Beam Ultra does not have Alexa or Google voice control?

I guess you didn’t read my whole statement about wanting to upgrade some of my products.  So I am the problem and not Sonos?  Their product description is vague at best, but I am the problem.  Oh, and Alexa is not currently supported, but it will be someday.  Sure, I am the problem and reason that Sonos is in financial bind, sure.

You can make up all the stupid acronyms  you want, but it doesn’t mean I am the problem.  The financial markets and situation that Sonos is in from a company standpoint doesn’t lie.

So when you stated you had made your last Sonos purchase, you were not being honest?  OK.

How about this . . . If Alexa basic isn't available on the new Beam 2 at launch, I'll buy you one.  If Alexa basic is available at launch, you will donate the purchase price to a charity of my choice.   That's how confident I am that you are wrong.  If you don't want to make that bet, you should probably stop the FUD until the product is actually shipped.     

You can doubt whatever you like, and make up all the ridiculous acronyms that you want.  Doesn’t mean Sonos is heading in the right direction.

FUD has been around for ages, and it wasn't of my making.  

That’s great!

I try not to speak like I am thirteen years old.

Doesn’t really matter, I got my answer from Sonos.

And since this has now devolved into personal insults . . . I'm out.

The product guide has been updated to remove any reference to Alexa.

A few points I wanted to add to the discussion.  Hopefully constructive.

1-  Sonos, like any other company that makes consumer products, are going to release  products before the Christmas retail season, even if all planned features are not yet available.  Those that don’t want the product without the promised feature can always hold out until that feature is enabled.

2- Sonos is going to be implementing custom agents, which will open up SVC to any AI agent you want.  It’s already been stated that Gemini is on that list of services that will be supported when the feature arrives.  To be fair though, it’s unlikely to be same experience as Gemini on a google mini (or whatever speakers they have these days)

3 - I personally don’t care whether Sonos supports Alexa + or not.  I do use Alexa + from smart home control where I need to, but I find the push to sell me product, and that they charge for it, I have had Echos for Alexa and Sonos for SVC/music without issue for years, and will continue till I can scrap Alexa.   In short, I would understand if Sonos does put effort into getting Alexa + working natively, but I’m also happy to see them not spend any time and effort into it.

4 - I feel as though Sonos current stance on voice actually better matches their originally philosophy with music.  Any music service that wants to be available on Sonos can be, and now any AI/Voice Assistant can as well.  You aren’t locked into a service, can use multiple services, and switch whenever you want.