A New Apple TV 4K is Finally Coming on Tuesday

After a four-year hiatus, Apple is set to unveil a new Apple TV during its "Welcome home" event on Tuesday, October 13, according to reports. The device is expected to be revealed through a press release on Apple's Newsroom website, followed by an invitation for select reporters and content creators to attend the company's "Welcome home" experience in New York. The hands-on unveiling is slated to commence at 9 a.m. Eastern Time.

The fourth-generation Apple TV 4K, rumored to power the new device, is believed to feature the advanced A19 or A19 Pro chip. This upgrade could potentially equip the Apple TV with 8GB to 12GB of RAM. The current Apple TV, introduced in October 2022, incorporates an A15 Bionic chip and offers 4GB of RAM. The upcoming model is also anticipated to be equipped with Apple's N1 chip, providing support for Wi-Fi 7.

This would result in faster speeds and reduced latency compared to the Wi-Fi 6 supported by the current Apple TV when connected to a Wi-Fi 7 router. The N1 chip also enables Bluetooth 6.0, a step up from the current device's Bluetooth 5.0.

Although a leaked image of the new Apple TV did not disclose any external design modifications from the existing model, it is expected that the accompanying Siri Remote will undergo some revisions. This speculation is derived from a reference to a new version in Apple's software code. In June, the Apple TV 4K experienced a price surge due to rising memory chip costs, with the U.S. market price escalating from $129 to $199.