As many as 3 million units are expected to ship in just the first batch.
Almost two years ago, Google introduced us to the Google Home for the very first time and effectively kickstarted the incredible rise of Assistant-powered smart speakers. Just in time for this year’s holiday shopping season, the company’s expected to release another smart speaker — this time touting its own display.
According to a report from Nikkei Asian Review, the gadget will be powered by the Google Assistant, be able to play YouTube videos, and more. In other words, this is likely Google’s own take on the Smart Display platform that Lenovo kicked off earlier this year.
Per a source that spoke with Nikkei Asian Review:
Google targets to ship some 3 million units for the first batch of the new model of smart speaker that comes with a screen. It’s an aggressive plan.
Comparatively, data from Canalys shows that Amazon only shipped a total of 315,000 units of its Echo Show in 2017 which debuted that summer.
The Lenovo Smart Display has already proven to be one of the best smart home gadgets on the market, and while there’s not a lot that can be changed with the Smart Display platform itself, it will be interesting to see what kind of unique hardware design Google shows off with its own model.
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