Apple's new Apple Home Collection is finally reaching buyers' hands.

The Verge reports that the first batch of smart home devices Apple co-developed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric went up for preorder on Apple's online store, with several available starting today and delivery expected between December 11 and December 17.

The preorderrable trio is all LG hardware: the $299.95 Outdoor Cam, the $199.95 Indoor Cam, and the $249.95 Video Doorbell.

The rest of the announced lineup — the $399.95 Floodlight Cam, $349.95 Smart Deadbolt Lock, $199.95 LG Smart Thermostat, $199.95 Schneider Home Smart Thermostat, and $39.95 Schneider Home Room Sensor — is not yet open for preorder and has no estimated ship date.

The feed already covered the HomeView display's launch, but the accessories behind it are the quieter, nerdier story.

What makes the staggered rollout surprising is that the flagship Lock, Thermostat, and Floodlight Cam — arguably the products with the most spec-sheet appeal — are the ones still undated, while the cameras and doorbell lead the charge into holiday shipping windows.

According to The Verge, the devices in the Apple Home Collection do not include exclusive features or functionality, but the partnership streamlined setup so that getting one running is as easy as tapping it with your iPhone.

The devices also use Thread to stay connected if they lose internet or Wi-Fi access, and they can automatically update their network credentials when you change your wireless network.

That resilience matters in a market where cloud-dependent gadgets can be bricked overnight — BGR reports that Belkin's Wemo line was left largely functionless when its cloud services shut down in January 2026, with only four devices including the Smart Plug with Threads still working.

ZDNET reports that the HomeView these accessories pair with is officially available now for $299 and acts as a hub for both HomeKit and Matter, controlling anything labeled 'Works with Apple Home.'

The caveat: devices on Zigbee or Z-Wave are not directly supported and need a Matter-compatible bridge, and Matter support does not guarantee full feature support.

Man of Many's review highlights what the hub adds, from proximity Handoff and Safari cooking mode to multi-user recognition secured by A18 chip Secure Exclaves, plus a 0.3-nit night mode and nine-camera live monitoring — a capable base station for the newly dated cameras and doorbell.

Apple is entering a crowded late-2026 market.

The Gadgeteer's November smart home roundup lists five competing picks between $69 and $299.99, including the $99.98 Wyze Lever Lock with a fingerprint-in-handle reader, the $299.99 eufy TrackLight Cam S1 with 4K zoom and solar power, and the $249.99 Ring Drone Cam, a flying indoor camera that ships January 27, 2027.

If you want one of the first three devices, The Verge says preorder today on Apple's online store with shipping expected December 11 through December 17 — in time for the holidays, barely.

Everything else in the collection, from the LG Floodlight Cam and Smart Deadbolt to both Schneider thermostats, remains undated, so buyers will have to wait for Apple to open further preorders.

Watch also for how the collection pairs with HomeView stock: ZDNET notes some households will still need extra hubs for Zigbee or Z-Wave gear, and Man of Many warns the wall-mounted HomeView omits the tabletop woofer and requires separately purchased Schneider Home mounts and cables.