Apple Phasing Out Original HomePod to Focus on $99 Mini, Says Report

Apple didn’t comment Monday on reports it’s discontinuing the HomePod smart speaker. Apple.com showed the space gray version of the $299 Siri-controlled speaker as “sold out,” the white still available. Tech Crunch reported Friday Apple said it's focusing its efforts on the $99 HomePod mini, launched in October. The original HomePod, launched in 2017 at $349 and later dropped by $50, is being discontinued, said the report.