Ring’s new $ 60 video doorbell is the smallest and cheapest yet

Amazon’s Ring has launched its latest video doorbell, the (blandly named) Ring Video Doorbell Wired which, at $ 59.99, is the cheapest and smallest doorbell the company has ever offered.

As the name suggests, there is one major limitation of the new Ring Video Doorbell Wired: unlike its more expensive siblings, it can only be used as a wired doorbell, instead of the battery-powered option offered by products like the Ring Doorbell 3 or the $ 99.99 Ring Video Doorbell that the company refreshed last year.

Assuming your home is already wired, the rest of the wired video doorbell ticks all the boxes for a Ring doorbell: 1080p video, night vision, custom motion detection zones, and support for other Ring products and services such as the Ring Protect subscription option. And, of course, given that it’s an Amazon product, the new Video Doorbell Wired is also fully compatible with Amazon’s Echo products, which can be used to see who’s at your doorstep.

It’s actually a wired version of the previous entry-level Ring, the aforementioned video doorbell, just without the built-in 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 a Ring home security setup – assuming you have the know-how on wired setup or upgrading the phone. habitat to install it.

The Ring Video Doorbell Wired is available now for pre-order for $ 59.99 from Ring and Amazon, ahead of the February 24 release date.