In May, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that the new Apple TV will launch in the second half of 2022. Last month, Mark Gurman Bloomberg He also said a new Apple TV is coming “soon” and “potentially coming this year”.

With a potentially new Apple TV on the horizon, there are four rumored features and changes for the streaming device.

• Faster chip: Gurman said the new Apple TV will be powered by the A14 Bionic chip, which is also found in all iPhone 12 models and the fourth-generation iPad Air. The updated chip will allow apps and games to run faster than the current Apple TV 4K with the A12 Bionic chip.
• Increasing RAM: According to Gurman, the next Apple TV will have more 4GB of RAM compared to the 3GB in the current Apple TV 4K. The increased memory will contribute to faster performance and responsiveness.
• New version of Siri Remote: A code-level reference to a new, unreleased version of Siri Remote for Apple TV was discovered in the iOS 16 beta. It’s unclear what new features the updated remote will have, but many customers hope to integrate the U1 chip to support Find My.
• Low price: According to Kuo, the new Apple TV will have an improved cost structure that could lead to a lower price for customers. The current Apple TV 4K starts at $179 for 32GB of storage, while the older Apple TV HD continues to sell for $149. By comparison, there are plenty of streaming sticks from brands like Chromecast and Roku that range from $25 to $50.

The current Apple TV 4K was announced in April 2021 and launched a month later. It’s unusual for the Apple TV to receive a hardware update in recent years, so a 2023 release may be more likely than 2022, but Kuo and Gurman are authoritative sources and the new model is said to be a minor upgrade. .

Gurman believes Apple’s event in October is unlikely, so the new Apple TV will likely be announced in a press release if it launches in 2022.