The Gemini-powered Google Home Speaker might finally arrive this month

The long wait for Google’s next-generation smart speaker might finally be drawing to a close. More than six months after the company first announced the Gemini-powered Google Home Speaker, a new retail listing has surfaced suggesting the launch might be right around the corner. While Google has maintained a vague “Spring 2026” release window since the initial announcement, a product page on Best Buy Canada’s website briefly listed June 25, 2026, as the official release date.

It looks like the Best Buy Canada store has since removed that specific release date from the page. However, 9to5Google and a few other outlets were able to grab screengrabs of the release date on the product page before it was taken down. This gives us a solid indication that this is more than just a standard placeholder, especially for a product that has clearly missed its initial target.

Google originally unveiled the device in October 2025, noting that the delayed release was an intentional move to ensure Gemini for Home was properly rolled out to existing hardware before introducing new products. With spring rapidly coming to an end, the Google Store listing still maintains a “Coming Spring 2026” label for the $99.99 speaker. The US Best Buy website currently lists the device as “Coming Soon” without a concrete date, and Google has only stated that more details will be shared soon.

When this hardware does finally arrive, it will mark a big shift in the company’s smart home strategy. For one, Google is dropping the Nest branding entirely for this release, simply calling the device the Google Home Speaker. But more importantly, this is the first Google smart speaker designed from the ground up to utilize the conversational Gemini for Home assistant. The hardware features custom processing designed specifically to enable faster, more fluid interactions with Gemini.

The physical design reflects this internal shift, highlighted by an expressive light ring that provides visual feedback to indicate when Gemini is listening, thinking, or responding. On the audio front, the speaker is built to deliver balanced, 360-degree room-filling sound, along with support for multi-room audio and stereo pairing. Google is also delivering a highly requested feature that allows users to pair two of these speakers directly with a Google TV Streamer to create a true surround-sound audio setup. The Google Home Speaker will be available in four distinct colorways: Porcelain, Hazel, Berry, and Jade.

If you want to experience Gemini for Home but are tired of waiting for the new hardware, you can now request early access through the Home app, and you’ll get an invite to upgrade your older Nest speakers to Gemini within 24 hours. This update makes these older devices feel significantly smarter, replacing the robotic interactions of the legacy Google Assistant with a much more conversational experience.

While the June 25 date remains unofficial, this leak strongly suggests the company is finally preparing to ship its first Gemini-native smart speaker in the very near future.