11-07-2025
Anti-Prime Day Deal: Google Nest Audio Speaker Is $30 Off at Best Buy
Smart speakers have been around for a while and are often used to play music in smart homes. You can also talk to them and issue commands, like to turn off lights or preheat your oven. If you're looking for deals during Amazon's Prime Day event, many smart speakers are on sale. But why not expand the search with an anti-Prime Day deal?
Here's where Best Buy's "Black Friday in July" discounts come in. The Google Nest Audio speaker is $30 off right now -- higher than the $50 off earlier today, though, if you're keeping score -- marked down to $70.
We took a closer look at the Google Nest Audio when it launched in 2020. It's a wired speaker, so it'll need to hang out next to an outlet. It has touch-sensitive buttons on top to control commands such as play and pause, volume and more. The Nest Audio looks like a Google speaker through and through, with the hallmark fabric wrapping.
People with the old Google Home could take this opportunity to upgrade, as our review notes that the sound quality is "absolutely better" than that of its predecessor. The only issue we could find is that you may need to keep the volume a little higher than normal to get the sound you want.
The Nest Audio is an excellent bookshelf speaker, especially at its discounted price.
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I don't have experience with the Nest Audio, but I do own a Google Home Hub that I received as a Christmas present some years ago and that's been dutifully sitting in my kitchen, pumping out jams while I cook. The experience is a little different since mine has a display, but the Home Hub works perfectly with voice commands, and the Nest Audio will do just as well at turning off your lights or answering questions.
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Smart speakers can be a big decision because many smart homes are based around them. Choosing an ecosystem can have an impact in the long run. If you're not a Google fan, we have a list of the best smart speakers on the market from Amazon, Apple and Sonos.
No, really, you should consider getting two
Getting one of these smart speakers for $30 off is a solid deal, no matter which way you look at it. However, I'd encourage you to consider buying two; these speakers can be set up as a stereo pair, giving you a more immersive music experience. We note in our review that the channel separation is quite good, and a set of stereo speakers that can also answer questions, turn off lights and do other stuff is a surprisingly easy deal to recommend.
