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Various Retailers have Google Nest Audio Smart Speaker (Charcoal or Chalk) on sale from $49.98. Shipping is free, otherwise select free store pick up where available.
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Various Retailers have Google Nest Audio Smart Speaker (Charcoal or Chalk) on sale from $49.98. Shipping is free, otherwise select free store pick up where available.
  • Note: Availability for free store pick up may vary by location.
Thanks to community members mizike789 & mulligan for finding this deal.

Available from:
  • Walmart (Charcoal or Chalk) $49.98
  • Best Buy (Charcoal or Chalk) $49.99
  • Kohl's (Charcoal or Chalk) $49.99 + earn $10 in Kohl's Cash for use Aug 26 to Sept 2 (details).
  • Lowe's (Chalk) $49.99 + free shipping for MyLowe's Rewards Members (free to join).

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • Our research indicates that this offer is ~$10 lower (17% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $59.99.
  • Rated 8.3 by RTINGS.com as a Voice Assistant.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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exoxe
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Oh good, I thought it was just happening to me. I made a list called "Google farkups" in regards to its attempt at speech to text AI, here we go:

#1
• TV is streaming a soccer game
• me to speaker in bathroom: "hey google, can I (loses train of thought)...cancel"
• GA: "okay, stopping living room TV"
• me to speaker in bathroom: "hey google, resume living room TV"
• "nothing's playing right now"

#2
• on hub in kitchen, streaming BBC radio station, clicks on "home group" button to play on all speakers
• it starts playing on the other speakers for a second and then pauses forcing me to have to click play (and it's not a buffering issue, I've patiently waited to test this out)

#3
• me to any speaker: "hey google, play SONG NAME on home group"
• GA: "I'm sorry, I can't find a home group (yet I can click on it on my nest hub screen just fine and it'll play to the home group)"

#4
• me to any speaker: "hey google, play SONG NAME"
• *song starts playing*
• hey google, play on my home group
• GA: "I'm sorry, something went wrong"

#5
• "hey google, turn off my living room light"
• GA: "I'm sorry, it looks like that device isn't available right now"
• I immediately say the same thing again and it turns off

#6
• "hey google, please play (current song) on home group"
• "Sorry, I can't find a home group. Please make sure that device is turned on and connected to the internet."

#7
• "hey google, set living room light to 100%"
• sets it to last setting which was 30%
• one time I said 100% again and it still set it at the last 30% setting, then on the third time it changed it (this has happened twice now)

So yeah, I'm really not a huge advocate anymore, I feel like in the last year or two shit has been going backwards with their AI shit.
FaithfulClub855
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I have a pair of these. When they work, they're great. The problem is, they don't always work properly. Really just another product in the Google abandonment graveyard.
idiggplants
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$10 less per speaker than I paid in 2021. But with how unreliable and buggy these products have become, there is no way I'm giving google more of my hard earned money.

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mulliganAug 19, 2024 03:01 PM
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Looks like same price everywhere with stock, Kohl's for example, no Amazon from what I see.
Last edited by mulligan August 19, 2024 at 08:51 AM.
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idiggplantsAug 19, 2024 04:54 PM
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$10 less per speaker than I paid in 2021. But with how unreliable and buggy these products have become, there is no way I'm giving google more of my hard earned money.
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DevilzFanAug 19, 2024 04:57 PM
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I have a pair of these. When they work, they're great. The problem is, they don't always work properly. Really just another product in the Google abandonment graveyard.
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Good sound when paired in stereo mode. When it works they're great, but like the OP said, Google's Home eco system has never been reliable. Constant issues with "Ghost" groups, disappearing or disconnecting devices, automations that suddenly stop working. It's a bit of a mess that Google seems unable or unwilling to fix. Which is really unfortunate, because when it works it really is great.
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breakthegroundAug 19, 2024 04:59 PM
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expensive paperweight
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exoxeAug 19, 2024 05:08 PM
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Quote from appel :
Good sound when paired in stereo mode. When it works they're great, but like the OP said, Google's Home eco system has never been reliable. Constant issues with "Ghost" groups, disappearing or disconnecting devices, automations that suddenly stop working. It's a bit of a mess that Google seems unable or unwilling to fix. Which is really unfortunate, because when it works it really is great.
Oh good, I thought it was just happening to me. I made a list called "Google farkups" in regards to its attempt at speech to text AI, here we go:

#1
• TV is streaming a soccer game
• me to speaker in bathroom: "hey google, can I (loses train of thought)...cancel"
• GA: "okay, stopping living room TV"
• me to speaker in bathroom: "hey google, resume living room TV"
• "nothing's playing right now"

#2
• on hub in kitchen, streaming BBC radio station, clicks on "home group" button to play on all speakers
• it starts playing on the other speakers for a second and then pauses forcing me to have to click play (and it's not a buffering issue, I've patiently waited to test this out)

#3
• me to any speaker: "hey google, play SONG NAME on home group"
• GA: "I'm sorry, I can't find a home group (yet I can click on it on my nest hub screen just fine and it'll play to the home group)"

#4
• me to any speaker: "hey google, play SONG NAME"
• *song starts playing*
• hey google, play on my home group
• GA: "I'm sorry, something went wrong"

#5
• "hey google, turn off my living room light"
• GA: "I'm sorry, it looks like that device isn't available right now"
• I immediately say the same thing again and it turns off

#6
• "hey google, please play (current song) on home group"
• "Sorry, I can't find a home group. Please make sure that device is turned on and connected to the internet."

#7
• "hey google, set living room light to 100%"
• sets it to last setting which was 30%
• one time I said 100% again and it still set it at the last 30% setting, then on the third time it changed it (this has happened twice now)

So yeah, I'm really not a huge advocate anymore, I feel like in the last year or two shit has been going backwards with their AI shit.

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You can find plenty of these in used condition on eBay costing around $35. Personally, I might pick one up for around $25 - not more. I have been having all sorts of issues with the Google 'smart' products I have purchased in the past and would not invest much money in any of the old tech like this.
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jdougal09Aug 19, 2024 05:14 PM
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It really is crazy how these have gotten worse with time when you'd think they would have gotten better.
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andrewmc23Aug 19, 2024 05:15 PM
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I've noticed my google homes don't respond to my voice as well as they used to
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SharpShow548Aug 19, 2024 05:16 PM
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Quote from exoxe :
Oh good, I thought it was just happening to me. I made a list called "Google farkups" in regards to its attempt at speech to text AI, here we go:

#1
• TV is streaming a soccer game
• me to speaker in bathroom: "hey google, can I (loses train of thought)...cancel"
• GA: "okay, stopping living room TV"
• me to speaker in bathroom: "hey google, resume living room TV"
• "nothing's playing right now"

#2
• on hub in kitchen, streaming BBC radio station, clicks on "home group" button to play on all speakers
• it starts playing on the other speakers for a second and then pauses forcing me to have to click play (and it's not a buffering issue, I've patiently waited to test this out)

#3
• me to any speaker: "hey google, play SONG NAME on home group"
• GA: "I'm sorry, I can't find a home group (yet I can click on it on my nest hub screen just fine and it'll play to the home group)"

#4
• me to any speaker: "hey google, play SONG NAME"
• *song starts playing*
• hey google, play on my home group
• GA: "I'm sorry, something went wrong"

#5
• "hey google, turn off my living room light"
• GA: "I'm sorry, it looks like that device isn't available right now"
• I immediately say the same thing again and it turns off

#6
• "hey google, please play (current song) on home group"
• "Sorry, I can't find a home group. Please make sure that device is turned on and connected to the internet."

#7
• "hey google, set living room light to 100%"
• sets it to last setting which was 30%
• one time I said 100% again and it still set it at the last 30% setting, then on the third time it changed it (this has happened twice now)

So yeah, I'm really not a huge advocate anymore, I feel like in the last year or two shit has been going backwards with their AI shit.
Honestly without real development updates to these types of home assistance devices I can't justify ever investing in them anymore.

I have similar problems for just basic functions. The only thing I like about them now is playing music on all of them in a speaker group.

Other then that most things are hit or miss.
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andrewmc23Aug 19, 2024 05:18 PM
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It's funny because I have one of those best buy brand Google smart speakers. It even had the built in backup battery. Got them for $25 about 6 years ago .. they still work better than any of my branded google speakers. It's pretty insane
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phdoAug 19, 2024 05:29 PM
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Is this a Bluetooth speaker? Basically, i just want to pair it with Amazon Fire TV device or TV. Thanks
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R3DTR1XAug 19, 2024 06:04 PM
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Great deal… unreliable… pick one
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JustinS6323Aug 19, 2024 06:16 PM
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Don't buy. I'm looking at 4 of them right now and, like the Google home hubs, have become mostly abandoned, or updated in such a way to REMOVE features and performance.

Google is a huge contributor to ewaste and it goes mostly under the radar.

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tickle_tickleAug 19, 2024 06:20 PM
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I believe Google lost a lawsuit against Sonos and that's why they neutered these. I wouldn't invest further in them either - both these and Alexa have gotten dumber.
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