Successor to Google Home in preparation according to new rumor

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According to a new rumor, Google may be ready to introduce a new Nest smart speaker somewhere between the Google Home and the Google Home Max. The speaker, which was revealed by a source at 9to5Google, is codenamed Prince - yes, like the musician - and is set to compete with the Sonos One. What separates Prince from its predecessors is that it apparently has bigger drivers. than the Google Home and follows the same mesh fabric design as the Nest Mini, but it's not quite as powerful as the beloved Google Home Max plus. The speaker will certainly use the Google Assistant and won't have a screen like the Google Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max, it'll just be vocal, which makes sense if it's meant to replace the original Home or Home Max. The source hasn't revealed how much the speaker will cost or when we can expect to see it, but 9to5Google estimates it will be billed somewhere between the two older smart speakers and may be available alongside the Google Pixel 4a. When, exactly, it will happen is still up in the air.

Google Nest Home or Google Home Max 2?

A few years ago, Google placed the vast majority of its smart devices under the auspices of Google Nest, meaning that all products were interconnected and compatible with the Nest series. Interestingly, however, neither the Google Home Max nor the Google Home got the rebrand and kept their original names. Prince could change that by replacing one or both speakers if it really is the balance between Home and Home Max. Unfortunately, Google IO was canceled this year with no replacement events and the latest rumors say we could wait until October to get our hands on the next Pixel phone, so don't write off your old Google Home speaker just yet.