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TL;DR After announcing the different Googlebook models today, Google has revealed details about their availability.
While pre-orders start today, Googlebooks will be available to purchase starting October 4.
Google is also offering a full year’s worth of Google AI Pro subscription, along with access to Gemini Spark.
Update, September 21, 2026 (05:33 PM ET): Still thinking over whether or not you want to take the plunge on one of these first-gen Googlebook laptops? Maybe this will help sway you a little bit in one direction: Acer tells Android Authority that shoppers who pre-order the Acer Googlebook 14 at Best Buy will also get a free pair of Google Pixel Buds 2a earbuds. Not bad!
Original article, September 21, 2026 (09:00 AM ET): Google is re-entering the premium laptop space today with a new product category: the Googlebook. Unlike the earlier premium Chromebooks, new Googlebook models run an amalgamation of ChromeOS and Android, with the best features from both.
Google is marketing the new Googlebooks as laptops that integrate well with Android, while also offering hardware powerful enough to run on-device AI. It says that since there’s no existing laptop that does that well, it created one itself. Both Gemini and Continuity between the laptop and Android device are core selling points for these new laptops, with a lot of Pixel-exclusive features making their way to the Googlebook. While Google provides the software experience, it has partnered with other reputable hardware makers, including HP, Dell, Acer, Lenovo, and ASUS.
After today’s preview, Google is kicking off pre-orders for the various Googlebook models at its online store and via Best Buy. Google hasn’t specified a delivery date for these orders but says they will be available to purchase starting October 4. The models start at $899, but prices depend on the spec trim and brand.
Along with these devices, Google is also offering some freebies to entice buyers toward the new category. The first benefit is a full year of Google AI Pro with 5TB of storage. Google is promoting the Googlebook as an AI-powered sidekick for the phone, and the subscription also includes access to Spark, Google’s autonomous agent accessible through Gemini.
Over the next few weeks, we hope to try out these new devices thoroughly to help you make a better decision. Make sure you stay tuned to catch our coverage of the Googlebook and everything new it does (or doesn’t) offer over a regular Windows laptop or a MacBook.
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