Overview
- The Google Home Speaker went on sale in Germany on Tuesday and is available from the Google Store, MediaMarkt and Saturn for €120.
- Google built the device specifically for Gemini, which the company says handles multi-step prompts, accepts mid-sentence corrections and keeps short-term conversational context.
- Most advanced conversational features require a Google Home Premium subscription that costs €10 per month, and buyers who purchase the speaker by September 30, 2026 receive six months free.
- Hardware includes a 58 mm full-range driver for 360° sound, three far-field microphones with a physical mute switch, a quad-core A55 chip with 1 GB RAM, and support for Wi‑Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, Thread 1.3 routing and Matter hub functions.
- Germany’s launch closes an unusual gap after the speaker debuted in 18 markets in late June without Germany and follows Google’s end of Nest Mini and Nest Audio production, a move that left no new Google smart speakers temporarily in the German Store.