Building out smart home security can be a pricey endeavour, but Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days can be a great place to score some discounts, including 40% or more off of select smart home gear from Aqara October 7-12.
One of the most impactful places to start with a smart home is with a smart door lock. Generally speaking, most homes can have their doors retrofitted with these locks, and Aqara has not one but two options available.
The Aqara Smart Lock U100, normally $189.99, is down to $124.99 for Prime Big Deals Day – a 34% discount – and is a great first smart door lock. It replaces your deadbolt and supports both PIN and fingerprint unlocking, while also working with smart home services through Matter support, including Google Home. If you’re using iOS, it also supports unlocking with Apple Watch.
The Aqara Smart Lock U300, meanwhile, replaces your handle or knob lock. It supports both a PIN and your fingerprint, while also working with Matter thanks to the latest Thread protocol, which means that it can connect and be managed by any Thread Border Router – for example, your Google Nest Hub. This lock is 26% off for Prime Big Deal Days, down to $169.99.
Another area you may want to focus on in terms of smart home security is with cameras.
Aqara’s Camera Hub G5 Pro is a great option for this. With Wi-Fi and PoE variants, the camera works both indoors and outdoors and features true color night vision. It also doubles as a bridge/hub for Matter and Thread devices, meaning this can serve as a basis for many other smart home devices. Perhaps the biggest selling point here, though, is that this camera isn’t going to cost you more over time. Where many smart home security cameras require a monthly fee for cloud storage and other features, Aqara’s camera features local storage, or will even let you handle storage on your local network. Plus, all of the AI features facial recognition, vehicle recognition, and package detection are subscription-free and handled on the camera itself.
Normally $179.99, the Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro (Wi-Fi) is down to $129.99 for Prime Big Deal Days.
Offering similar features, the Aqara Doorbell Camera Hub G410 supports 2-way audio and has an indoor chime. It can be wired in where an existing doorbell is, or it can work independently with six AA batteries that last for up to 5 months at a time. Normally $129.99, the Doorbell is down to $103.99 right now.
Beyond that, you’ll probably also want some sensors.
The Aqara Door & Window Sensor Bundle includes three sensors that can be used on doors or windows and alert you to when someone opens either of these. They work with Aqara’s smart home apps, as well as being compatible with Google Home, Alexa and Apple HomeKit. They can be used for security, of course, but also for smart home automations, and a bundle is just $33.99 right now.
If you want something a but more advanced, the Aqara Presence Sensor FP2 uses mmWave to act as radar in your home, able to detect when someone is in the room. This is handy for security, of course, but it’s even more useful for building smart home automations with other products in your home such as lighting. FP2 is on sale for $54.99 right now, a 34% discount.
Inside the home, the Aqara LED Bulb T2 is an affordable lighting option, delivering full color control and 950 lumens of brightness for just $17.99 during Amazon’s latest sale. Available with E26 and GU10 variants, this light bulb can support Matter over Thread, and works with Google, Alexa and Apple platforms without requiring an Aqara hub.
For the bulb and the future of your smart home, the Aqara Hub M3 can make all of the products mentioned above work better, but serves as the basis for the future of your smart home. This hub gives you all of the tools needed to build out a smart home with the help of Matter, and it works well beyond just Aqara’s own lineup, with countless options for lighting, sensors, security, and so much more. It even has IR built in to control non-smart devices such as fans, TVs, and more. The Aqara Hub M3 is on sale for $99.99 right now, 23% off its usual price.
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