If you were hoping to put Apple's new $299 (around ₱18,800) HomeView smart display on your kitchen counter by Christmas, you cannot buy it from Apple Philippines: the November 13 launch covers eight countries, and the Philippines is not one of them. The one piece of Apple's October 13 "Welcome Home" event that does have a Philippine price is the new Apple TV 4K, which Apple's Philippine newsroom lists at ₱21,990 and "coming soon."
Apple announced HomeView on October 13, 2026, and the announcement is mirrored on Apple's Philippine newsroom. The same release spells out where it will sell: "Apple HomeView will be available in U.S., Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, and the UK, beginning November 13." It is also not sold in the European Union, because Siri AI is not available on iOS there. Gadget Pilipinas and Pinoy Metro Geek both confirmed on October 14 that Apple has not announced Philippine pricing or availability. We covered the run-up to this event in our preview of the Welcome Home launch.
What Apple HomeView is
HomeView is a 7-inch smart display built around Siri AI, the rebuilt assistant Apple introduced at WWDC in June. Apple's official spec sheet lists:
- Display: 7-inch Liquid Retina IPS panel, 1088 x 1088 pixels at 220 ppi, 500 nits peak brightness, dimming to 0.3 nits for a nightstand
- Chip: A18 (the same processor family as the iPhone 16)
- Camera: 12MP Center Stage camera, f/2.4, used for FaceTime and for recognising household members
- Audio: two full-range drivers in the display; the tabletop base adds a down-firing woofer and two force-cancelling passive radiators, with Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos
- Microphones: a four-microphone array for far-field "Hey Siri"
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 6.0, Thread for Matter and HomeKit accessories, and a USB-C port
- Sensors: ambient light, temperature and humidity
- Weight: 952 g for the tabletop model, 286 g for the wall-mounted panel
It recognises up to six people by face and gives each a personal Home Screen. Private content such as Messages appears only when the enrolled person is recognised and their iPhone or iPad is nearby and recently unlocked, according to Apple. 9to5Mac reports that this is not Face ID: it uses the Center Stage camera, and recognition needs a registered Apple Intelligence device on the same Wi-Fi network.
The tabletop model comes in silver, starlight, rose pink and space gray. The wall-mounted model, which has the same screen but a slimmer two-driver speaker, comes in silver and space gray and needs a Schneider Home mount. 9to5Mac's launch report lists the mounts at $59.95 (around ₱3,800) for a USB-C version, $79.95 (around ₱5,000) for a hardwired version, and $129.95 (around ₱8,200) for a Power over Ethernet version due in early 2027.
Siri AI already works on Filipino iPhones; the hardware does not follow
The eight launch countries are not the full Siri AI map. Apple's own iOS 27 feature availability page says Siri AI is "Available in English - Not available in China mainland and the European Union." That means a Filipino with a supported iPhone set to English already has Siri AI today. 9to5Mac's requirements guide puts the floor at an iPhone 15 Pro or newer, an iPad with an A17 Pro chip or newer, or any Apple silicon Mac, with the device language set to English.
So the Philippines is skipped as a hardware market, not as a Siri AI market. Apple has not said why; its release gives a reason only for the EU.
Two caveats from the spec sheet matter if you plan to buy one abroad. HomeView requires an iPhone on iOS 27.2 or later for setup, and Siri AI on HomeView is still in beta in HomeView software 27.2. Apple also notes that some server-side Siri AI features have daily usage limits, and that "expanded access" will carry a fee in the future.
Where it is sold, and the nearest option for Filipinos
Singapore is the closest launch market. Apple's Singapore store prices both the tabletop and the wall-mounted model at S$399 (around ₱19,500 at the early-October mid-market rate of about ₱48.9 per Singapore dollar), with pre-orders opening at 9 a.m. SGT on October 15 and availability from November 13. Pre-orders in the US, UK, Australia, Canada, India and New Zealand opened on October 13, and South Africa sells through Apple Authorized Resellers, per Gadget Pilipinas.
If you are tempted to have a relative in Singapore pick one up, note that the wall-mounted model ships without a mount, a cable or a power adapter. 9to5Mac warns it needs a USB-C adapter rated at least 20W and supporting 9V at 2.22A, or the display shows a "Not Enough Power" message. The tabletop model includes a 30W adapter and a 1.5 m cable. We could not verify Apple's warranty terms for a HomeView bought overseas and used in the Philippines, so check with Apple Support before you buy abroad.
What a $299 Apple device costs once it reaches the PH store
The new Apple TV 4K is the useful yardstick. 9to5Mac reports the US price is $299, the same as HomeView. Apple's Philippine release for the Apple TV 4K says the 4th-generation model "is available for ₱21,990" and is "coming soon to customers in The Philippines."
By our math, at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reference rate of ₱62.75 per dollar on October 13 (as published via PesoHub), $299 is about ₱18,760. The official ₱21,990 Philippine price is roughly 17 percent above that straight conversion, a gap Apple does not break down. That is a calculation from Apple's published figures, not a forecast of what HomeView would cost here; Apple has given no Philippine price for HomeView at all.
| Apple HomeView (tabletop) | Apple TV 4K (4th gen) |
|---|
| US price | $299 (around ₱18,800) | $299 (around ₱18,800) |
| Official Philippine price | Not announced | ₱21,990 |
| Philippine availability | Not in the launch list | "Coming soon," per Apple PH |
| Chip | A18 | A19 |
| Screen | 7-inch 1088 x 1088 | None; plugs into your TV |
| Apple Home hub | Yes | Yes |
| Ships | November 13 in eight countries | November 13 in the US, per 9to5Mac |
The Apple TV 4K is the Home hub Filipinos can actually buy
For a Filipino household already on Apple Home, the Apple TV 4K does the hub job HomeView also does: it controls accessories and scenes from anywhere, runs automations, and processes HomeKit Secure Video locally, according to Apple's Philippine release. With a compatible doorbell it shows the visitor on your TV and lets you unlock a compatible door lock. It has built-in Thread and Wi-Fi, and the A19 chip is up to 50 percent faster on CPU and twice as fast on GPU than the previous generation, with a dedicated AV1 decoder for more efficient streaming.
9to5Mac's report on the US announcement says the new Apple TV 4K supports Siri AI with far-field microphones for hands-free "Hey Siri," ships with 128GB of storage and Gigabit Ethernet, and that the new Apple TV Remote with Find My Precision Finding and a built-in speaker sells separately for $59 (around ₱3,700). One discrepancy worth flagging: Apple's Philippine version of the Apple TV release does not mention Siri AI anywhere, so whether the feature switches on for Philippine units is not confirmed by Apple. This article relies on the two published documents, not on a statement from Apple.
The Home Collection: cameras and a doorbell, priced in dollars only
Apple also introduced the Apple Home Collection, built with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric. Apple's HomeView release says the collection launches in December, with some accessories following in early 2027, and that setup needs an iPhone for NFC pairing plus a home hub such as HomeView, HomePod or Apple TV. Manila Bulletin's Jonathan Castillo reported the US prices: a Wired Video Doorbell at $249.95 (around ₱15,700), a Floodlight Cam at $399.95 (around ₱25,100), an Outdoor Cam at $299.95 (around ₱18,800) and an Indoor Cam at $199.95 (around ₱12,500), with the Indoor Cam physically tilting down to stop recording when household members come home. No Philippine pricing or availability has been announced for any of these.
What Filipino Apple users should do now
- Already on Apple Home and want a hub: watch Apple's Philippine Apple TV 4K store page, which currently shows the ₱21,990 price and "Check back later for availability."
- Want HomeView specifically: the honest answer is to wait. Apple has not listed the Philippines, and has given no date for a second wave of countries. TechCrunch notes that HomeView is Apple's answer to Amazon's Echo Show and Google's Nest Hub.
- Buying from Singapore anyway: budget S$399 (around ₱19,500) for the tabletop model, make sure your iPhone can run iOS 27.2 and is set to English for Siri AI, and confirm warranty coverage with Apple first.
Greg Joswiak, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing, said in the release that HomeView "brings people together around one shared experience, while recognizing each user and adapting to them privately." For now, that shared experience will be happening in eight other countries.
