Apple is discontinuing the original HomePod model. The product received rave reviews for its audio quality, especially considering the size. Since then, Apple dropped the price to a more reasonable $299 and has continued to improve the product through software updates. To combat those, Apple launched the HomePod mini last year for $99. While much smaller, the mini is still said to have respectable audio quality and a much broader feature set than what the original HomePod had at launch.

Source: The Nation March 14, 2021 07:41 UTC