Apple's HomePod mini is now available in Ireland, Austria, and New Zealand

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By Oliver Haslam
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Siri on HomePod mini
Siri on HomePod mini (Image credit: Luke Filipowicz / iMore)

What you need to know

  • You can now buy the HomePod mini smart speaker in more countries.
  • Ireland, Austria, and New Zealand can now get their hands on Apple's mini HomePod.

Apple has today made the popular HomePod mini available to buyers in more countries, with the speaker now offered in Ireland, Austria, and New Zealand.

The speaker is available in both White and Space Gray offerings, as you might expect. It's the same HomePod mini speaker that many of us have been enjoying for some time now, but it's the first time music fans in Ireland, Austria, and New Zealand have been able to enjoy the diminutive speaker.

Apple HomePod Mini Internal Hardware Overlay

Apple HomePod Mini Internal Hardware Overlay (Image credit: Apple)

Jam-packed with innovation, HomePod mini delivers unexpectedly big sound for a speaker of its size. At just 3.3 inches tall, it takes up almost no space but fills the entire room with rich 360‑degree audio that sounds amazing from every angle.

The small HomePod mini is now the only HomePod available to buy, following Apple's decision earlier this year to cancel the larger offering. It took three months, but HomePod is now completely out of stock at apple.com.

Still on the lookout for a bargain HomePod mini in the United States? These are some of the best HomePod mini deals we've been able to find. Can I suggest using some of the money saved on a single HomePod mini to buy a second? You'd be surprised how great these things sound in a stereo pair!

Oliver Haslam
Oliver Haslam
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Oliver Haslam has written about Apple and the wider technology business for more than a decade with bylines on How-To Geek, PC Mag, iDownloadBlog, and many more. He has also been published in print for Macworld, including cover stories. At iMore, Oliver is involved in daily news coverage and, not being short of opinions, has been known to 'explain' those thoughts in more detail, too.

Having grown up using PCs and spending far too much money on graphics card and flashy RAM, Oliver switched to the Mac with a G5 iMac and hasn't looked back. Since then he's seen the growth of the smartphone world, backed by iPhone, and new product categories come and go. Current expertise includes iOS, macOS, streaming services, and pretty much anything that has a battery or plugs into a wall. Oliver also covers mobile gaming for iMore, with Apple Arcade a particular focus. He's been gaming since the Atari 2600 days and still struggles to comprehend the fact he can play console quality titles on his pocket computer.