I’ve been waiting to buy a video doorbell until the price was right — and this Prime Day, it is

I've recently become a homeowner, and a video doorbell has been at the top of my purchase list. I knew I wanted one, I just wanted to wait until the price was right. And thanks to Prime Day 2026, that time is now.The Blink Video Doorbell comes with a Sync Module Core included in the box, which matters more than it sounds. Without it, you're limited in what the doorbell can do. With it, you get local storage, better connectivity, and a system that functions as advertised from day one.So what do you get? Well, actually, quite a lot. The doorbell shoots HD video with a head-to-toe field of view, meaning you see the person at your door and the package they're holding, not just a face floating in the frame.

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Night vision is handled by infrared, while two-way audio works through the Blink app, and setup takes minutes, whether you wire it into your existing doorbell or go completely wireless. Battery life runs up to two years on three AA lithium batteries, which are included. Nice.It's not the most feature-packed video doorbell on the market. Person detection and clip storage require a subscription, and you'll need an Alexa-enabled device to get the most out of the voice controls. But at this price, it doesn't need to be perfect. It just needs to show you who's at the door, and it does that very well.