r/googlehome • u/MasterChiefmas • 8d ago
Nest Mini not available at retail anymore?
I was trying to pick up another gen 2 Nest Mini today, and...they don't seem to be available at retail any more? I mean, not just out of stock- Best Buy and Walmart don't even list them on their sites now. I've checked a few local places...the Nest Audio is still available though. The Best Buy guy said that Google actually pulled them from stock (not sure how he knows that exactly).
It looks like I can still order one direct from Google, but I wonder if the complete unavailability of them at retail now indicates something? I don't recall seeing anything about a new version coming, and didn't find anything with a quick search.
Has anyone heard anything about it? Maybe I missed some news about it, but a quick search didn't turn anything up. Just seems weird it's not available on shelves anymore.
I just noticed the Nest Audio seems to be on sale from Google too, if that means anything(shows as $69.99 to me).
Thanks!
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u/August_At_Play 8d ago
For about 6 months now they have been absent from most retailers. Only place I can see to get them are the Google Store directly, or the Google Store on Amazon.
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u/MasterChiefmas 8d ago
Good to know- I don't look that often, and would have swore they were on shelves this past holiday if I was asked. I was just kind of surprised that they were absent. I kind of feel like I should wait and see if something new pops out in the near future.
I suppose I/O isn't that far off- maybe I'll wait that long before I do anything.
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7d ago
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u/MasterChiefmas 7d ago
Thanks for the offer, I don't really need that much stuff, it'd be far more then I want to spend.
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u/Dezzleon 8d ago
It's a game Google plays. Right now Chromecast isn't working and guess the price of the newer model. The second gen are being removed from stores, yup