Apple Releases HomePod Mini in New Midnight Color

[MacRumors]

Apple today announced that the existing HomePod mini is now available in a Midnight color option, which replaces the nearly-identical Space Gray color previously offered. The speaker remains available in Blue, Orange, White, and Yellow as well.

Apple now offers both the full-sized second-generation HomePod and the HomePod mini in Midnight, so this minor change brings some consistency to the lineup. Apple did not mention any other changes to the HomePod mini today, and the speaker remains priced at $99 in the U.S. for all of the color options.

The new Midnight color option can be ordered on Apple.com starting today, and it will be available at Apple Store locations in the U.S., Canada, China, Singapore, and 28 other countries and regions starting July 17.

Apple first released the HomePod mini in November 2020, and it has yet to release a second-generation model of the speaker.

Article Link: Apple Releases HomePod Mini in New Midnight Color

 

[AlexStudios]

I guess this count's as the *major* homepod mini update in years?

 

[arnoz]

Space Grey, Midnight, … well black.

 

[abatabia]

How exciting. Now make them pair with a full size pair as true surround speakers.

 

[Slix]

Huh. I wasn't expecting that today. Glad they're keeping the orange around still!

 

[iBreatheApple]

and of course this brand new Siri device won’t support new Siri, right?

 

[Remy149]

I guess this count's as the *major* homepod mini update in years?

Truth be told I don’t know what a HomePod mini would actually need in an update until they ready to put a chip capable of Apple intelligence in them. Im still using several full size original HomePods that don’t feel a need to be replaced unless they break

 

[Kylo83]

Wait looks exactly the same as mine he already space grey one

 

[uller6]

I bet they ran down their space grey ink supply and decided to save money by using an existing color (used for the big HomePod).

 

[arnoz]

and of course this brand new Siri device won’t support new Siri, right?

"I found results on the web for you"

 

[Marbles1]

Really need Official ChatGPT on smart speakers. I'd happily pay for a subscription for that.

 

[ThankYouRob]

"Who is speaking?"

 

[arnoz]

"Who is speaking?"

I thought that was just me having that issue! I re-calibrated Hey Siri so many times, yet, especially in one specific room, there's no way to add reminders. It never recognises my voice.

 

[turbineseaplane]

Huh?

What a strange move all the sudden

 

[ATmahe]

I've waited for this feature for ages, finally I can buy a HomePod mini! /s

 

[TVreporter]

Huh. I wasn't expecting that today. Glad they're keeping the orange around still!

Love the orange - however, lately it's been acting wonky it won't stay connected to my wifi yet the other 3 minis no issue.

 

[BJMRamage]

it would be nice if any of the articles on this showed both colors. I don't notice a difference in this single image above...maybe that I the old, maybe the new.

 

[Premium1]

How exciting. Now make them pair with a full size pair as true surround speakers.

Agree. Why they haven't done this yet is mind blowing.

 

[TVreporter]

Courage to go with black…

Why now in the middle of July? So bizarre.

Did Tim find a few hundred pallets of unpainted minis and said toss whatever extra ink was left?

 

[Premium1]

Wait looks exactly the same as mine he already space grey one

Agree. I feel like apple just changed the name on their website to try and get more sales.

 

[Sharewaredemon]

No one is pointing out how this is a different Midnight from the MacBook Air?

 

[satchmo]

I wish they brought back Space Grey for the Apple Watch...

But I suspect they know it looked too good and stole sales from the stainless steel models.

 

[hovscorpion12]

Sooo. Whats different? 🤔

 

[nburwell]

This is riveting! Apple flat out surprising us. /s

 

[hovscorpion12]

Replaces the nearly-identical Space Gray color

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