The Google Nest ecosystem is receiving a long-overdue upgrade

    By Patrick Hearn
Published August 26, 2025

What’s happened? After four years without an update, Google Nest was feeling a little stale — but a leak hints at new and refreshed hardware coming down the pipeline.

Why this is important: With the Gemini for Home just around the corner, the timing on this new hardware announcement is far from coincidence. Google Nest is gearing up for another push on the smart home industry and is bringing a much-needed set of upgrades to its lineup.

Why should I care? While Google fans have been loyal to the platform, users often lament the lower-quality cameras and video. These upgrades will give the Nest ecosystem greater feature parity with the competition, and the inclusion of Gemini is a wildcard factor that could propel it to even greater heights.

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