The first Google TV set with presence sensing is now available starting at $3,000

Ben Schoon | Sep 22 2025 - 8:10 am PT

Google TV is adding support for TVs with presence sensing hardware, but the first TV set with support is not cheap, as the TCL QM9K is now available starting at $3,000.

As announced earlier this month, the TCL QM9K series is now on sale at Best Buy in the US. The new flagship TV from TCL is a 4K QD-Mini LED TV, and Google TV is taking advantage of its new hardware.

Firstly, this is the first place that Gemini is debuting, at least according to TCL.

More importantly, though, the TCL QM9K is the first Google TV set with presence sensing hardware built in. Using mmWave radios, the TV can detect when someone is in the room and turn on the TV to show an ambient screensaver or select information. TCL previously explained that this can be adjusted to your preferences, including the distance from the TV in which the presence sensor is used.

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But, as mentioned, you’re paying a hefty fee for that.

The TCL QM9K series starts at $3,000 at Best Buy. That’s for the 65-inch model, with larger sizes of course being more expensive. Pricing breaks down as follows:

Sales will likely follow in time, though. TCL’s QM8K series started at $2,499 when it launched earlier, but you can now get a 65-inch model for $1,500.

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