GadgetsTechAppleApple’s HomePod Mini 2 is available to preorderA better chip, Siri AI, and more ways to connect to your Apple gear.A better chip, Siri AI, and more ways to connect to your Apple gear.by Cameron FaulknerOct 13, 2026, 2:15 PM UTCShareCameron Faulkner is an editor covering deals and gaming hardware. He joined in 2018, and after a two-year stint at Polygon, he rejoined The Verge in May 2025.After nearly six years, Apple debuted a new, improved HomePod Mini. The $149 HomePod Mini 2 will launch on Friday, October 30th, and you can place a preorder now through Apple.Apple HomePod Mini 2$149$149$149 at AppleRelatedApple launches HomeView, its first smart display for the homeThe new Apple TV 4K has built-in microphones so you can talk to Siri AIThe speaker includes the S10 chip, which debuted in the Apple Watch Series 10, and it can power a host of features. It will support Siri AI after a future update, pairing you with a better, more helpful voice assistant.
The speaker can be integrated into a four-speaker surround system with the new Apple TV 4K, and they can serve as speakers for a Mac computer (so long as it supports Wi-Fi 6E). Lastly, the top of the HomePod Mini 2 can arrange its LEDs to mimic the album artwork for the music you’re listening to.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Cameron FaulknerAppleGadgetsTechVerge ShoppingMost PopularA college in Illinois tried to cancel its Flock contact and it refusedThe Yandex outage probably didn’t blitz Russian botsGTA VI leaks continue with a lengthy (and very nude) gameplay videoNo Man’s Sky is coming to the iPhone and iPadAll the news from Apple’s ‘Welcome Home’ eventAdvertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native ad
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