Since its launch two years ago, i Apple HomePod There is no known market for devices of this style and this situation does not appear to be improving. According to a report shared by eMarketer today, Amazon's Echo speakers continue to be the smartest speakers in the United States and will remain in place until at least 2021, followed by Google Home.
Unlike other devices it has emerged that Apple has had difficulty in securing the market for smart speakers. Apple's omeHomePodhuria sold at $ 349 when it was introduced in February 2018, and although Apple has reduced the price to $ 299 in April 2019, it is still more expensive than other options with similar quality.
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However, the rating sheet shows, that, generally This is also not going to be a very growing market years to come. It is estimated that 69.7% of smart speaker users in the United States will use the Amazon Echo product by 2020, which is less than 72.9% of smart speaker owners who used Echo in 2019.
According to data shared in macrumors By 2021, with the expectation that Amazon will see another spend, eMarketer suggests that 68.2% of speaker owners will use Echo.
After the Amazon Echo, The second place in contextualization was developed by Google. It is estimated that 31.7% of smart speaker owners will use Google device by 2020, while 18.4% will use speakers in the "Other" category. By 2021, that number is expected to grow to 32% in Google and 18.8% in the "Other" category.
According to Victoria Petrock, lead analyst at eMarketer:
Ever since Amazon first launched the Echo, it has created a compelling advantage in the United States. And it continues to overcome the challenges of advanced competitors.
Aside from the big picture, various rumors by analysts say HomePod mini less expensive could reach the end of the year as Apple's most accessible bet in the sector.