Save $53: Arlo’s second-generation video doorbell is seeing a massive 66% off discount ahead of Amazon’s October Prime Day event. This deal brings the Arlo Video Doorbell 2K to an all-time low price of $27, but we’re not sure how long it’ll stick around.

Out of all the security cam devices I test, Arlo is my pick for sheer design. The company can’t be beat when it comes to premier, sturdy products with high-quality materials designed to last for years and avoid damage. (I’ve thrown more than a few cameras off my roof to find out.) I’ve also never seen a video doorbell for as low a price as Arlo’s second-gen doorbell, available for under $30.

Arlo Video Doorbell 2nd-Gen

$27 (Original price: $80)

Video doorbells are made to sit by your front door and watch who comes close. With Arlo’s 2K resolution, you’ll also have enough detail to see across your front yard or driveway, which could take the place of a traditional security camera. This particular doorbell can be wireless or wired into your previous doorbell spot, but I greatly prefer wireless models because the old wired location doesn’t always work for video, so this gives you many more options. 

Arlo’s app is also top-notch, letting you customize what you want to see, what you can get alerts about and where you want motion zones to improve privacy and cut down on unnecessary alerts. Like all video doorbells, it offers two-way audio to talk to strangers no matter where you are.

Speaking of alerts, you will need an Arlo Secure plan, starting at $10 per month, to unlock useful object recognition — like getting an alert for when a package shows up — which is one of the greatest benefits of a video doorbell. For Arlo, this subscription is particularly important because it also enables cloud video storage and a unique early warning detection system that can watch for wildfires, listen for breaking glass or barking dogs and even look for customized objects. You also get object replacement if a porch pirate makes off with the doorbell, too. 

If you don’t already have a video doorbell and don’t mind paying for a subscription, this Prime Day deal is the absolute lowest I’ve seen for a security brand of the highest quality, so keep it on your list. 

Tyler Lacoma

Senior Editor / Home Security and Smart Home

Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology for over a dozen years, explaining the latest features, privacy tricks and top recommendations.

With degrees in business management, literature and technical writing, Tyler takes every opportunity to play with the latest AI technology, push smart devices to their limits and occasionally throw cameras off his roof, all to find the best devices to trust in your life. He always checks with the renters (and pets) in his life to see what smart products can work for everyone, in every living situation.

Living in beautiful Bend, Oregon, gives Tyler plenty of opportunities to test the latest tech in every kind of weather and temperature. But when not at work, he can be found hiking the trails, trying out a new food recipe for his loved ones, keeping up on his favorite reading or gaming with good friends.

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