Could the end of the original Google Home speaker finally be upon us? Out of nowhere, Google Home has become unavailable on the Google Store in the US. That could mean that Google is getting ready to announce a new version of the smart speaker.
The original hit the market in 2016 as a direct competitor to Amazon’s Echo. At $129, it fell right into the sweet spot to compete with Amazon’s device. Until today, the speaker was readily available for $99 (a slight decrease from original MSRP) from Google, but all of a sudden, it has “No Longer Available” listed on its page.
It doesn’t appear that the speaker is just out of stock, as Google probably wouldn’t use the phrase “No Longer Available” if the company intended to restock the original Google Home soon.
Interestingly, the speaker is still available in some other countries, though Japan features the same “No Longer Available” wording as the US. In Canada, Google has a “Join waiting list” button instead of “No Longer Available.”
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