Will they ever plan to sell this in Malaysia?

$99 is a good price

Yup, doesn’t make sense to discon it when its the flagship model that supports most of the bells and whistles - unlike the minis.

Anyone tried using the Homepod Mini connected to a GaN charger? Thinking of getting a pair for stereo, but would prefer to only use 1 plug to connect both cables - free 1 more slot for other stuff.

Been using the HomePod Mini in Stereo for over a week now, a little hit and miss.

AirPlay is quite wonky, especially if you are using a non-native Apple app, you get audio delay (need to manually toggle), frequent audio cut-off (1-2 sec) and at times output will only be on one speaker.

Apple should pay more attention to the software part of the HomePods, the sound quality is acceptable but the software is a real pain at times.

Depending on your setup - if you are specifically referring to using HomePods for 'Lossless', you won't be able to hear the difference. Only through a proper wired connection (either directly to the source or through a DAC), you are able to tell the difference between standard AAC and ALAC - a placebo effect that you can hear an 'improved' experience over AirPlay / Wifi / Bluetooth but they aren't really 'lossless'.

Get it from Mint on Shopee, bought 3x from them and all unopened / unregistered from HK (3 pin plug).

The warranty is directly tied to your Apple ID hence it's international warranty.