The Google Home Speaker will start shipping very soon, but before that, a user was able to purchase one at a retail store in advance. They have since shared their first impressions, which unfortunately confirm that the speaker has a fixed power cable that is also quite short.
After being announced for the first time in October 2025the Google Home speaker It officially went up for pre-orders last week. The $99 speaker is Google’s first new release in half a decade, and as such, there are a lot of questions about it. Before its formal launch, a user managed to get hold of the device and revealed some data and first impressions.
Warner B on Reddit They noticed a Google Home Speaker on the shelves at Walmart and were able to purchase it; It’s not uncommon for Walmart to inadvertently put products on shelves early, but there are generally There is a lock on this sort of thing, so your results may vary if you try to get one early.
A quick unpacking It doesn’t show anything of note, other than the fact that the power cable is attached to the speaker. That’s a big difference from Google’s previous releases, which had removable cables, either with a barrel plug, microUSB, or USB-C. The Google Store grades that a 30W USB-C adapter is included and also says it has a “captive cable.” So Google hasn’t really hidden this detail, but it certainly flew under the radar a bit. The cable is just under 5 feet long, as shown on the poster. grades It is the biggest drawback that has been highlighted so far.
The post became a first impressions Q&A, where mentioned that there are no “obvious” entry points. As for the audio quality, apparently it’s not that bad. The poster here is actually an audio engineer, and says It’s good enough to be the “keynote speaker” in your living room, “leaving your mark” on that room while other rooms have “good analog” systems. There’s mention of being able to tweak the audio settings, which implies there’s an equalizer, with the speaker having “decent clarity in the low range and a good high to mid range.” that’s just compared However, for other smart speakers, we will have to wait and see more tests.
Google Home Speaker pre-orders are now open.
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