# Google's new Home Speaker quietly replaces two Nest favorites

> Google TL;DR Google has officially opened up pre-orders for the Home Speaker, a Gemini-powered smart speaker priced at $99. 99.

- **Source:** [Soundguys](https://www.soundguys.com/google-home-speaker-availability-158837/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a32a563de814794a0d707a8)
- **Published:** 2026-06-17
- **Category:** Audio & Video
- **Tags:** #google #gemini #nest #speaker #home #replaces #favorites #quietly
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a32a563de814794a0d707a8

---

_GearOpen's distilled summary. The full original article is published at Soundguys (source link above); GearOpen does not republish the source's full text._