Deal alert: Get the Google Home smart speaker for £78 (a saving of £51) ahead of Black Friday

If you’re looking to snatch up a Google Home ahead of Black Friday, a number of deals knock a sizeable amount off the AI speaker’s price tag.

Over at AO.com there’s currently an offer on the Google Home that will set you back a mere £78. That’s a reduction of £51 from the normal price of £129. (Update: It looks like AO.com’s stocks have emptied.) Head to John Lewis and you’ll find a similar deal, with the Google Home costing £79.

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The Google Home comes with an in-built AI Google Assistant, works with a bunch of services for music and news, and can be integrated with a host of smart home devices. Recently Google revealed a diminutive addition to its Home range – the Google Home Mini.

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For comparison, Amazon is currently offering the rival Amazon Echo device for just under £70 as part of its Black Friday deals.

With less than a tenner between the two smart speakers, you’ll want to consider which company offering is the best for you living room. Luckily, we’ve got an in-depth breakdown of each device’s pros and cons here.

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The Google Home is a fantastic AI speaker. We gave it five stars in our review, and think it definitely beats the Amazon Echo in terms of quality and capabilities. This is what my colleague Alan Martin had to say:

“Aside from a handful of teething problems, Google Home is a remarkable helper for your home and I can’t recommend it higher. Amazon Echo is small fry in comparison to both the technical achievement and lofty aims of Google Home. Not only is Home more of a fleshed-out and complete experience over the ongoing shaping of Amazon Echo. It feels like it has more of a purpose.”