This year Apple is planning to launch three new Home products as part of a renewed smart home push. Here’s when to expect one such product, the HomePod mini 2, to debut.
HomePod mini 2 launching in late 2025, per report
HomePod mini first came on the scene in late 2020, over four years ago. It brought many of the features of the full-size HomePod in a smaller, more affordable $99 package.
Since then, besides ongoing software updates, HomePod mini’s only change has been the addition of new color options.
But according to Mark Gurman, this is the year HomePod mini 2 finally arrives.
In his big overview of Apple’s 2025 product release plans, Mark Gurman shared that HomePod mini 2 is “planned for release toward the end of the year.”
A late 2025 release is also when Apple’s expected to ship its new Apple TV 4K.
So we’re looking at a spring debut for the brand new ‘HomePad’ product, then HomePod mini 2 and Apple TV 4K near the end of the year.
This probably means October or November debuts.
September is always packed enough already, and this year that will be especially true with the iPhone 17 Air and 17 Pro, Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Series 11, and AirPods Pro 3.
But with those launches out of the way, Apple’s calendar clears up with only an M5 MacBook Pro and possibly M5 iPad Pro set to debut.
Throw in a couple of upgraded Home products, and you have a great hypothetical October event.
What new features do you hope to see in HomePod mini 2? Let us know in the comments.
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