DirecTV Now extends free Apple TV 4K offer with 3 months of prepaid service

DirecTV has extended its popular free Apple TV 4K promotion with three months of prepaid DirecTV Now service. Plans start at $35 per month, making the 32GB Apple TV 4K with service as low as $105.

Proving to be a popular deal, DirecTV has extended the promotion, which offers new users a free Apple TV 4K with three months of prepaid DirecTV Now service. Plan start at $35 per month, making the total out of pocket cost as low as $105 plus tax for both the Apple TV 4K and three months of programming.

Considering the 32 gigabyte Apple TV 4K retails for $179 alone, this deal is $75 cheaper than paying retail, without even factoring in the included programming. Back in November, DirecTV required four months of service to secure the free Apple TV 4K, making this offer $35 cheaper than the previous holiday deal.

The streaming platform provides users with a variety of popular cable channels, including properties owned by AMC, Discovery, Disney, NBCUniversal and Viacom, among others. In November 2017, AT&T struck a deal with CBS to carry streaming and on-demand content from CBS News, CBS Sports Network, The CW, Pop and Showtime.

Along with Apple TV, DirecTV Now supports a wide variety of internet-connected devices including Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, iPhone, iPad, Android hardware, Chromecast, and Google Cast-enabled LeEco ecotvs and VIZIO SmartCast Displays. Subscribers can also access programming through web browsers.

AT&T's offer is available throughout April (while supplies last), and devices ship out within two to three weeks of placing an order.

32 Comments

fasterquieter 90 comments · 9 Years

About 6 years ago

I suspect this is Apple's covert way of getting Apple TVs into the marketplace without tarnishing their brand with a cheaper product. If it is, it is working. The only reason I have one is because of this deal.

supadav03 503 comments · 10 Years

fasterquieter said:

I suspect this is Apple's covert way of getting Apple TVs into the marketplace without tarnishing their brand with a cheaper product. If it is, it is working. The only reason I have one is because of this deal.

Doubt this has much to do with Apple. More like ATT’s way to promote their service while eating the loss of giving Apple’s device away. They have run similar offers (and a bunch of competitors have as well) offering different streaming devices for free (Roku, Fire Sticks)

Folio 698 comments · 7 Years

It’s one of many deals available. I joined today and switched from t mobile, so DTVnow will just cost $20 month plus Free HBO for life. (Will see if that holds up if merger fails) Another factor is the big boys ATT and Verizon will differentiate again in service with 5G in as soon as less than a few years.

PS I’ve never tried DTV Now, so don’t want to lead anyone astray if that comes across as endorsement.

DCJ0001 63 comments · 9 Years

fasterquieter said:

I suspect this is Apple's covert way of getting Apple TVs into the marketplace without tarnishing their brand with a cheaper product. If it is, it is working. The only reason I have one is because of this deal.
The only reason that I have three Apple TV 4k is because of this deal.