Apple right this moment began promoting refurbished second-generation HomePod items in Canada for the primary time because the speaker was launched in January 2023. The refurbished items are priced at $339 in Canada, down from $399 model new.
Apple started promoting refurbished HomePod 2 items within the U.S. and many different international locations simply over a yr in the past, so it took some time for availability to broaden to Canada.
Apple says its refurbished HomePods endure full performance testing, and they’re inspected, cleaned, and repackaged in a plain white field with the facility twine and documentation. The refurbished HomePods are coated by Apple’s restricted one-year guarantee coverage, and they’re eligible for prolonged AppleCare+ protection.
The second-generation HomePod has an analogous design as the unique HomePod that was discontinued in 2021, however with a bigger backlit contact floor, two fewer tweeters, two fewer microphones, an indoor temperature and humidity sensor, and some different adjustments. For extra particulars concerning the speaker, learn our HomePod roundup.
Apple has but to launch a third-generation HomePod, so that is nonetheless the latest mannequin.
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