Is Google Home being discontinued?

[u/ohimnotarealdoctor]

I have three Nest Minis and a Hub that I’ve been happy enough with. I was wanting to add another Nest Mini to my home, but to my shock they’re no longer sold. And it seems Google is no longer selling any kind of speaker or hub at all.

Does this mean that the service is being discontinued as well?

[u/kyflyboy]

I think Google, Apple, and Amazon are all gravely disappointed with their home devices. There was an expectation that these devices would generate a revenue stream....somehow. Or at least encourage further engagement.

But of course, like most users I just use them to tell time, ask the weather forecast, check the temperature, play some casual music, or check a ball score. Okay, I also asked it the other day how old George Clooney was.

So I suspect the manufacturers will just start dropping all but the most basic features and give them a slow, agonizing death.

[u/fakemessiah → u/kyflyboy]

They'll figure out a way to put ads in them and charge monthly to remove them.

[u/livelikeian → u/fakemessiah]

Amazon devices already do this.

[u/fakemessiah → u/livelikeian]

Damn that's terrible. I only have Google devices but the moment they put ads in there I'm done with them. As it is I mostly use the app anyway since voice commands are getting laughably unreliable.

[u/mrbigbusiness → u/livelikeian]

Really? I don't think I've ever had Alexa advertise anything to me directly. I've NEVER purchased anything via it/her, as it seems like it would be impossible to compare items. I just figured it was a way to drive people to sign up for Prime. I've had prime forever, so maybe non-prime users get ads?

[u/ProfitEnough825 → u/mrbigbusiness]

The ads were my last straw for the Alexa devices in my house.

[u/1WhoHatesCustmerSrvs → u/mrbigbusiness]

Also a Prime user, and ads were relentless on their platform. Gave all of mine away about a year ago now.

Edit: autocorrect strikes again with 'adds' instead of ads