Apple’s HomePod Mini 2 is available to preorder

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/homepodmini2main.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">After nearly six years, Apple <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1009672/homepod-mini-2-announced-apple-siri-ai">debuted a new, improved HomePod Mini</a>. The $149 HomePod Mini 2 will launch on Friday, October 30th, and you can place a preorder now through <a href="https://www.apple.com/homepod-mini/">Apple</a>.</p> <div class="product-block"><h3>Apple HomePod Mini 2</h3> <figure class="product-image"><img width="300" height="200" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/homepodmini2redo.jpg?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium" alt=""></figure> <h3>Where to Buy:</h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-homepod/homepod-mini"> $149 at <strong>Apple</strong></a></li></ul></div> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The speaker includes the S10 chip, which debuted in the Apple Watch Series 10, and it can power a host of features. It will support Siri AI after a future update, pairing you with a better, more helpful voice assistant. The speaker can be integrated into a four-speaker surround system with the new Apple TV 4K, and they can serve as speakers for a Mac computer (so long as it supports Wi-Fi 6E). Lastly, the top of th …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1009971/apple-homepod-mini-2-preorder-buy">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>