The unit is 98mm square and 33mm tall, about a centimeter taller than the current model, presumably for cooling and to cram in the extra electronics.
The remote gives three months of play or use per charge, which might come as a bit of a shock to existing users still on their first battery after many years. It recharges via a lightning dock.
Inside are some impressive core specs, with memory options, but I'd still rather there was an expanded iCloud store-and-play system for ease of use.
- 64-bit A8 processor driving iOS-based tvOS
- 32GB ($149) or 64GB ($199) of storage
- 2GB of RAM
- 10/100Mbps Ethernet
- WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
- 1080p resolution
- HDMI out
- Bluetooth 4.0
- Siri Apple TV Remote
The new Nimbus Steelseries controller has been shown around, and this also has a lightning dock for charging. I'd imagine plenty of other devices will soon be updating to keep pace.
Most of the games focus from the event was on existing mobile titles or series, plus some exclusive fun to show off the remote. But, I suspect the major developers will be at least interested in seeing what this new games console can do.