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- Apple sent out individual promo codes to Apple Music subscribers in the UK offering 15% off a HomePod.
- Apple's marketing this holiday season seems to be significantly more discount-focused than in previous years.
- Official HomePod sales figures are not public but some estimates suggest that sales are lackluster.
Apple's marketing department is trying lots of new kinds of promotions this holiday season.
The newest deal may be in your inbox - if you are an Apple Music subscriber who lives in the UK.
$4 and $4 are both reporting that Apple is sending emails to certain subscribers with personalized codes offering £50 off of a HomePod, Apple's smart speaker. It typically retails for £319 - so it works out to about a 15% discount.
The deal doesn't seem to have been sent to any Apple Music subscribers in other countries yet. However, $4 have been offering as much as $100 off the $350 HomePod in the United States.
The rare Apple hardware sale comes as the iPhone giant has been $4 for its devices. Historically, Apple doesn't like to discount its own products from its stores.
$4 currently advertises an iPhone XR for "$449*" - but there's an asterisk. That price is only valid if you trade-in an older iPhone in good condition and get the maximum trade-in value. And Apple offered certain discounts $4, another break with tradition.
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Apple hasn't said how well the HomePod is selling, but $4 that sales have been sluggish, having sold 700,000 units in the first full quarter it was available earlier this year.
Apple is giving Apple Music subscribers £50 off a HomePod. Check your inbox for an email. $4
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