Apple’s forays into home audio have had patchy success. The 2006 iPod Hi-Fi was a $349/£249 oversized iPod dock that lasted 18 months. The original HomePod was a $349/£319 Siri-powered speaker that debuted in 2018 and was discontinued in 2021 after selling a few million units. The sound quality of both was great, but they both had a flaw; they were too expensive.