@DrTek,

I think that it is more because of how the features supporting the device have been implemented. I think that the device will be slightly different than what you first saw at CES. Throughout the entire year, many of the latest releases from all manufacturers have been delayed or put off due to delays in the supporting protocols and systems - especially with the coming upgrades to Matter, Homekit, and even Wi-Fi.

I'm keeping an eye out for everyone, and will let everyone know if something is learned, in fact due to increased attention, I am already working with our team to see if we can provide an update.

  @56Oval,

The device most certainly exists, and our team has tested, used, and prepared support documentation for it. Unfortunately, what I may not be conveying properly is the fact that it was originally announced as a Matter-Compatible device - and the Matter compatibility did not even add support for Fan controls in October, well beyond what was expected/promised.

Because of this, things may have changed regarding compatibility and what services it may use, or it has been delayed to try and make use of the latest update to Matter. If the device had released when initially planned, it would have needed to ship with an incomplete feature set.

Also, I do work very closely with our Product Team, which helps bring these devices to the US in the best form/offering possible. Unfortunately, this sometimes results in delays when factors outside our control come into play, especially when a feature release gets pushed and pushed, preventing companies from releasing the devices or finishing the development of the device.

Unfortunately, due to factors such as this, or other devices not even seeing a US release - I avoid giving any kind of concrete release date until I can see or know that a release has or will happen, but I do try to provide accurate hints as to when a device may release - this just goes out the window when something gets delayed multiple times.

If you would like to be privvy to this sort of information in the future, make sure that you apply for our beta program where you could be selected to test the devices for our teams. If selected for a beta, you get to work with pre-release products and work closely with our QA team to provide recommendations / learn the limitations and changes made to devices.

 @56Oval , @vyper144, @DrTek, @zenace33, @MikeTaylor42,

One last thing to add, that may be more intriguing/informative:

I have spoken with our teams, and I can for the first time, provide a approximate time for release. We believe that you can expect the device to be released at the end of January - provided there are no additional hiccups in the process.

The devices are ready, and the official release is actually waiting on CES 24', as the priority focus for the next two or three weeks will be our newest announcements rather than the launch and support of new products / models.

As for the development of Matter Devices, I plan to reach out to the appropriate team in charge of Matter development and learn more about the process and plans for future rollout - so that our team can better convey timelines or information on development to the community. If you have any additional questions, thoughts, or would like any specific insights into the development process, feel free to let me know.