The HomePod mini launched this week two years ago, making it the first member of the HomePod family since the original speaker was released in 2018. Two years after its release, the HomePod lineup has remained relatively unchanged, but that will change in 2023.

When Apple announced the “HomePod mini” in October 2020, the original full-size HomePod remained in the lineup. But in March 2021, Apple discontinued the full-size HomePod, saying it wanted to devote more time to the “HomePod mini”. The ‌HomePod mini‌ addressed some of customers’ biggest concerns about the original HomePod, such as size and price.

Unlike the original HomePod, the ‌HomePod mini‌ is $99 and comes in a wider range of colors. Now that the ‌HomePod mini‌ is two years old, we look to the future and what Apple has in store.