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Apple Discontinues Third-Generation Apple TV

Apple has discontinued the third-generation Apple TV (http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/apple-tv/), removing it from its online store. Additionally, links to the Apple TV 3 now reroute (http://www.apple.com/shop/buy-tv/apple-tv-3rd-gen) to the fourth-generation Apple TV. Apple confirmed it was discontinuing the device in an email to employees and educators obtained (https://9to5mac.com/2016/10/04/apple-tv-third-gen-discontinued/) by 9to5Mac.





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The Cupertino company will continue to fulfill backlog orders for the device, but is now putting its attention behind the newer fourth-generation device. In early September, it was reported that Apple had begun phasing out (http://www.macrumors.com/2016/09/08/apple-said-to-be-phasing-out-third-generation-apple-tv/) the Apple TV 3, pulling it from its brick-and-mortar stores





The Apple TV 3 was released in 2012 and given a spec bump the following year. In fall 2015, Apple announced the long-awaited fourth-generation Apple TV, including support for Siri (http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/siri/), the brand-new tvOS, and the App Store (http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/app-store/).





Apple is still selling refurbished versions (http://www.apple.com/shop/product/FD199LL/A/refurbished-apple-tv) of the Apple TV 3 for $59. The fourth-generation Apple TV can be purchased (http://www.apple.com/shop/buy-tv/apple-tv) from Apple's online and retail stores in two configurations: 32GB for $149 and 64GB for $199.

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