An unreleased Google Chromecast was sold by Best Buy before Google’s October 9 event

Google’s unannounced and
unreleased Chromecast device can be seen above the
current-generation model.
Reddit/GroveStreetHomies

• A Reddit user bought an unannounced and unreleased Chromecast
  streaming device from Best Buy over the weekend.
• The new Chromecast wasn’t in Best Buy’s system yet, but it
  was listed to release on October 9 at the same price as the
  current model, so the store sold it to the Redditor as a
  current-generation Chromecast.
• The Redditor wasn’t able to set it up, as it required an
  update to the Google Home app on their smartphone.

A Best Buy customer bought an unannounced and unreleased model of
Google’s Chromecast media streaming device on Saturday, according
to
Android Police, which first spotted the customer’s post on

Reddit.

The Redditor said the Best Buy cashier at first wasn’t able to
scan the device because it wasn’t in Best Buy’s system yet. It
showed a release date of October 9 — the same day as Google’s
upcoming event, where the company is expected to announce its
Pixel 3 smartphones. 

The new Chromecast appeared to have the same price as the
previous generation Chromecast, so Best Buy rang it up as an
older Chromecast and sold it to the Redditor. 

The Redditor wasn’t able to set up the new Chromecast, as it
required a Google Home update on their smartphone to support the
new media streamer, which Google hasn’t yet released.

Otherwise, the new Chromecast appears to have a matte finish
compared to the glossy finish from the previous generation
Chromecast, and the Chromecast logo has been replaced by Google’s
“G” logo. Google also apparently removed the magnetic HDMI jack
that would allow it to snap to the Chromecast’s body when
disconnected from a TV. 

Google is expected to announce new devices during its
October 9 event, including new
Pixel 3 smartphones and new Chromebooks — and now, new
Chromecast devices.