Overview
- Google confirmed Wednesday that it has stopped making the Nest Mini and Nest Audio and is moving speaker development to a new Google Home line.
- The first Home Speaker opened for preorder in 18 regions with deliveries set to begin on June 25, 2026, and is listed at about €119 in Austria and CHF 99.90 in Switzerland while Germany is excluded from the initial launch.
- Google positions the Home Speaker as Gemini‑ready and lists key hardware including a 58 mm full‑range driver, three far‑field microphones, a quad‑core A55 chip with a machine‑learning unit, 1 GB RAM, 4 GB flash, Wi‑Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.4.
- Google says existing Nest Mini and Nest Audio owners should not feel urgent pressure to upgrade because the company will keep providing regular software updates, security patches and customer support and will bring Gemini for Home to current speakers and displays.
- The launch also signals a broader ecosystem strategy: Google published reference hardware for third parties to build Gemini‑capable speakers and appears to be phasing out the Nest name for speakers and displays, which could change retail availability and third‑party device options over the coming months.