Apple Drops HomePod price at $ 299, down from $ 349

Today, Apple has reduced the price of its online store HomePod by 50 USD. The smart speaker is now available at $ 299, up from $ 349 previously. This price decrease follows recent promotions offered by several third-party retailers in the United States.

Similar price cuts also appeared in other regions and territories on Thursday, with the price of one. AccueilPod In the United Kingdom, for example, it went from £ 319 to £ 279.

Apple is expensive AccueilPod According to a report released in February, the loudspeaker accounted for only 6% of the installed base of smart speakers in the US in the fourth quarter of 2018.

The Consumer Intelligence Research Partners research company estimates that the installed base of smart speakers in the US reached 66 million units in the last quarter of 2018, suggesting AccueilPod Sales in the country have totaled about 3.96 million units since the speaker was made available in January 2018. Apple does not disclose AccueilPod sales figures.

In comparison, Amazon Echo and Google Home accounted for 70% and 24% of the installed base, respectively, both products being popular holiday gifts.

In April 2018, a well-connected analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo, said that Apple "was considering" a "low-cost version" of the AccueilPod, potentially due to deliveries of the current version being "well below market expectations". A report from China says that the cheapest AccueilPod could cost between $ 150 and $ 200 in the United States.