Google Gemini speaker rumored for June 25

Best Buy Canada briefly posted a product page showing June 25, 2026 as the release date for Google’s new Home Speaker, then removed the date, according to reports from 9to5Google and other tech outlets. Google has not confirmed that date, and the company’s own store pages still describe the product more broadly as coming in spring 2026. The leak matters because the speaker is not a routine refresh: Google has already said it is the first audio device built specifically for Gemini. That makes the listing the clearest public sign yet that the long-teased product may be close to shipping. ### Where did the June 25 date come from? 9to5Google reported on May 31 that Best Buy Canada’s product page showed a June 25, 2026 release date for the Google Home Speaker. The outlet said the date appeared on the Canadian retailer’s page but not on the U.S. site, and noted that Google had not updated its own store with a matching launch notice. (9to5google.com) Best Buy Canada’s still-indexed listing confirms the underlying product page existed and describes the device as “Google Home Audio Smart Speaker with Google Assistant” in Porcelain, priced at C$139.99. The page says the speaker is “coming in Spring 2026,” even though the more specific June 25 date was no longer visible in the captured version. (9to5google.com) ### What has Google officially said about the speaker? Google announced the Home Speaker on October 1, 2025 as part of a broader Gemini for Home push. In its product post, the company called it “the first audio device built specifically for Gemini” and said the new hardware lineup was engineered around the company’s updated home AI system. (bestbuy.ca) Google also said Gemini for Home would replace Google Assistant on smart displays and speakers, while adding more natural conversation, context handling and broader smart-home control. The company began rolling out Gemini for Home in early access, with some advanced features tied to a Google Home Premium subscription. (blog.google) ### What does the leaked retailer page say the device can do? Best Buy Canada’s product description says the speaker offers 360-degree sound and supports Gemini Live, which it describes as a way to get expert help, chat naturally and brainstorm ideas. The page also says users can control and automate multiple smart-home devices “in a single ask.” (blog.google) The retailer page adds that owners will be able to pair up to two speakers with a Google TV Streamer for home-theater use. 9to5Google separately reported the speaker would support stereo pairing and grouping with existing Nest speakers for multi-room audio, and said the device would come in Berry, Hazel, Jade and Porcelain. ### Is Matter support confirmed? (bestbuy.ca) Droid Life reported that the Best Buy listing included Matter and Thread support, along with Wi‑Fi 6 and three far-field microphones. That matches the role Google has outlined for Gemini for Home as a central control layer across devices, though Google’s own announcement focused more on conversational AI than on a detailed radio-spec sheet. (9to5google.com) Google’s October 2025 materials do confirm the broader ecosystem direction. The company said Gemini for Home extends across speakers, displays, cameras, doorbells and the Google Home app, and described the app as a unified place to control, automate and understand what is happening at home. ### What is still unconfirmed? (droid-life.com) Google had not publicly confirmed a June 25 launch as of Wednesday, June 3, 2026. The U.S. Best Buy listing that remains indexed still says only “Coming Spring 2026,” and Google’s official product posts do not name a retail release date. (blog.google) June 25 is the next date to watch. If the Canadian retailer listing was accurate, Google, Best Buy or both would likely update product pages, pricing and availability details before then. (9to5google.com) (bestbuy.com)