- A Google executive has anticipated the imminent arrival of the new Google Home Speaker
- New smart home hub could go on sale next week
- It would be Google’s first smart speaker in six years
We’ve been waiting for Google to announce a new Google Home Speaker since the device was unveiled at the tech giant’s Made by Google event almost a year ago, and now it looks like it could be coming, and in a matter of days.
In an email sent yesterday (June 11) to Gemini for Home early access testers, Google thanked participants for their feedback, which it said resulted in more than 2,500 bug fixes and a broader release to 20 countries in 10 different languages. Google has also been consistent with software updates, which also saw the return of the much-loved continuous conversation feature.
As noted by 9to5Google, Anish Kattukaran, product manager for Google Home & Nest, sent the email to users stating the following:
“I write to you from my living room, surrounded by the same speakers, screens, thermostats and cameras as many of your homes. With more than 100 of my own smart home devices connected around me and my family, I am keenly aware of the incredible potential and occasional drawbacks of smart home life.”
Since the early access program launched, it has garnered a staggering 3.5 million signups from users who wanted to try out what the new Google Home Speaker will have to offer, and Kattukaran still encourages users to submit feedback.
But he signed his email with what seems like confirmation that the new Google Home Speaker will be announced next week.
At the end of the email, Kattukaran says “for those of you who have been patiently waiting for a certain speaker… keep a close eye on your inbox next week,” which I think can only refer to the launch of a new Google Home Speaker.
I imagine that, like us, you too have been keeping an eye out for signs of the new speaker since the company officially announced it in October 2025.
At the time, Google teased a “spring 2026” release date, and it could still meet that deadline, technically, since while most people follow the meteorological definition of spring, which is March to May in the Northern Hemisphere, astronomical spring doesn’t end until June 21.
As of now, the new Google Home Speaker is prominently displayed in the Google Store, where you can sign up to receive an email notification when it goes on sale, and we’ve had a hint as to when that might be. Best Buy Canada recently made a mistake by listing the device along with a June 25 release date label.
Shortly after, Nest Mini and Nest Audio speakers began mysteriously disappearing from the Google Store and other retailers, suggesting that a new speaker was on the way.
It’s been six years since Google launched Nest Audio and a lot has changed in the realm of the best smart home devices on both the hardware and software fronts, so the bar is high. But based on Gemini for Home user feedback and the device’s feature list on the Google Store, there’s a chance Google could knock this one out of the park.
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