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
Top Comments
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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- $150-160 - you are paying that for a streaming device hahahah!
- My Roku/Firestick/Google Chromecast is just as good - no reason to get this
- Just bought the 1st gen for $100 this isnt worth the extra $50-60!!
When will people understand that you get what you pay for. The Roku/Firestick/Chromecast are not even in the same stratosphere as the Apple TV is terms of speed / streaming quality - it's no contest. If you only stream a few hours a week or dont care about using a laggy, unreliable device stick with the aforementioned devices then stick with those devices
Only device that comes close is the Nvidia Shield Pro and that is nearly the same price (or higher) and has ads and other unsightly UI elements not to mention is not as user friendly as the Apple TV. If you need superior Plex or app side loading get the Shield, everyone else get the Apple TV 4K.
As for those who are saying if the 2nd generation is an upgrade over the 1st. Apple charges $60 for just the remote - this is a $50 difference over the sale price of the 1st gen ($100).
You also get a decently faster browsing experience and here is the important thing - for people with OLED TVs the 2nd generation is the only way to go - helps mitigate the 1st gen's issues with lightened blacks and screen flickering. If you have an OLED this is the only model of Apple TV you should buy.
For 99% of consumers out there, this is the best streaming device bar none. So stop hating because it's an Apple device and actually try it out. If you can sit there and say that using the Apple TV is no different than using a Firestick or a Roku device than you are either blind or blissfully ignorant of the massive speed/UI improvements.
Enjoy
Yet Apple TV 4K 1st gen runs circles around the newest Firestick 4K - which I have tried along with the Google Chromecast with Android TV which is as fast as the newest Firestick 4K - people compared benchmarks.
Both devices were painfully slow.
If you dont mind a super slow device that is riddled with ads all power to you - i stream tons of content and subscribe to multiple streaming services so an extra $100 is well worth the cost of admission esp considering i will get at least 4-5 years of use from that device.
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The positives: the Apple TV's UI, UX, and remote feel ages better than the Shield's for me. Not to mention the seamless ios integration that makes setup and searching for stuff a breeze with your phone. If I have to stream anything, I'm likely turning to the Apple TV. Also, being an Apple Music subscriber, the Apple Music experience on Apple TV is basically everything I wanted. Dolby Atmos-encoded tracks, being able to easily browse music on the tv, viewing timed lyrics, and controlling it from my iPhone are all nice features.
The negatives: the Apple TV isn't remotely as useful for Plex compared to my Nvidia Shield. It's basically unable to decode my Dolby Vision (without a disgusting green/purple hue) or Atmos movie soundtracks, as well as forcing transcoding on a bunch of audio formats I've tested that my Shield's been able to direct play fine: e.g. DTS and Dolby TrueHD. The Apple TV works fine for DV/Atmos content served through streaming platforms though, afaik.
All in all, still not sure if I want to return the Apple TV. Still deliberating, but it's a solid device unless you're looking to play back DV/Atmos content through Plex. I hear Infuse (3rd party app to access Plex) can solve all these problems, and might try a short subscription to see if it works for me.
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