Deals: Second-Gen HomePod Sees First Ever Price Drop, Now Available for $279

B&H Photo today has the first discount we've ever tracked on Apple's second generation HomePod. You can get the white model for $279.00, down from $299.00.

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Only the white color is available at this new all-time low price, while midnight is on sale for $289.00 right now on B&H Photo. Delivery estimates are given for around May 10 with free expedited shipping to most residences in the United States.

Apple introduced the new HomePod this past January, and it features new temperature and humidity sensors, improved sound and microphone technology, and HomeKit and Matter support. Today's discount at B&H Photo is the first sale of any kind we've seen on the 2023 HomePod.

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Top Rated Comments

TigerNike23 Avatar
13 months ago
I don’t have Apple Music, and I’m trying to figure out a use case for me.

Siri is just not good enough, IMO.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
gk_brown Avatar
13 months ago
I wish I had an excuse to get the new one but my original HomePod still works great.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
mozumder Avatar
13 months ago
The OG used to go on sale for $199. Bought 2 of them then.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
burnout8488 Avatar
13 months ago

I wish I had an excuse to get the new one but my original HomePod still works great.
I'm swapping out our main unit in the kitchen to speed up Siri a bit. Starting to annoy my wife - the Minis are much faster these days. (In our house at least) The OG will go down to the basement where I'll pair it to the ATV.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
WeatherWeasel Avatar
13 months ago
Ever notice that with electronic devices they seem to know when we have a little money ahead and then decide to die or wear out or something. AI seems to be nothing new around here. Last night we had a brief storm related power outage. Things went back on line, So this morning, the Homepod, the original model, is dead. I went through all the rituals to revive it. The wife said, "Get a new one." Now she interupts my music to have Siri add a column of numbers, and now she will need to use her iphone, ipad, mac, poor kid. So I had to order one. She says "don't be cheap, for 9 dollars they will deliver it right out." So much for me going out to the apple store and getting it and stopping by Auntie EMS for a pretzel. Yeah, if I had the time, I would have ordered it on line today, but I am confident the AI in the system made sure that my Apple Pay would not sit with nothing in it. Now excuse me, I am going to drink the cold coffee and scream for a bit.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
UltimaKilo Avatar
13 months ago
I have the OG, but this is a GREAT price for anyone in the market for a HomePod. This one blows away the mini in sound quality.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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