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expiredseahawks posted Dec 09, 2021 06:08 PM
expiredseahawks posted Dec 09, 2021 06:08 PM

Costco Members: 32GB Apple TV 4K Streaming Media Player (2021)

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$150

$179

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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: 32GB Apple TV 4K Streaming Media Player (2021, MXGY2LL/A) for $149.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member seahawks for sharing this deal.

Note: A Costco Membership is required to purchase this item.

Features:
  • Dolby Atmos for immersive, room-filling sound
  • A12 Bionic chip gives a big boost to audio, video, and graphics, for even better game and app experiences
  • 4K High Frame Rate HDR with Dolby Vision for fluid, crisp video
  • Apple Original shows and movies from Apple TV+
  • The latest hits from Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, and more
  • More ways to enjoy your TV with Apple Arcade, Apple Fitness+, and Apple Music
  • The new Siri Remote with touch-enabled clickpad
  • Private listening with up to two sets of AirPods
  • Use AirPlay to share photos, videos, and more from your iPhone, iPad, and Mac on your TV
  • Get a live view of your HomeKit-enabled cameras and control your smart home accessories

Editor's Notes

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  • About this deal:
    • This is $10 less than previous Frontpage deal.
  • About this store:
    • Costco Wholesale return policy may be found here

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Written by seahawks
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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: 32GB Apple TV 4K Streaming Media Player (2021, MXGY2LL/A) for $149.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member seahawks for sharing this deal.

Note: A Costco Membership is required to purchase this item.

Features:
  • Dolby Atmos for immersive, room-filling sound
  • A12 Bionic chip gives a big boost to audio, video, and graphics, for even better game and app experiences
  • 4K High Frame Rate HDR with Dolby Vision for fluid, crisp video
  • Apple Original shows and movies from Apple TV+
  • The latest hits from Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, and more
  • More ways to enjoy your TV with Apple Arcade, Apple Fitness+, and Apple Music
  • The new Siri Remote with touch-enabled clickpad
  • Private listening with up to two sets of AirPods
  • Use AirPlay to share photos, videos, and more from your iPhone, iPad, and Mac on your TV
  • Get a live view of your HomeKit-enabled cameras and control your smart home accessories

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This is $10 less than previous Frontpage deal.
  • About this store:
    • Costco Wholesale return policy may be found here

Original Post

Written by seahawks

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johndoejohndoes
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Isn't this normally $179?
Demonoid89
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Having used Roku, FireTV and Chromecast, Apple TV is far and away superior. It's the difference between an iPad and a Fire tablet. Sure, the fire tablet is nice for 1/5 the price, but it's slow, jittery, packed with junk, etc.

Personally I think the last gen 4k is the sweet spot except the touchpad remote is a little wonky for most.
BabyTantrum
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Harsh critics! It's a good price if you need an Apple TV today. Also, the Costco backing with warranty and customer satisfaction are an extra plus.

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Quote from sd69 :
Normal price. Not very slick.
Isn't this normally $179?
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Dec 09, 2021 07:32 PM
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BabyTantrumDec 09, 2021 07:32 PM
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Quote from johndoejohndoes :
Isn't this normally $179?
Harsh critics! It's a good price if you need an Apple TV today. Also, the Costco backing with warranty and customer satisfaction are an extra plus.
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Dec 09, 2021 07:35 PM
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Quote from sd69 :
Normal price. Not very slick.
This NOT normal price for the newest generation of Apple TV. The normal price is $179.99 [apple.com]

This hit front page when Costco had 2 for $300
Dec 09, 2021 07:58 PM
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ElectronicsAddictDec 09, 2021 07:58 PM
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I'm loving my Apple TV 4K 1st gen A1842 from Walmart for $80. Have not found a reason to want to spend more than that. Although Apple products generally cost more due to being a more refined, smooth and nice set up experience, I can't understand why they would charge more than 5x more than a Fire TV Stick w/WiFi 6. Personally the only reason I gravitated to it was for the iTunes extras that I just can't access through the Apple TV app on any other streaming device. I'm going to try Apple Arcade now that I have a free 6mo trial from Target.
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Dec 09, 2021 08:00 PM
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purpleruin09Dec 09, 2021 08:00 PM
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Thanks!!! In for 1!Have been watching after Thanksgivings. And ordered two xbox controllers from Costco as well. Can't wait to play Arcade game on the big screen

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Dec 09, 2021 08:01 PM
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FNwozDec 09, 2021 08:01 PM
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Best price I have seen in awhile. Ordered.
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Demonoid89Dec 09, 2021 08:22 PM
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Quote from ElectronicsAddict :
I'm loving my Apple TV 4K 1st gen A1842 from Walmart for $80. Have not found a reason to want to spend more than that. Although Apple products generally cost more due to being a more refined, smooth and nice set up experience, I can't understand why they would charge more than 5x more than a Fire TV Stick w/WiFi 6. Personally the only reason I gravitated to it was for the iTunes extras that I just can't access through the Apple TV app on any other streaming device. I'm going to try Apple Arcade now that I have a free 6mo trial from Target.
Having used Roku, FireTV and Chromecast, Apple TV is far and away superior. It's the difference between an iPad and a Fire tablet. Sure, the fire tablet is nice for 1/5 the price, but it's slow, jittery, packed with junk, etc.

Personally I think the last gen 4k is the sweet spot except the touchpad remote is a little wonky for most.
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vthirunaDec 09, 2021 08:25 PM
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Quote from purpleruin09 :
Thanks!!! In for 1!Have been watching after Thanksgivings. And ordered two xbox controllers from Costco as well. Can't wait to play Arcade game on the big screen
Do we need a subscription to play
Dec 09, 2021 08:27 PM
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OliveSoda824Dec 09, 2021 08:27 PM
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Quote from vthiruna :
Do we need a subscription to play
No subscription is required unless you want TV+ to watch Foundation, Ted Lasso, Finch etc.
Apple Arcade is free for three months but you have to pay after.
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Quote from Demonoid89 :
Having used Roku, FireTV and Chromecast, Apple TV is far and away superior. It's the difference between an iPad and a Fire tablet. Sure, the fire tablet is nice for 1/5 the price, but it's slow, jittery, packed with junk, etc.

Personally I think the last gen 4k is the sweet spot except the touchpad remote is a little wonky for most.
I agree to an extent but it's not that much better than a Fire TV Stick 4K and it doesn't have the Dish Anywhere app which is huge since I'm able to use a family login. It's not worth 5x more, you basically get access to the same apps, and other than the extra features of the Apple TV app, I can't get all apps I want on Apple TV. I can see the comparison on the tablets, its the Apple App store compared to whatever Amazon has. I have 4 Fire TV sticks and they're no where near as bad as people make them seem regarding advertisements, sluggishness, etc. For $35 it's a steal of a deal, Apple TV makes sense at $80.
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Quote from Demonoid89 :
Having used Roku, FireTV and Chromecast, Apple TV is far and away superior. It's the difference between an iPad and a Fire tablet. Sure, the fire tablet is nice for 1/5 the price, but it's slow, jittery, packed with junk, etc.

Personally I think the last gen 4k is the sweet spot except the touchpad remote is a little wonky for most.
You forget about using Nvidia Shield with AI that enhances upscales images.


From a specification standpoint, it's a mixed bag here. The Shield TV Pro is using the latest NVIDIA Tegra X1+, but the Apple TV 4K (2021) does not use the latest Apple chipset. Instead, Apple opted for the A12 Bionic, which launched back in 2018 alongside the iPhone XS. That doesn't mean that the A12 is a slouch, it's just kind of surprising to see Apple using outdated internals for its latest streaming device.

Apple gains the edge when you look at onboard storage, as you can opt for either 32GB or 64GB. But that's it. As soon as the storage is filled up with games, apps, movies, or other content, you'll be relegated to deleting some things. Meanwhile, the Shield TV Pro sports just 16GB of onboard storage, but it can be expanded thanks to the dual USB 3.0 ports on the side. This means that you can use one of the best external drives for the Shield TV Pro and really beef up the storage. With this ability, you'll be able to use the Shield TV Pro as a Plex Media Server, which gives it another advantage over the Apple TV 4K if you have a massive library of content.
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dg0129Dec 09, 2021 08:46 PM
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Has apple made any improvements to this device in the past 3-4 years? The one from 3-4 years ago already does atmos so I can't think of anything that has been added or enhanced?

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Demonoid89Dec 09, 2021 08:55 PM
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Quote from backforwardback :
You forget about using Nvidia Shield with AI that enhances upscales images.


From a specification standpoint, it's a mixed bag here. The Shield TV Pro is using the latest NVIDIA Tegra X1+, but the Apple TV 4K (2021) does not use the latest Apple chipset. Instead, Apple opted for the A12 Bionic, which launched back in 2018 alongside the iPhone XS. That doesn't mean that the A12 is a slouch, it's just kind of surprising to see Apple using outdated internals for its latest streaming device.

Apple gains the edge when you look at onboard storage, as you can opt for either 32GB or 64GB. But that's it. As soon as the storage is filled up with games, apps, movies, or other content, you'll be relegated to deleting some things. Meanwhile, the Shield TV Pro sports just 16GB of onboard storage, but it can be expanded thanks to the dual USB 3.0 ports on the side. This means that you can use one of the best external drives for the Shield TV Pro and really beef up the storage. With this ability, you'll be able to use the Shield TV Pro as a Plex Media Server, which gives it another advantage over the Apple TV 4K if you have a massive library of content.
Fair points. But for most people a Shield is too complicated. They want to plug in and stream in a friendly interface with good quality. Shield is for tinkerers; this is a mass-market product.
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