HomePod and HomePod Mini Launching in Singapore Next Month

[MacRumors]

Apple today announced that the second-generation HomePod and the HomePod mini will be available to order in Singapore starting Thursday, March 30, with deliveries to customers and in-store availability set to begin Friday, April 6.

The second-generation HomePod will be available for $429 on Apple's online store in Singapore, while the HomePod mini is priced at $139.

Apple had discontinued the full-size HomePod in 2021, but the company introduced a second-generation model in January. The new HomePod features a similar design as the original smart speaker, with a larger backlit touch surface and a few other improvements. Despite having two fewer tweeters, reviews found the new HomePod sounds virtually the same as the original, but Siri still has shortcomings compared to other virtual assistants.

The smaller HomePod mini was introduced in 2020 and has not received any hardware changes since beyond new color options. The launch of the HomePod mini in Singapore next month likely rules out a second-generation model launching in the near future.

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[Justin Cymbal]

That’s awesome!

I’m glad that the HomePod and HomePod mini are finally going to be launching in Singapore

I use my HomePod on a daily basis for listening to music and podcasts so I’m glad to see that more countries are now having the ability to buy them

The people in Singapore will now be able to try out HomePods at this awesome store:

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[svish]

Wonder why it took a long time for it to be launched in Singapore.

 

[_Spinn_]

Good to see them rolling out in other regions.

 

[chaicka]

Gosh...It's been a long wait without any logical reason why Hong Kong has it but not Singapore (given both are the financial hubs for this region). Singapore has been tier-1 product launch country yet been missing out HomePods for ages. And if one wants a UK 3-pins plug HomePod in Singapore, Hong Kong is the only place to get it in this region. Now, finally Singapore, part of ASEAN is going to launch and serve the ASEAN countries.