Both Microsoft and Sony announced that their next-gen consoles will offer Apple TV on launch day, along with support for last-gen consoles.

Your next-gen video game consoles might just become your next all-in-one home entertainment hub. A new report said that both the new Xbox and the PS5 would have Apple TV on launch day.   

Apple TV on Next-Gen 

Gizmodo reports that this news is a big deal. Today, Microsoft announced that Xbox Series X and S would have Apple TV on launch day. For the Xbox One, users will get Apple support on November 10. 

Apple TV will be avail for the Xbox Series X and S models right out of the gate. https://t.co/4k87Yg5rvP

— Gizmodo (@Gizmodo) November 3, 2020

On the other hand, Sony also announced that the PS5 would include Apple TV on launch day. At the same time, PS4 users will also enjoy the service on their last-gen console. 

This news means that both Xbox and PS5 users can watch their bought content on their consoles. Moreover, they can also watch Apple+ originals along with their subscribed channels.  

What It Means for Apple

In the past year, Apple had begun beefing up its Apple content library. First, it offered subscription bundlesto Showtime and CBS All Access programming. The company also snatched up all sorts of films to expand its content offerings. 

At first, Apple limited Apple TV to Apple products. However, Gizmodo notes that the strategy wouldn’t work in the long run. So, Apple reached out to video game companies. The company wants its service on as many gadgets as possible. 

Apple and Next-Gen Consoles

If Apple can get Apple on all next-gen consoles, that would be great for all parties. Both Sony and Microsoft had described their machines as the fastest console ever made. If you can get your home entertainment apps on these lightning-fast consoles, you’d also replace your old devices.

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It looks like Apple is stepping beyond hardware. Along with the new iPhones, Apple will release subscription bundles in the fall. The packages cover nearly every Apple service. 

The New Apple One

Gizmodo reports that Apple’s subscription bundles would be called Apple One. If you subscribe to Apple One, you’ll get a choice of tiers, starting from the Basic level, which includes Apple Music and Apple TV+. Once you go higher, you’ll also have Apple Arcade. Even higher than that, and you’ll have Apple News+, and then on the next tier, you’ll get extra iCloud storage space.

Moreover, Bloomberg also says that Apple might be including a virtual fitness service in Apple One. In the report, this subscription covers the iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Right now, the service goes by the codename “Seymour.”

So it looks like Apple is launching subscription bundleshttps://t.co/qm7w6eUJgm pic.twitter.com/LzAnJNjDdG

— Gizmodo (@Gizmodo) August 13, 2020

Apple’s Family Sharing Bundle

Similar to other subscription services, Apple will allow groups of users to enjoy Apple One. Apple already provides Family subscriptions to Apple Music, and now Apple One users can add six other members to their plan through Family Sharing.

With Family Sharing, users can save up to $5 a month, according to Bloomberg.

Apple’s Pivot to Services

In 2019, Apple had staged an event where it announced a series of new services, including the Apple Card, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and Apple News+. Also, 9to5Mac discovered code referring to a “bundle offer” or “bundle subscription” in iOS 13.5.5.

Bloomberg adds that Apple’s bundle services may extend to hardware. For example, if you buy an Apple TV, you could get a free year’s subscription to Apple Arcade.

With Apple One, the company seems to want to tie all of its services together under one package.

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