https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/23/the-apple-homepod-ships-february-9-for-349-available-to-order-this-friday/

Apple is finally shipping the HomePod. The device will ship on February 9, seven months after its announcement at WWDC 2017. It will cost $349 and limited at launch to the US, UK and Australian markets.

The news come from Apple who is touting HomePod’s Siri integration, saying its voice assistant is able to “send a message, set a timer, play a podcast, check the news, sports, traffic and weather, and even control a wide range of HomeKit smart home accessories.” Most notably, Apple says Siri can control Apple Music seemingly confirming earlier reports users will not be able to use voice controls to control third party music services like Spotify or Pandora.