Buying Apple’s wall-mounted HomeView? The mount costs extra

<figure> <img alt="The wall mounted version of Apple HomeView." data-caption="Wall mount sold separately, this version being the $59.95 “Power Mount USB‑C Wall Connector.” | Image: Apple" data-portal-copyright="Image: Apple" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/Apple-HomeView-wall-mounted.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> Wall mount sold separately, this version being the $59.95 “Power Mount USB‑C Wall Connector.” | Image: Apple </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1009704/apple-homeview-smart-display-first-look">HomeView smart home display</a> announced by Apple today comes in two models that both cost $299: one with a speaker base, and the other being a self explanatory "Wall Mounted" version. If you want the latter, however, you'll actually have to pay at least $59 more - the mounts required to actually affix the display to your wall are sold separately. Maybe calling it the "Mountless" version would have been more accurate?</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Apple isn't exactly shouting about that sneaky additional premium for wall-mounted HomeView customers. The details are mentioned in the small print at the bottom of the <a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/10/meet-apple-homeview-a-new-way-to-enjoy-entertainment-and-manage-the-home/">product announcement page</a>:</p> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">HomeView (Wall Mounted) wil …</p></blockquote> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1010164/apple-homeview-wall-mounted-sold-separately">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>