Apple drops HomePod price down to $299

Apple has cut the price on the HomePod by $50, in what appears to be a permanent price drop from $349 to $299 for the smart speaker, via 9to5Mac.
This new discount isn’t the lowest HomePods price we’ve seen — last year saw holiday sales at retailers as low as $249 — but unlike those sales, the new price isn’t a temporary deal, which could help juice up sales of the pricey speaker. Still, at $299, it remains one of the more expensive smart speakers on the market, es