Apple Reportedly Ships 600K Homepods During Q1 As Amazon Faces Increasing Competition

Strategy Analytics is today out with its latest report covering the smart speaker market during the first quarter of 2018. The data shows that Apple shipped just over half a million HomePods during the quarter, locking in less than 10 percent in terms of marketshare…

According to Strategy Analytics, Apple shipped 600,000 HomePods during the first quarter, which equates to 6 percent of the total smart speaker market.

Google and Alibaba consolidated their number two and three rankings while Apple became the fourth largest smart speaker brand worldwide following the launch of the HomePod in February 2018.

HomePod has faced several doomsday stories since its release. Several reports have indicated that Apple has slashed HomePod forecasts and supplier orders due to lackluster sales. The company, however, is rumored to have a lower-priced model coming at the end of this year to help complete its lineup.