Apple releases new midnight color for HomePod mini, replacing space gray

In a bizarre mid-July announcement, Apple has today updated the HomePod mini. Not with any new features or upgrades, however, but with a new color …

You can now order the HomePod mini in the new midnight black colorway. This joins the previous collection of white, blue, yellow, and orange color options. The very similar ‘space gray’ color option has been replaced by the new midnight option.

The HomePod mini was first released in November 2020. Clearly due for an update, Apple smart home users have been waiting for news about the next revision to the company’s entry-level smart speaker, but given today’s color update, a new generation of hardware might still be a ways off.

HomePod mini in midnight is available to order today from the Apple online store. First deliveries arrive starting July 17. It is on sale at the same $99 price point, and is otherwise identical to every other HomePod mini that has existed to date.