After 4 years, Apple stops production of its HomePod smart speaker

“Apple” has confirmed that it will no longer bring “HomePod” to the market and stop using the Big Smart Speaker.

And according to a TechCrunch report, Apple wants to focus on the smaller, more capable HomePod mini.

Despite the announcement of the production halt, the HomePod, produced in 2017, will still receive updates, as the company confirms, and the remaining stock will normally be sold out before the smart speaker leaves Apple stores. and the shelves of other retailers.

Recently there have been rumors of a new version, and at the same time the competition with the two giants “Google” and “Amazon”, has long generated new models in the market.

The TechCrunch report said that the first smart speaker for Apple did not meet expectations and also did not reach the desired sales numbers, despite its high tech, and this may be due to its price tag of $ 349, this which is much more expensive than similar devices from Google and Amazon, and Apple has also seen a cut. The price drops to $ 299 a year later, but it also appears that this move was not enough to boost its sales.

On the other hand, its brother HomePod Mini has found strong acceptance in the market, and this smaller version of Apple’s first-generation smart speaker launched in November for $ 99, and is still more expensive than its competitors, the Echo Dot or the Nest Mini – in addition, the device supports The mini is a new Thread technology.