Incredibly, your Apple HomePod may now be worth more than its $299 MSRP
by Sean Hollister from The Verge - All Posts on (#5YBE2)
Photo by James Bareham / The Verge I thought it was really strange when Apple kept selling the original $299 HomePod months after it got discontinued. But now, it's starting to make sense - not only are some people still willing to pay a premium for the somewhat smart speaker, they're willing to pay more than Apple charged for it.
We took a look at eBay sales numbers after spotting 9to5Mac editor-in-chief Chance Miller's tweet, and we soon discovered it wasn't just a joke: on average, an Apple HomePod fetched $375 this past week. That's 25 percent more than Apple charged.
Of course, some HomePods are worth more than others - a used speaker with no box might only net you $220 before eBay fees, but we've seen a few factory sealed non-refurbished HomePods sell for over...