Apple TV Hardware Refresh Rumours: Everything We Know So Far
Apple's current Apple TV 4K dates back to 2022, and it shows. Consistent reporting throughout 2026 points to a new model finally arriving — but Apple has said nothing officially, and the timeline keeps sliding.
What's confirmed
Confirmed
Apple has not announced a new Apple TV model, a release date, or any specifications for one as of July 2026. The current Apple TV 4K (2022, 3rd generation) remains the newest model officially sold.
Confirmed
Apple raised prices on the existing 2022 Apple TV 4K, along with Macs and iPads, in a June 2026 pricing update — a move that makes a simultaneous price cut on a new model reported as unlikely.
Confirmed
Apple has publicly delayed its overhauled, AI-powered Siri to iOS 26.4/iOS 27, pushed out to around September 2026, after acknowledging ongoing development issues with the feature.
What's reported
Reported
MacRumors has reported consistently through April and July 2026 that the next Apple TV will use the A17 Pro chip (first introduced in the iPhone 15 Pro in 2023), bringing hardware-accelerated ray tracing and AV1 decoding to the set-top box for the first time.
Reported
Reports also point to Apple's own N1 networking chip landing in the new Apple TV, adding Wi-Fi 7 support — the same chip Apple has used in recent iPhone and AirPods hardware.
Reported
Coverage from MacDailyNews and Cord Cutters News suggests the external design will stay unchanged, and that the launch has effectively been tied to the delayed AI Siri rollout — meaning the hardware could arrive alongside new iPhones around September 2026, once Siri's AI features are ready to ship.
Twisti's opinion
Opinion
This is one of the more boring-but-believable Apple rumours going around: a spec bump using an already-shipping chip, tied to a software delay Apple has openly admitted to. It's consistent, unglamorous, and doesn't require any speculative leaks to make sense. If you're in NZ and your current Apple TV still works fine, there's a reasonable case for waiting until closer to September 2026 before buying, given how tightly this refresh appears linked to the Siri timeline.
What we'll update
We'll update this page with confirmed pricing and NZ availability the moment Apple actually announces the new Apple TV.
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