre-orders next Monday, said Tim Cook during his on-stage appearance at the Wall Street Journal Digital Live conference.
Customers won’t have to hang about, either, as shipments are likely to be sent out by the end of that week.
The availability is no surprise given that Apple had previously claimed the Apple TV would be sent out “sometime in October,” and the month is rapidly coming to a close.
Last week, a few select Apple Authorized Resellers in Europe began taking pre-orders for the fourth-gen set-top box. Advance developer units were sent out one week before this.
The surprisingly-repairable Apple TV update features an advanced touchpad remote control, dedicated App Store, and Siri integration. The 32GB model will set customers back $149, while a 64GB model costs $199.
Personally speaking, this was the most-anticipated piece of hardware coming out of Apple’s last keynote event. I’m going to be snapping up a new Apple TV as soon as I can. How about you? Leave your comments below.
Luke Dormehl is a U.K.-based journalist and author, with a background working in documentary film for Channel 4 and the BBC. He is the author of The Apple Revolution and The Formula: How Algorithms Solve All Our Problems … and Create More, both published by Penguin/Random House. His tech writing has also appeared in Wired, Fast Company, Techmeme and other publications.
15 responses to “Apple TV available for pre-order and shipping next week”
Waiting for Plex to release an app for this, then we’ll see.
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Client-wise, it’s ok on iOS, passable on PS3, and utter crap on android.
I am going to pre order three units. … For three family homes. … ;-)
When will it come to the UK thats what I would like to know.
Bitch fuck the UK!!
Grow up!
I plan on getting a 64GB version. Hopefully this isn’t as bad as the Watch fiasco
Fiasco? The Apple Watch was everything but a fiasco.
Unless you ordered at 12:00:01 and got the least popular band, you were stuck waiting weeks for your watch. No in Apple Store stock until 2 months later, and not available at other major retailers until later than that. How is that not a fiasco?
We’re getting into the holiday season, if this isn’t easily available to Jim Bob walking into the Apple Store or Target, that’s a big problem
Ooh I thought you said the product itself was a fiasco not its launch. Then yes, it was :)
I really liked what I saw, and I suspect a 4th gen ATV will eventually replace one of our 3rd gens in the main TV room, but I’m not really in a rush. Not all that interested in the gaming options (we have consoles, iOS devices), and our two 3rd gens both work pretty great for iTunes, Netflix, HBO. Funny enough, one my primary drivers behind a purchase is _if_ Amazon devices to build an app, so we have a single unified device for everything (Amazon Prime videos require us to fire up the PS3, and wow, is that thing loud)
Any mention if this has an IR receiver for universal remotes.
The Siri remote is great and all and has volume buttons but don’t think it can do tv, amp and also lights.