Google’s next smart speaker, the Google Home Speaker, is rolling out after a long gap since the company’s last major smart speaker launch. Multiple outlets report that preorder availability begins today, June 17. The Verge says the speaker starts shipping on June 29, while Gizmodo reports a June 25 shelf date. Both accounts describe the device as Google’s first new smart speaker in several years and note that its announced hardware appears unchanged during the lead-up period. The Verge adds that the speaker was first announced months earlier and that, over roughly the nine months since announcement, there are no reported hardware changes. It retains a compact, slightly flattened round design and touch-capacitive controls. Both sources frame the release as part of Google’s effort to renew its smart-home product lineup with a relatively affordable model that has already been publicly priced and presented ahead of its preorder window.
Google Home Speaker preorders open ahead of June release
Google’s next smart speaker, the Google Home Speaker, is rolling out after a long gap since the company’s last major smart speaker launch. Multiple outlets report that preorder availability begins tod...
- Preorders for Google’s Google Home Speaker open on June 17.
- The speaker launches in late June, with dates reported as June 25 (Gizmodo) and June 29 (The Verge).
- The device is presented as Google’s first new smart speaker in several years.
- The Verge reports no hardware changes in the months between announcement and release.
- The speaker uses a compact round design with touch-capacitive buttons.
The Google Home Speaker is available for preorder today and hits shelves on June 25.
2 months agoGoogle's first new smart speaker in six years starts shipping on June 29th, narrowly missing its promised spring launch window. Preorders for the Google Home Speaker open today, June 17th. Nothing has changed hardware-wise in the nine months since the $99 speaker was announced. It has the same slightly squished round design, with touch-capacitive buttons […]
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