William Gallagher
After a period of tight stock, both the white and space gray original HomePod models have now sold out and are unavailable either online or in Apple Stores in the US and Canada.
Following its discontinuation in March 2021, the original HomePod has been officially listed by Apple as available only while stock last. The space gray edition went out of stock quickly, but the white one has remained available until now.
In the US and Canada, the HomePod is still listed on Apple's online store and there remains a "Buy" button. However, both models now show as being out of stock online and unavailable for pickup in any stores.
Overseas, Apple's online stores from Japan, to France and Germany, list the HomePod as "availability reserved," or "subject to availability." However, they have also removed the "Buy" button.
Apple Ireland shows only the HomePod mini, and Apple Italy lists neither HomePod model. At present, the UK appears to be one of the few, or only, online Apple Stores with any stock.
UK listings show the white model as sold outline, but available for in-store pickup. The space gray version has fewer in-store pickup options, but still shows two-day delivery for online orders.
Despite being officially discontinued in March 2021, the HomePod was unexpectedly the subject of a new audio feature when the revised Apple TV 4K was released in May. The HomePod, and specifically not the HomePod mini, can be used in a stereo pair to listen to audio relayed via Apple TV 4K from any connected device.
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16 Comments
Sad really….i uses mine for dolby atmos and spatial audio and boy it really rocks. Not surprised why it was sold out quick
Apple Ireland never sold the full size HomePod.
If I'd realized last August's $199 sale at BB was going to be the final one ever, I would have probably purchased 2 more at that time. Possibly 3.
I get that Apple has to make money, but the initial $400 price was just... way too much for the market to bear. It's a fantastic product, but $299 was really where it should have been priced initially and then dropped to $250. But 20/20 hindsight and all that...
With that said, I picked up a used one last week. I'll most likely pick up another if I can find one sub-$200 (which has been REALLY difficult to do.)
Apple should have bought Sonos years ago. The HomePod joins the 2013 MacPro and Butterfly Keyboard/Touch Strip as failed products of the Ive era.
I think two things that killed it.
1. It was priced too high.
2. The perception is still here that Siri sucks and the HomePod couldn’t do things other smart speakers could.
I think just by Apple pricing HomePod better would have made a world of difference. I have 2 and both were purchased well under the $299 price tag Apple wanted.