{"id":192770,"date":"2022-12-11T00:57:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-11T05:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/?p=192770"},"modified":"2023-08-07T14:38:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T18:38:17","slug":"is-apple-working-on-a-game-console","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/is-apple-working-on-a-game-console\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Apple working on a game console?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-0139f79 stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"0139f79\"><style>.stk-0139f79{background-color:#f5f5f5 !important;border-radius:3px !important;overflow:hidden !important;box-shadow:2px 6px 5px -3px rgba(86,14,93,0.9) !important;border-style:solid !important;border-color:var(--stk-global-color-56583,#911d9c) !important;border-top-width:2px !important;border-right-width:2px !important;border-bottom-width:2px !important;border-left-width:2px !important}.stk-0139f79:before{background-color:#f5f5f5 !important}.stk-0139f79 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:17px !important;font-weight:normal !important;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,\"Segoe UI\",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,\"Apple Color Emoji\",\"Segoe UI Emoji\",\"Segoe UI Symbol\" !important}@media screen and (max-width:1023px){.stk-0139f79 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:17px !important}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>Quick Answer:<\/strong> No, Apple is not currently working on a game console. While <keyword data-keyword-id=\"3025\">Apple TV<\/keyword> supports third-party controllers and Apple Arcade is a thing that exists, it&#8217;s nowhere near a gaming console. It can&#8217;t even compete with the games on your iPhone.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s another weekday, which means another <a data-wpil=\"url\" href=\"\/category\/apple\" data-lasso-id=\"246743\">Apple<\/a> rumor to chew up and spit out. This time, the rumors focus on a potential Apple gaming console.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today&#8217;s Apple rumor comes to us from the generally reliable Apple rumor source <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clien.net\/service\/board\/park\/17125661\" data-lasso-id=\"246744\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clien.net<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One user has reported that Apple is conducting feasibility studies on turning <keyword data-keyword-id=\"3151\">Apple TV<\/keyword> into a gaming console.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/apple-vr-headset-render-2-1600x900.jpg\" alt=\"apple vr headset render on a purple background\" class=\"wp-image-259809\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: KnowTechie (via The Information&#8217;s render leak)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It stands to reason that at some point, with Apple <a data-lasso-id=\"246746\" href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/apples-upcoming-vr-ar-headset-could-cost-buyers-over-2000\/\">working hard on AR\/VR devices<\/a>, (<a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/apple-makes-its-ar-vr-headset-official-with-the-vision-pro\/\" data-lasso-id=\"373070\">which are now released<\/a>) Apple might consider marrying those outputs with gaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s doubtful that <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/arcade\/subscribe?at=1010l39gX&#038;itsct=arcade_box_subscribe&#038;itscg=30200\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-lasso-id=\"403524\" data-lasso-name=\"Popular Games on Apple Arcade : App Store Story\">Apple Arcade<\/a> would support AR\/VR products long-term. Apple would need something more substantial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rumors of an Apple video game console have been around for years<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/apple-iphone-gaming-controller-concept-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"apple iphone gaming controller\" class=\"wp-image-195578\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Apple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This isn&#8217;t the first rumor of this nature to fall from the Apple rumor tree in recent memory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2021, the Apple gaming console rumors <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macworld.co.uk\/news\/apple-games-console-3804555\/\" data-lasso-id=\"246748\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">started swirling<\/a>, giving optimistic tech writers reason to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/771636\/why-apple-should-make-a-game-console\/\" data-lasso-id=\"246749\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">justify the rumors<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/is-apple-working-on-its-own-gaming-controller\/\" data-lasso-id=\"246750\">Is Apple working on its own gaming controller?<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then back in January of this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/apple-video-game-console-rumor\/\" data-lasso-id=\"246751\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">it was rumored<\/a> that Apple was poaching engineers from Xbox to work on its own console. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Naturally, that news was met with a hefty dose of skepticism. The existing Apple Arcade was reason enough to hire devs and engineers with gaming console experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Microsoft&#8217;s acquisition <a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/microsoft-is-buying-activision-makers-of-call-of-duty-and-more\/\" data-lasso-id=\"246753\">of Activision Blizzard<\/a> and Sony&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/sony-has-announced-it-is-acquiring-bungie-for-3-6-billion\/\" data-lasso-id=\"246754\">purchase of Bungie<\/a>, it makes it harder for Apple to enter the console arena with some sort of exclusive game appeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the rumor, Capcom and Ubisoft are active partners in creating exclusive titles for the imaginary Apple gaming console. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;d be a strange world indeed if <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=street%20fighter&#038;crid=KCKNXU0L7LJ5&#038;sprefix=street%20f%2Caps%2C89&#038;linkCode=sl2&#038;tag=knowt01-20&#038;linkId=5902429f66bd2e139b160bff6f77eda3&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" data-lasso-id=\"246755\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-lasso-name=\"Amazon.com : street fighter\">Street Fighter<\/a><\/em> ends up locked to an Apple gaming console. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does Apple have a gaming console? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/apple-pippin-game-console-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"apple pippin game console on purple background\" class=\"wp-image-192826\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/apple-pippin-game-console-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/apple-pippin-game-console-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/apple-pippin-game-console-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/apple-pippin-game-console-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/apple-pippin-game-console.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: KnowTechie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, Apple has tried its hand at game consoles before. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the company works on an official Apple game console in 2022, it won&#8217;t be its first dip into the pool. We must never forget 1996&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/apple-made-a-games-console-called-pippin-in-1996-2017-6\" data-lasso-id=\"246756\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple Bandai Pippin<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Apple Pippin was forgotten and faded away into obscurity. It was flawed and unable to keep up with the technical specs of the time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But from that came years of rumors, usually popping up shortly after the release of a new console from Microsoft, Nintendo, or Sony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gamers are a sticky bunch, generally affixed to their console of choice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It stands to reason that if Apple were to enter the gaming console market, it would do so with a complimentary device rather than a device intended to convert gamers directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/apple-arcade-leaving-soon-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"new leaving soon section of apple arcade\" class=\"wp-image-219092\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/apple-arcade-leaving-soon-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/apple-arcade-leaving-soon-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/apple-arcade-leaving-soon-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/apple-arcade-leaving-soon-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/apple-arcade-leaving-soon.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: KnowTechie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/how-to-update-apple-tv\/\" data-lasso-id=\"246757\">Apple TV<\/a> supports third-party controllers and <a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/apple-arcade-is-removing-15-games-sometime-soon\/\" data-lasso-id=\"246758\">Apple Arcade<\/a> is a thing that exists, it&#8217;s nowhere near a gaming console. It can&#8217;t even compete with the <a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/this-new-gaming-case-from-mcg-adds-remappable-buttons-to-your-iphone\/\" data-lasso-id=\"246759\">games on your iPhone<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, once again, we are left asking ourselves whether this rumor is real. Is Apple truly working on a gaming console, and could it compete with Microsoft, Sony, or Nintendo?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Will it be a handheld console similar to the <a href=\"\/tag\/nintendo-switch\" data-lasso-id=\"246760\">Switch<\/a> or something beefier? Could it be an amalgamation of a Mac computer and Apple Arcade? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or should Apple stay in its lane and stick to slick laptops and iPhones?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Have any thoughts on this? Carry the discussion over to our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/knowtechie\" data-lasso-id=\"246761\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/knowtechie\" data-lasso-id=\"246762\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-editors-recommendations\">Editors&#8217; Recommendations:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/sonys-new-playstation-plus-subscription-launches-in-june\/\" data-lasso-id=\"246763\">Sony\u2019s new PlayStation Plus subscription launches in June<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/gta-online-now-has-a-subscription-service-for-5-99-a-month\/\" data-lasso-id=\"246764\">GTA Online now has a subscription service for $5.99 a month<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/steam-is-now-on-chrome-os-can-your-chromebook-run-it\/\" data-lasso-id=\"246765\">Steam is now on Chrome OS \u2013 can your Chromebook run it?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/the-new-iphone-se-isnt-the-hit-apple-expected-it-to-be\/\" data-lasso-id=\"246766\">The new iPhone SE has production slashed due to low demand<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Just a heads up, if you buy something through our links, we may get a small share of the sale. 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