Google Home & Google WiFi launch in Australia: $199

It may have taken almost a year, but Google’s most impressive product yet is finally available in Australia this week – Google Home will be available for $199 from Thursday.

This is just the start of the digital assistant wars, with Amazon expected to enter Australia likely to bring their Echo assistant, and Apple’s HomePod with Siri coming at the end of the year.

Why?  Because we can.  Talk to your assistant – in this case Google Home and do some research.  How long does it take to boil an egg? Turn on Netflix, Turn off all the lights – these and many many more things are possible simply by waking up your Google Home with two magic words : “Ok Google”.

Google Home will greet you at the start of the day, can tell you what’s in your diary and even read you the news from Fox Sports, ABC, The Aus, Huff Post and Sky News.

Plus, everyone in the house can do it.  Up to six accounts can be linked to one device, with voice recognition used to determine who’s talking.

The delay, in part, is due to the customisation of the device for Australia.  Google Home has an Aussie voice, and knows what the “servo” is and can help you with “brekkie” ideas.

At the same time, on Thursday, and for the same price, Google is also launching Google WiFi.  A mesh WiFi system in the same style as the Netgear Orbi and Linksys Velop, building a large WiFI network around your home.

Google Wifi is also $199, or $499 for a three pack, making it outstanding value compared to the competition – though we haven’t tested the range at this stage.

You’ll find both at Officeworks, JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman and the Good Guys, as well as Telstra and Optus stores, and of course online at the Google Store from Thursday.

 

Recent Posts

  • Tech

Beats unveil the evolution of their fitness earbuds with the new Powerbeats Fit

Beats has today introduced the Powerbeats Fit, the next generation of the Beats Fit Pro…

5 hours ago
  • Lifestyle

NBA 2K26 is bringing the ‘House of 2K’ to Melbourne Park this weekend as part of the NBAxNBL Melbourne series

Basketball, the NBA and the NBL are rocking Melbourne this weekend with Zion Williamson's New…

10 hours ago
  • Motoring

Drivers are distracted – How, why and are they willing to change?

AAMI have recently commissioned consumer research into why Aussies are driving distracted. It’s a case…

16 hours ago
  • Tech

Amazon updates Echo, Ring, Fire TV and Blink product lineup – we’ve got the Australian prices

Amazon's devices team have had a busy evening, launching updates across pretty much their entire…

18 hours ago
  • Tech

CMF by Nothing has launched the affordable Headphone Pro with a new sleek colourful modular design

CMF, a company by Nothing, has today unveiled its new over-the-ear headphones, the Headphone Pro.…

1 day ago
  • Tech

Logitech announces the new MX Master 4 with improved connectivity, control and precision

Logitech has announced the next generation of its incredibly successful productivity MX Master mouse with…

1 day ago