The Google Home Speaker is real, but we'll have to wait for it

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. The Google Home Speaker is real, but we'll have to wait for it Teased during a Pixel demonstration back in August, Google's latest smart speaker is finally official, but it's not coming out right away. Weeks after sneaking it into a product demo and teasing it on social media, Google has finally taken the wraps off its first new smart speaker in five years, but we'll have to wait a little longer before we can get our hands on one. The $99 Google Home Speaker--yes, Google dropped the "Nest" branding for the new device--has been built for Gemini, Google says, and it boasts features like 360-degree audio and the ability to pair with the Google TV Streamer. But unlike Google's new Nest security cameras (Google is sticking with the "Nest" moniker for its smart cams, at least for now), which are available for purchase now, the Google Home Speaker won't go on sale until spring 2026.