Google Home and Chromecast Ultra will reportedly cost $129 and $69

We heard about Google Home back in May during Google I/O, a direct competitor to Alexa, Amazon�s smart assistant called �Echo�.

Android Police reports that Google will sell the Home assistant for $129, which is priced competitively lower than the Amazon Echo, which currently retails for $179. Although, Amazon�s Echo Dot 2nd gen is coming next month and only costs $50. The only caveat is that it needs an external speaker for playing music.

Likewise, a new Chromecast Ultra (as it may or may not be called), is a 4K version of the popular streaming device which is said to retail for $69. It could be HDR enabled, but other features aren�t mentioned. We also hope that this new Chromecast is compatible with 120Hz video (60fps) as the current Chromecast isn�t capable of this.

It�s likely that the current Chromecast would remain on sale once this new version goes on sale. It�d give customers the option to choose a basic model or advanced model with all the bells and whistles.

As far as availability is concerned, it�s possible that both of these devices could be announced at Google�s Oct 4 event where the Pixel phones will also be announced.

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