Apple's latest home devices have started shipping to customers around the world and are now on sale in Apple Stores. The HomeView and the updated Apple TV 4K were unveiled on October 13, and preorders opened immediately, but the devices are only now arriving in buyers' hands. Apple Stores are the quickest route for shoppers, since both products are back-ordered online: the wall-mount HomeView ships on November 17, 2026, while the HomeView with a base and the Apple TV 4K are listed for shipping between December 1 and December 8, 2026.

AppleInsider's Andrew O'Hara found the HomeView a mixed proposition. He wrote that it "has big problems," yet said he wants five of them, reflecting its considerable potential. The Apple TV 4K fared better in his testing, which he described as outstanding with just one drawback: its $300 price, which he acknowledged is hard to recommend to everyone given the current economic climate, though he noted there are justifications for it. Hands-on testing suggests seeing the devices in person may be worthwhile before buying.S1

Mashable's Timothy Beck Werth was more enthusiastic, calling the HomeView's design gorgeous and predicting it would become a common sight in homes around the world. The device has a 7-inch Liquid Retina display, built-in Siri AI, speakers that support Spatial Audio, and recognition of up to six users. It also works as a central hub for controlling smart home accessories, and Werth argued it is almost a necessity for buyers planning to invest in Apple's other new smart home gadgets, including the Apple TV 4K, the HomePod mini 2, home security cameras and video doorbells.S2

For shoppers who don't want to wait, Amazon began selling the HomeView on November 13 for $289.99 in space gray, about $9.01 below its $299 list price. The discount applied only to that color at the time of writing. Apple also announced the HomePod mini 2 alongside the HomeView and Apple TV 4K, and it has been available since October 30, so some buyers have already been waiting to set up their home theater surround sound system until the Apple TV 4K arrives.S1S2