Amazon’s Ring on Wednesday announced its smallest and most affordable video doorbell to date.
Amazon’s Ring has debuted its latest video doorbell, the Ring Video Doorbell Wired which, at $59.99, is the cheapest and smallest doorbell that the company has ever offered.
The doorbell camera affords 1080p video quality with night vision, and with live view and two-way talk with noise cancellation, you can effectively communicate with visitors in real-time.
The new camera additionally features advanced motion detection with customizable motion zones and privacy zones that can be ignored, such as your neighbor’s front door, to cut down on unwanted notifications.
This is a wired model meaning it relies on your home’s existing doorbell wiring for power. Some other models are battery-powered and thus, are a bit more flexible in terms of installation. Still, so long as your property is already wired for a traditional doorbell, installation shouldn’t be too difficult. You even get a toolkit with your purchase to help with the process.
It’s effectively a wired version of the previous entry-level Ring, the aforementioned Video Doorbell, just without the integrated battery and a sleeker design (likely because it ditches the rechargeable battery). But at $40 less, it seems like a good option for anyone looking to start out a Ring home security setup — assuming you’ve got the wired setup or home improvement knowhow to get it installed.
The Ring Video Doorbell Wired is available now to preorder for $59.99 from Ring and Amazon, ahead of a February 24th release date.
