Google finally breaks silence on new Nest Hubs, and it’s more of a slow burn than a comeback

Google finally breaks silence on new Nest Hubs, and it’s more of a slow burn than a comeback

Google Nest Hub Max with Gemini models playing Wicked soundtrack

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TL;DR
  • Google has finally confirmed that the Nest Hub category is not dead and that smart displays are still a part of the company’s plans.
  • In a recent interview, Google Home’s Chief Product Officer promised that the company would soon have news to share.
  • That said, it’s unlikely Google will launch a new smart display this year.

It’s been four years since Google launched a new Nest Hub. The most recent one — Nest Hub (2nd Gen) — came out in 2021, and since then, we haven’t seen a true-blue smart display from Google. This is also partially because in 2023, Google launched the Pixel Tablet, which doubles up as a smart home display when docked. However, even when Google introduced its tablet refresh, the company never explicitly said that it’s killing off the Nest hub line. Now, it looks like we may finally have some clarity on the future of Nest Hubs and how Google is thinking about them.