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I'm Living With Two Siris. Apple's Price Hikes Will Make This Your Life, Too

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Why This Matters

Apple's recent price hikes for older devices to support the new Siri AI highlight the increasing costs consumers may face to access advanced smart assistant features across their Apple ecosystem. This shift underscores the growing importance of device compatibility and the potential for higher expenses in maintaining a seamless smart home experience. As Apple rolls out smarter Siri across more products, users must consider the financial implications of upgrading or expanding their devices.

Key Takeaways

I'm living with two types of Siri assistants right now. There's a cool iOS 27 beta version of Siri AI on my iPhone, and there's Siri Classic on my HomePod. I have to speak to them in different ways. The smarter Siri is not coming to every device you might own. It's also not coming to my current Apple TV 4K streaming box.

It's a sure bet that Apple will put Siri AI smarts into its HomePods and Apple TV devices soon -- but upgrading your tech to handle the new Siri is now more expensive than many of us expected, as Apple just slapped some big price increases on old tech.

Watch this: Prepare to Live With Two Siris (Unless You Pay Up) 06:55

This week's episode of One More Thing, which you can watch embedded above, I go over what Apple should change right away in these smart home devices, and what has surpised me about living with the new Siri AI in beta.

For more One More Thing, subscribe to our YouTube page to catch Bridget Carey breaking down the latest Apple news and issues every Friday.