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

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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: 32GB Apple TV 4K Streaming Media Player (2021, MXGY2LL/A) for $159.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member wandrew7 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

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Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $19.01 lower (11% savings) than the retail list price of $179.
    • $10 savings is valid 3/16/22 through 3/23/22. While supplies last. Limit 3 per member.
  • About this store:
    • Costco Wholesale return policy may be found here

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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: 32GB Apple TV 4K Streaming Media Player (2021, MXGY2LL/A) for $159.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member wandrew7 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 price is $19.01 lower (11% savings) than the retail list price of $179.
    • $10 savings is valid 3/16/22 through 3/23/22. While supplies last. Limit 3 per member.
  • About this store:
    • Costco Wholesale return policy may be found here

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Written by wandrew7

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Travisb103
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I have both the shield and the Apple TV. I use the shield for kodi and that's about it. The Apple TV does everything else better.
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mrgreed18
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People have mentioned a lot of the pros of owning an Apple TV 4K but let me sum it up, coming from owning a Shield Pro, the newest Firestick TV+, Roku Ultra, and a Google Chromecast with Android TV.

1. No ads
2. Clean UI
3. Best, most up to date streaming apps - Netflix/HBO Max apps are simply best on tvOS
4. Best picture - people will argue about the Shield Pro's AI upscaling but Apple TV's frame rate and content matching and other factors make it the best picture on my Sony OLED
5. Premium remote not a cheap plastic piece of junk with Netflix / Hulu buttons on front
6. Super fast navigation - nothing comes close
7. Ability to multi-task and close out apps instead of restarting the device just like on your phone

And to me the best feature of all that no one mentioned - spatial audio with Airpods 2/3/Pro/Max

If you dont have a huge surround sound system, watch shows when others are sleeping, or even if you do have a big sound system - spatial audio when watching thru Apple TV 4K is amazing. Feels like you are in the theater and absolutely no lag between audio/video. Only device that came close to eliminating the lag was the Shield Pro and that was with locally stored video files not streaming.

$160 is a lot of money to spend but this device will last you at least 3 years where you can sell it for $80 and recoup half what you paid.

If you are on Apple's ecosystem there are many more advantages to this device but most of my Android loving friends have one and they love it
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randompurplehippo
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If you use Plex server and have variety of movie formats, Shield will play natively without a hitch whereas AppleTV is very picky. Also Shield can host Plex Server. I do have both and I use Shield in my basement movie room while AppleTV stays in the living room.
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Mar 17, 2022 7:37 PM
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wandrew7
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Mar 17, 2022 7:37 PM
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$10 off Costco's normal price for this item, which is already $10 less than what Apple sells it for. Every Costco and Target in Chicago was out of stock, but I was able to get Best Buy to price match. Good luck!

https://www.costco.com/apple-tv-4...96152.html
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Mar 17, 2022 9:18 PM
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cazic99Mar 17, 2022 9:18 PM
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I been trying to get one at Costco for month. It's madness, it's like the second they get a shipment, it's all gone!
Mar 17, 2022 9:20 PM
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DibsDealsMar 17, 2022 9:20 PM
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I just ordered it online. Can't beat Costco's warranty. Also, I don't think I've ever seen it lower than this price.
Mar 17, 2022 9:22 PM
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LookitsnicolasMar 17, 2022 9:22 PM
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I have the 1st and 2nd gen of this. Love the new remote. Not super sure what else changed but it's by far the best streaming device. I do miss Chromecast from the Shield though.
Mar 17, 2022 9:27 PM
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Mar 17, 2022 9:29 PM
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cazic99Mar 17, 2022 9:29 PM
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Quote from Lookitsnicolas View quoted comment :
I have the 1st and 2nd gen of this. Love the new remote. Not super sure what else changed but it's by far the best streaming device. I do miss Chromecast from the Shield though.
I agree. I have used all the boxes, most Chinese ones too, Apple TV is by far the best, worth every penny

Even better if you have Dolby Atmos sound bar for some theatre sound!
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Mar 17, 2022 9:33 PM
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WoolfyMar 17, 2022 9:33 PM
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Quote from Lookitsnicolas View quoted comment :
I have the 1st and 2nd gen of this. Love the new remote. Not super sure what else changed but it's by far the best streaming device. I do miss Chromecast from the Shield though.
Better than the shield to you?

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Mar 17, 2022 9:37 PM
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Travisb103Mar 17, 2022 9:37 PM
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Quote from Woolfy View quoted comment :
Better than the shield to you?
I have both the shield and the Apple TV. I use the shield for kodi and that's about it. The Apple TV does everything else better.
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Mar 17, 2022 9:46 PM
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peter_parkerMar 17, 2022 9:46 PM
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Quote from Travisb103 View quoted comment :
I have both the shield and the Apple TV. I use the shield for kodi and that's about it. The Apple TV does everything else better.
I've been very happy with the Shield but stopped gaming and am moving into Apple ecoysystem, so tempted to sell it and get the Apple TV instead
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RickyE3678Mar 17, 2022 10:01 PM
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Quote from Woolfy View quoted comment :
Better than the shield to you?
I have both. Can't imagine my wife or kids sitting through learning the Shield. They don't care. They just want to watch TV.
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Mar 17, 2022 10:04 PM
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BeigeEducation3590Mar 17, 2022 10:04 PM
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Quote from Travisb103 View quoted comment :
I have both the shield and the Apple TV. I use the shield for kodi and that's about it. The Apple TV does everything else better.
i like that I can attach an external drive or a flash drive to my shield and play my files off of that .Does Apple Tv has that ?
Mar 17, 2022 10:14 PM
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tonykidMar 17, 2022 10:14 PM
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Quote from Travisb103 View quoted comment :
I have both the shield and the Apple TV. I use the shield for kodi and that's about it. The Apple TV does everything else better.
i have both and the same just use the shield for KODI. i agree the apple tv 4k unit does everything better and so smooth no getting stuck like the shield and having to restart sometimes... rare but it happens.
Mar 17, 2022 10:48 PM
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ChippyJoeMar 17, 2022 10:48 PM
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Quote from BeigeEducation3590 View quoted comment :
i like that I can attach an external drive or a flash drive to my shield and play my files off of that .Does Apple Tv has that ?
No. Just use Plex.
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Quote from Woolfy View quoted comment :
Better than the shield to you?
If you use Plex server and have variety of movie formats, Shield will play natively without a hitch whereas AppleTV is very picky. Also Shield can host Plex Server. I do have both and I use Shield in my basement movie room while AppleTV stays in the living room.
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Mar 18, 2022 12:08 AM
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RazorAZMar 18, 2022 12:08 AM
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Does this one support HDR in Youtube app? I have the previous version of the apple tv 4k and it doesn't seem to support HDR there, and neither does the Youtube app for my particular year of LG tv, although the TV itself supports the format in general.

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