OpenAI's first consumer device is priced at $300-$400, ships in 2027, and is designed to watch, listen to, and learn your home. Unlike every trigger-word smart speaker on the market, this device is designed to be always-on. Apple filed a preliminary injunction on August 4, 2026 seeking to block development and release of products built with the alleged stolen information. The Apple litigation is the near-term gate: the preliminary injunction outcome will either clear the runway or force a redesign. The deeper question, one no court will answer, is what OpenAI's data retention and government access policies actually look like at launch.