Deals: Best Buy Discounts HomePod and Apple Watch Series 3 GPS by $50

[macduke]

Cheapstake lol

You mean cheapskate? Hah, I am far from that. Check my signature. I'll also be buying the new iPhone X and Apple Watch Series 4 Stainless Steel this autumn and a new iMac Pro or Mac Pro next year. It's just not that useful to me so not worth that price. And a lot of other people seem to agree since it's selling horribly.

 

[Kaibelf]

Why is Best Buy discounting the HomePod? Are these factory seconds, or refurbished, or open box? Thanks.

Father’s Day sale. Just got 200 off a roomba there.

 

[Icaras]

This sale couldn’t have come at a better time. Now with the Airplay 2 update, its time to get my second HomePod for that multi-room support!

 

[H.E. Pennypacker]

$299 is still over priced @$199 the conversation becomes more open.

 

[technole]

I recently got a HomePod as well, the speaker quality blows away any other one out there. Now with Airplay 2, I may need to look at a 2nd one for the bedroom.

 

[truthertech]

Nope, they're brand new HomePods. The open boxes are selling even lower at $275.99. Based upon the sales reports we've seen, it's likely that Best Buy is discounting them because they aren't selling that well at $349.

Keep in mind you've seen nothing but fake news regarding sales as Apple hasn't released any sales figures for the Homepod, so any "report" is simply a SWAG's

 

[bbednarz]

Keep in mind you've seen nothing but fake news regarding sales as Apple hasn't released any sales figures for the Homepod, so any "report" is simply a SWAG's

As someone that now owns 2 HomePods (and really likes them) I think it is fair to say that aren't selling all that well. Tim Cook's absolute silence about it at the earnings call I think speaks volumes. I don't think they envisioned it flying off shelves though either.

 

[truthertech]

As someone that now owns 2 HomePods (and really likes them) I think it is fair to say that aren't selling all that well. Tim Cook's absolute silence about it at the earnings call I think speaks volumes. I don't think they envisioned it flying off shelves though either.

No, it is not "fair to say they aren't selling all that well" when as far as anyone knows, they could be a complete flop, or the sales of Homepods could be meeting or exceeding Apple's expectations. On the earnings call, Tim Cook said the category was doing extremely well and simply said that they had started shipping the Homepod during the quarter. Being on sale for only a couple of months in just three countries, with key parts of the software yet to ship, why would anyone expect him to say "The HomePod sales are meeting our expectations" ??

Again, the Homepod might be a complete flop, and it's understandable people will guess in the absence of facts, but the repeating of rank speculation as fact, without any facts is why nearly all of the pundits claimed the iPhone X was a complete flop and were humiliated when it turned out the facts were it was a great hit.

 

[The Martian]

Of course, Homepod is on sale now. I just bought one ten days ago.

As long as it is within their return period you can just go back and ask for your $50 back. Make sure you take your receipt with you. I just bought one on Saturday and am going to get my refund tonight.

 

[bbednarz]

No, it is not "fair to say they aren't selling all that well" when as far as anyone knows, they could be a complete flop, or the sales of Homepods could be meeting or exceeding Apple's expectations. On the earnings call, Tim Cook said the category was doing extremely well and simply said that they had started shipping the Homepod during the quarter. Being on sale for only a couple of months in just three countries, with key parts of the software yet to ship, why would anyone expect him to say "The HomePod sales are meeting our expectations" ??

Again, the Homepod might be a complete flop, and it's understandable people will guess in the absence of facts, but the repeating of rank speculation as fact, without any facts is why nearly all of the pundits claimed the iPhone X was a complete flop and were humiliated when it turned out the facts were it was a great hit.

He has mentioned the success of AirPods in the past and he is always talking about how well the Watch is doing (both specific products in the same category of the HomePod). Saying nothing about the HomePod leads me to believe it is not selling well, but like I said I don’t think they envisioned this to be a gigantic seller.