It turns out that the Apple “halo effect” has its limitations. Apple has purportedly lowered its sales forecast and reduced the orders of the HomePod, a premium voice-activated speaker similar to Amazon’s Echo family of speakers. Various Apple store workers have reported that inventory is piling up and that they typically sell less than ten

Source: Hot Hardware – Apple’s Pricey HomePod AI Speaker Falters As Orders Are Cut Due To Low Demand