Deals: HomePod Returns to $199.99 at Best Buy ($99 Off)

[MacRumors]

Apple's HomePod has returned to the price of $199.99 today at Best Buy. This sale is a solid $99 discount on the original $299.00 price of the HomePod, and it's one that Best Buy has offered a few times throughout 2020.

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This price also represents one of the lowest we've ever tracked for a new HomePod. Best Buy offers free next-day delivery for select qualifying items in the United States, and there are also options to pick up devices at a local store. Both the White and Space Gray color options are on sale at Best Buy.

HomePod for $199.99 ($99 OFF)​

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[DakotaGuy]

These things are always going on sale. It makes you question the success of this product.

 

[tfigs]

Is this worth it for $199? Never felt the need for one but thinking at this price might be the time to get one. Currently play music in my living room through UE Boom 2 or Sony tv speaker set

 

[Royksöpp]

Still $99 too expensive.

 

[uller6]

I have a couple of these, and they’re really fantastic. Siri + HomeKit is way better than Amazon + Alexa (far better speech comprehension and higher successful command rate), so I switched my whole smart house setup over to Siri. The sound quality is pretty amazing too, so I am using one instead of a sound bar with my Apple TV. That said there are still some bizarre nagging bugs and I wish there was an audio in/audio out jack.

 

[Vanilla35]

Is this worth it for $199? Never felt the need for one but thinking at this price might be the time to get one. Currently play music in my living room through UE Boom 2 or Sony tv speaker set

My guess is no. I bet the people who use commands more than sparingly would say yes though.

 

[Spock]

I almost get one every time I see them on sale but then I talk myself out of it

 

[AgentElliot007]

Smokes the competition in terms of sound quality and musicality in my opinion. I think $199 should be the going price for this though with a more bare bones mic’d up version primarily for Siri at a much lower price point. Siri works better than most give it credit for, and it’s always improving. And as someone who had Alexa and really used it a lot for smart home functionality, I absolutely find HoneKit/Siri to be more bulletproof and simpler to use and setup. Siri and HomeKit are far from perfect products and HomePod sure ain’t perfect either, but Alexa/Echo get way more credit than they deserve for how ****** and broken down that user experience is.

 

[boswald]

Damn it! I really want to buy another one for my office but I never have the money when they go on sale!

 

[robjulo]

To each his own, however blind testing (even testing by those who are considered "pro-Apple") show the Homepod is not the best, let alone "smoking" the competition.

Smokes the competition in terms of sound quality and musicality in my opinion. I think $199 should be the going price for this though with a more bare bones mic’d up version primarily for Siri at a much lower price point. Siri works better than most give it credit for, and it’s always improving. And as someone who had Alexa and really used it a lot for smart home functionality, I absolutely find HoneKit/Siri to be more bulletproof and simpler to use and setup. Siri and HomeKit are far from perfect products and HomePod sure ain’t perfect either, but Alexa/Echo get way more credit than they deserve for how ****** and broken down that user experience is.

 

[coachgq]

To each his own, however blind testing (even testing by those who are considered "pro-Apple") show the Homepod is not the best, let alone "smoking" the competition.

where can I find these blind tests because I swapped a sonos one for a homepod in my office and the sound difference is amazing.

 

[citysnaps]

I almost get one every time I see them on sale but then I talk myself out of it

And I usually get another one after considered thought. So far I have five; a stereo pair in the living room, a stereo pair in my garage where I have a woodshop, and a single HomePod in my wife's studio. Since I "borrowed" the one in my studio in order to make a stereo pair in the garage, I need to get one more, making a total of six.

A few months ago another MR contributor mentioned the huge improvement having stereo pairs. He/she was sure right about that!

$199 is an outstanding price.

 

[jumanji]

it's not a bad speaker. we have a sonos and I would say it compares. however, Siri sucks compared to alexa and as an alexa competitor, it lacks. they push this as an alternative to sonos but the sonos works well and links up to amazon and apple.

 

[robjulo]

Here is one....they aren‘t hard to find.

https://pogueman.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F170722337727

where can I find these blind tests because I swapped a sonos one for a homepod in my office and the sound difference is amazing.

 

[Piggie]

Put Google into it and I'll buy one.
Actually no, it's till too much for a small mono speaker
I had Stereo when I was a small child. Never would I have imagined, in xx years time we'd be paying considerable amount of money for a mono speaker again

 

[Remy149]

To each his own, however blind testing (even testing by those who are considered "pro-Apple") show the Homepod is not the best, let alone "smoking" the competition.

My homepods definitely sound better then my Sonos one speaker

 

[araadt]

These things are always going on sale. It makes you question the success of this product.

One could say the same of the Google Home Mini. It seems that thing is always on clearance. /s

 

[incoherent_1]

where can I find these blind tests because I swapped a sonos one for a homepod in my office and the sound difference is amazing.

I thought the Sonos One MSPRs for $180-199? If so, I don’t think anyone would be surprised it’s bested by a speaker that MSRPs for $299; wouldn’t really consider that “competition”.

 

[PBG4 Dude]

These things are always going on sale. It makes you question the success of this product.

Every Apple product goes on sale regularly. This isn’t the bad old days of 2002, where every Apple authorized retailer gave the same $5 discount compared to Apple’s official pricing.

 

[BMcCoy]

And for folks in the UK, it's still at £199 - including tax - at John Lewis.

 

[fishman6]

Do NOT pay attention to any negative comments here. They probably work for the competition. The HomePod is worth buying at $500. The bass booms and the highs and mids are crisp and clear. The volume fills any normal sized room. Better snatch two at this price. You will thank me later. Give them as gifts and you will have friends for life. I don’t bother with Siri on mine. Use your phone to stream anything you want: Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, whatever.

 

[Digital Dude]

Is this worth it for $199? Never felt the need for one but thinking at this price might be the time to get one. Currently play music in my living room through UE Boom 2 or Sony tv speaker set

I think it's worth it. I have eight scattered throughout my place, and I find them quite convenient. I didn't start enjoying the Homepod until I added a second one. I have physical impairments so they provide a means to call somebody should I fall.

 

[Amadeo]

I bought four during the last sale (which wasn't long ago — to the point about them always being put on sale). I'm not going to make some scientific-based argument about sound quality, but they were purchased to replace a few of my Sonos Play:1s, and I personally find them to be noticeably better sounding.

Additionally, I started purchasing them to switch my entire home over from Sonos to HomePods (short of the television setup), and I've been incredibly satisfied. If you were already someone who was fully entrenched in the Apple ecosystem (used Siri, Apple Music, Podcasts, etc.), then HomePods will only make your life better. I use them on conjunction with Sonos One SLs in our bathrooms, and they work flawlessly via Airplay 2.

I think $300 is a bit high, but $200 is spot on. To the people saying they're still $100 too high, you're playing yourself. These are not $100 speakers. That's your bias speaking.

 

[x-evil-x]

I have a couple of these, and they’re really fantastic. Siri + HomeKit is way better than Amazon + Alexa (far better speech comprehension and higher successful command rate), so I switched my whole smart house setup over to Siri. The sound quality is pretty amazing too, so I am using one instead of a sound at with my Apple TV. That said there are still some bizarre nagging bugs and I wish there was an audio in/audio out jack.

but don't you have Siri and HomeKit on your apple watch and iPhone? I still don't know if id use one of these I have my watch always on and I give it commands and same with my phone. sitting next to me hey Siri turn on scene.

 

[Zen_Arcade]

Is this worth it for $199?

No. At $99, perhaps. I’ve tried them a couple different times, and am very surprised Apple let it out the door - it feels and sounds unfinished.