The HomePod Mini

Apple’s HomePod is another device that’s starting to feel a bit long in the tooth. First announced at WWDC back in 2017, and released in early 2018, Apple’s Siri-enabled smart speaker has never been a big seller for the company, but many analysts believe that may be partly due to its higher price tag and Apple’s decision to try to market it as a high-end speaker first and a smart assistant second.

Of course, it’s difficult to say what market Apple is going for here, and while we’re not sure we’ll ever see Apple compete in the race to the bottom by producing a $50 Siri speaker, it does seem like there’s room for Apple to cut a few corners and release a new model that still provides solid audio quality without needing to be quite so high-end. We’ve heard Apple is working on it, but the rumours have also been somewhat sporadic.