Apparently nobody’s buying Apple’s HomePod

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Apple’s HomePod smart speaker is not off to a good start.

Despite receiving high praise for its incredible sound from a cadre of tech reviewers (Mashable included), HomePod sales have been really disappointing, Bloomberg reports. HomePod sales are apparently so bad Apple Stores have a stockpile of unsold inventory and have recently cut orders.

According to the report, market research firm Slice Intelligence estimates HomePod only makes up about four percent of the smart speaker market. Meanwhile, Amazon’s Echo has reportedly gobbled up 73 percent and Google Home holds about 14 percent of the smart speaker market. Read more…

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