Google Home Speaker is now available for preorder at $99.99, with shipping set for June 25, the company said in a June 17 blog post. The device is the first audio product Google has built specifically for Gemini for Home, and it is designed to accept natural language, follow commands that involve multiple steps, make in-context corrections, and sustain continuous conversation.
Google Home Speaker is more than a Nest Audio successor
Google described the hardware as an omnidirectional speaker with far field microphones, a physical microphone mute button, and a light ring at the base that indicates when the device is listening, thinking, or responding. The product page lists an A55 quad core processor with an NPU, 1 GB of RAM, and 4 GB of storage, plus support for Wi Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, Matter hub functionality, and Thread 1.3 border router features.
The Google Home Speaker can pair with Google TV Streamer units, and Google says two speakers may be used together for stereo or spatial audio setups. Those specifications and pairing details appear on the Google Store product page and in the company blog post announcing the device.
Advanced Gemini features tied to Premium subscription
The full set of Gemini for Home features will be gated behind a subscription. Google said Google Home Premium unlocks Gemini Live, Camera History Search, and Home Briefs. According to Google Store terms, purchases made before September 30 include a six month trial of Premium Standard, after which the Standard plan costs $10 per month or $100 per year.
In short, the Google Home Speaker at $99.99 is Google hardware designed to surface Gemini capabilities, but the complete experience depends on subscription status, regional rollout, and language support, all of which Google says will vary by market.
Hong Kong not listed among first launch markets
Google listed initial markets as the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and several European countries; Hong Kong is not included in the first wave, according to the Google Store page. That means there is no local retail price, authorized warranty information, or local release date to confirm at this time.
For customers and integrators in Hong Kong, the near term question is not only when the Google Home Speaker will arrive, but how many Gemini functions older Nest devices will receive and whether Google Home Premium will be offered with the same features and language support in that market.
For readers tracking availability, Google published the product announcement and full specifications on its official blog and on the Google Store product page. The company also posted the offer terms that describe the trial period and ongoing subscription pricing.