Have been reading and seeing leaks for 6 months...when will the phone be on sale? It seems like it has been delayed. That isn't usually because everything is working well
Delays (and leaks) are actually the norm these days, with global supply chain issues hampering all of the OEMs. But while some people had conjectured an earlier release date in September, based on the time shown on a single tweeted image, the bulk of
guesses have been looking at an October 19 announcement/media event and a release on October 28 (emphasis on "guesses" because we have absolutely no way of knowing when Google originally planned on releasing that phone and if it has actually been delayed.
Either way, the general consensus as to those dates from a wide range of historically generally reliable leakers, along with the escalating marketing efforts by Google (billboards, magazine ads, videos, store visibility) should be sufficient to feel comfortable that even if those above dates aren't exactly correct, they should be in the ballpark.