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CTOnews.com Oct. 3, Apple has sold the refurbished second-generation HomePod on shelves in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and other countries and regions.

Compared with the new HomePod, the price of the refurbished model is reduced by about 15%.

In the UK, for example, the refurbished HomePod sells for £249, while the new model sells for £299. In the United States, the refurbished HomePod sells for $249, while the brand-new price is $299.

Apple said its refurbished HomePods has been fully functionally tested, inspected, cleaned and repackaged, and comes with power cords and instructions as well as new products.

CTOnews.com reminds that refurbished HomePod is covered by an one-year limited warranty and is eligible for AppleCare+ services.

The second-generation HomePod, launched in January 2023, is similar in design to the full-size HomePod discontinued in 2021, but has a larger backlit touchscreen and some internal changes, such as the absence of two tweeters and two microphones.

In addition, the second-generation HomePod is equipped with a S7 chip similar to the Apple Watch Series 7 for "more advanced computing audio", a U1 chip for transmitting audio from the iPhone, and indoor temperature and humidity sensors.

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