Google announces Nest Audio smart speaker to take on the Amazon Echo and it’s coming to India later this month

Google launched the Nest Audio smart speaker last night during its fall hardware virtual event alongside Chromecast with Google TV and Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G smartphones. The Nest Audio that slots between the Nest Mini and Nest Max will replace the original Google Home from 2016 with a fresh design and seemingly better audio taking on Amazon’s newly launched ball-shaped Echo.

It will be available in the US starting from October 5 at a price $99.99. Google has confirmed that the Nest Audio is coming to India later this month though an exact date and pricing are yet to be announced – you will be able to buy it from Flipkart and other retail outlets.