Amazon’s Prime Day sale starts tomorrow, but the tech giant is already offering great deals. If you’re in the market for a new doorbell and a smart speaker or display, this is a deal not to be missed.
At the moment, not only can you get 40% off a second-generation Ring doorbell (which drops the price from £99.99 to £59.99), but you can also get a free Echo Pop speaker which can connect to your doorbell so you can use the two gadgets as intercoms – handy for any visitors waiting outside. Don’t confuse this with the cheaper wired doorbell: this is the battery version which is super easy to install.
Get a Ring doorbell and free Echo Pop
The Echo Pop is a smart speaker, but if you want a smart display you can also upgrade this bundle by opting for the Ring doorbell with an Echo Show 5 (3ed generation) for an additional £35 (total of £94.99). Bearing in mind that this latest Echo Show 5 usually costs £89.99, that’s a decent saving.
Thanks to the 5-inch screen, you can see who’s at the door when someone rings the doorbell, without having to look for your smartphone.
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US readers can also snag some similar deals. You can choose the same 2nd generation Ring doorbell with an Echo Show 5 (3ed generation) for $64.99 or go for a cheaper but older deal with the 1st generation wired Ring doorbell and an Echo Pop for only $39.99.
Get Ring doorbell and Echo Show 5 for $64.99
To take advantage of these deals, you need one Amazon Prime subscription. This costs $14.99 / £8.99 per month, but new subscribers can use a 30-day free trial (which you can cancel at any time and still reap the benefits). You can find more deals available this Prime Day here and see all the benefits of a Prime subscription here.
We gave the Ring doorbell 4/5 stars in our review, which comes with an interchangeable faceplate, 1080p streaming, night vision, and motion detection up to 30 feet. It can also be installed wirelessly if connecting to the mains is a problem.
Saving videos shot on the Ring requires a monthly subscription to Ring Protect, which also offers additional benefits such as photo previews and an extended warranty. This starts from $3.99 / £3.49 per month or £34.99 per year (no annual plan is offered in the US).
The Pop and Echo Show 5 are great companions to the smart doorbell, but they also have other useful features. The Pop is an Alexa device that can be used to play music, audiobooks, set timers, read out the weather and more. Meanwhile, the Echo Show 5’s screen can be used for video streaming, viewing photos, and video calls.