As you might suspect, however, the situation starts to degrade more once we take a look at the European market. In the United Kingdom, for example, those who want to purchase the Midnight variant would have to wait 5-6 weeks! Thankfully, there is no delay for the other color option here neither. The same cannot be said about Germany, though, as buyers there will be waiting for more than a month to get their new HomePod.
The new HomePod comes at $299, which is a drop compared to the launch price of its predecessor which came in at $349. The main upgrades that come with the 2023 Apple HomePod have to do with its smart home features, such as sensors for temperature and humidity, as well as the integration of smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.
Besides the already mentioned features, new is also support for Spatial Audio and the S7 chipset, the latter of which is found in the Apple Watch Series 7. What’s more, you can now pair up two HomePod 2 smart speakers together for better soundscape and stereo experience — this is perfect if you want to watch a movie and upgrade to a better audio experience than what most TVs can offer on their own.
