HomePod is the first smart speaker Apple has launched on the market. Apple continues to bet on the launch of devices for the home. Something that is demonstrated again with this product. It is a loudspeaker that allows us to carry out various actions and has integrated Siri. At the moment it has not reached Spain.
But US users already know how much it costs to repair a HomePod in its entirety or some of its parts. As is typical for Cupertino brand products, it is not cheap. So if you buy one, it is important that you be careful when using it.
For example, if you have an accident at home and for whatever reason your HomePod breaks down, the cost of repair will be 280 dollars. Considering that the price of a new one is $ 350, you are paying 80% of its cost with this repair. A price that surely many users see something excessive.
In addition, they have also mentioned the cost of repairing the cable that the device has integrated will cost 29 dollars. Although, Apple has specified that it will be in some certain situations. So there could be cases in which the cost is different.
It seems that one of the reasons why HomePod repair is so expensive is because it is a complicated device to disassemble. If you look at the design, you can see that there are no screws on the outside. Therefore, this is something that makes this task quite clearly difficult.
For US users with a HomePod, there is an additional option. Is named AppleCare + y it has a cost of 40 dollars. But, thanks to this, the user will have a longer warranty period. Besides enjoying lower costs in repairs. So it could be a possible solution.