New HomePod Facing Significant Delay in Certain Markets as Pre-Orders Continue

[Kierkegaarden]

The first gen was a commercial failure. Don’t see how this one wouldn’t be, seeing as it’s more or less the same product, years later.

I have to say, this Homepod (to me) is one of the strangest product releases Apple have ever done, since I became a follower back in 2004.

A failure in what way? You are assuming this because they discontinued the product, but that could have been due to the supply chain issues and the need to free up productions lines. Apple has never released unit or gross sales for the product, so it is presumptuous to think that it was a failure.

 

[DelayedGratificationGene]

Did they know something we didn’t also when they released the first version that sold so little they had to withdraw it? Because some of us laughed at the product back then too, and we were told it would be successful. It wasn’t.

It was very successful as it led to the highly successful mini which now leads to bringing back an updated HomePod. Btw if you dislike the product so much then why are you here?

 

[MacRazySwe]

A failure in what way? You are assuming this because they discontinued the product, but that could have been due to the supply chain issues and the need to free up productions lines. Apple has never released unit or gross sales for the product, so it is presumptuous to think that it was a failure.

You're joking right?

Apple Cuts HomePod Orders After Sales Prove to Be Lackluster

Apple's HomePod hasn't ended up selling as well as the company was hoping, leading it to cut orders with suppliers, reports Bloomberg. In...

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China Times Echoes Poor HomePod Sales and Rumors About Possible Lower-Priced Version

A new supply chain report out of Taiwan echoes a recent Bloomberg News story suggesting that HomePod sales have been lackluster, but as with most...

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Ming-Chi Kuo Says Apple Considering Lower-Priced HomePod After Potentially Lackluster Sales

HomePod shipments "could be far below market expectations" this year, according to reputable KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. "Our...

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Make what you will of these articles, if they aren't proof enough, I can tell you these things were constantly on sale. Here are a few articles that mention it, but I remember seeing piles of these things because very few people bought them. A 43 % discount is not exactly common for Apple. I don't think they were just being nice.

Deals: Apple's HomePod on Sale for $204.99 at OWC ($94 Off) [Updated]

OWC is still discounting Apple's HomePod this week, offering the White HomePod for $204.99 and the Space Gray HomePod for $207.99. This...

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Deals: Get a New HomePod for $197.60 at OWC ($101 Off)

OWC is back this week with a new discount on Apple's HomePod, offering the White version of the smart speaker for $197.60, down from an...

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Deals: Get a New HomePod for $199.99 in Best Buy's Latest Sale

Apple's HomePod has returned to the price of $199.99 today at Best Buy. This sale is a solid $99 discount on the original $299.00...

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Deals: HomePod Returns to $199.99 at Best Buy

Apple's HomePod has returned to the price of $199.99 today at Best Buy. This popular sale is a solid $99 discount on the original...

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Don't get me wrong, I don't dislike the product line - I even bought a HomePod mini last week, but I'm just saying that I will be very surprised if this iteration of the HomePod turns out to be a success.

 

[ZZ9pluralZalpha]

its reality not strange.

If you have ever dabbled in whole-house multi-room music it's a real boon.
Its great to have music simultaneously playing in multiple rooms.

Amazon have been doing this for years, so have google, so have sonos...
so apple getting in on the act isnt strange in the slightest. And the fact there are now devices to choose from is only a good thing.

To be technically correct (the best kind of correct!), Apple has been in the multi-room audio business since the AirPort Express, which slightly predates Sonos’ first product.

 

[svish]

Expecting to see production improve for the new HomePods in the coming weeks.

 

[_Spinn_]

I think there is a lot of demand after the cancellation 2 years ago. Should be interesting to see if the demand remains high.