Despite not being as easy to score at substantial discounts as Amazon's Echo-branded devices, Nest smart speakers and smart displays have evidently been popular enough to boost Google's global market share in Q3 2021 and reign supreme in terms of US shipments during last year's second calendar quarter.That makes it a little surprising to see the Nest Hub Max giant fetching a solid 60 bucks less than usual right now in a 24-hour-only Best Buy sale that, believe it or not, happens to beat even Google's own Black Friday 2021 price cut from a few months ago.

Equipped with a 10-inch touchscreen, 6.5MP auto-framing camera, and 30 watts of high-quality audio power, this Google Assistant-enabled bad boy is cheaper than the Alexa-controlled third-gen Echo Show 10 even at its regular price of $229.99.

It therefore goes without saying that you're looking at a sweet, sweet bargain at $169.99, which is dangerously close to the $129.99 normally charged by Amazon for its smaller and significantly less powerful second-gen Echo Show 8.

Of course, you'll need to be okay with the advanced age of the 2019-released Nest Hub Max to truly enjoy Best Buy's latest deal. The smart display doesn't exactly show said age from either a hardware or software standpoint, but despite there being nothing to report on the rumor front (yet), you have to imagine Google will come out with some sort of a sequel sooner or later.This is just us speculating here, but a model with a better camera, larger woofer, and the smaller Nest Hub's Sleep Sensing technology could well be around the corner, which is definitely something to consider before committing to the cheaper than ever Nest Hub Max on offer today. Decisions, decisions, decisions... View Full Bio

Adrian, a mobile technology enthusiast since the Nokia 3310 era, has been a dynamic presence in the tech journalism field, contributing to Android Authority, Digital Trends, and Pocketnow before joining PhoneArena in 2018. His expertise spans across various platforms, with a particular fondness for the diversity of the Android ecosystem. Despite the challenges of balancing full-time parenthood with his work, Adrian's passion for tech trends, running, and movies keeps him energized. His commitment to mid-range smartphones has led to an eclectic collection of devices, saved from personal bankruptcy by his preference for 'adequate' over 'overpriced'.

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