Sells around $200 and the next cheapest I could find currently is @ Ring for $209.
I dont even need it and bought one :)
Ring Doorbell 2nd Gen + Chime Pro 2nd Gen $119.99 Delivered @ Costco (Membership Required)
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raj koothrappali on 13/08/2024 - 15:01 costco.com.au (242 clicks)
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Don’t forget you have to pay an annual sub.
Yep, need to look at the total cost over say 5 to 7 years.
Eufy is a good alternative with zero subscription fee
Better go with Eufy, Reolink or Aqara G4
Totally agree, the charging is a PITA, still a really good piece of kit though
I'll add too that these doorbells are basically useless if you don't have the subscription of $5pm. They won't record anything and since it's all cloud based you can't just have it stored locally for free. But sure it will work as a live feed and doorbell I guess.
If you're fine with the sub I will say it works well and the app is good, but I'm going to be changing over to a different brand asap because I hate being forced to subscribe to get basic device functionality like recordings
It's a good price, I have the battery one from a year or 2 back. Didn't realise this version is internal built-in battery, not removable battery.
Yes, the annual sub is annoying, but I replaced my cheapo internal wifi cameras with the Ring ones and paid up the $150 per year.
I would say the Ring indoor software settings are garbage. It appears you cannot schedule active/inactive times of day for the motion detection (basic stuff 10 year old Mangocams could do this). However, the quality and speed is much better when using it "Live".
FWIW the ring doorbells with the built in battery are a bit of a hassle. speaking as an owner with this exact doorbell, i would suggest waiting for one with a removeable battery
about once every 6-8 weeks you need to recharge the doorbell unit, which takes 5-7hrs. you need to use a security screwdriver to remove two screws and take it off the wall bracket. the charging doesnt happen any faster if you use a higher wattage USB charger, it is always super slow. at least with the removeable battery you can buy a spare no-name battery and swap them over quickly.
the chime is nice but you can get a similar outcome with an alexa speaker.