Amazon reduces 'impressive' Blink doorbell that's 'easy to set up' to £40

Daily Record

21 hours ago

Amazon has slashed the price of the Blink Video Doorbell and Blink Mini 2 bundle ahead of its Prime Day 2025 sale.
Ahead of its Prime Day sale, Amazon has cut the price of a popular wireless doorbell. The massive sale, which will offer shoppers the chance to grab thousands of deals this month, is set to kick off on Tuesday, July 8, and will continue until Friday, July 11.
In anticipation of this, Amazon has reduced the price of the Blink Video Doorbell and Blink Mini 2 plug-in smart security camera from £79.98 to just £39.99. The Blink Outdoor is a is a battery-powered HD security camera that operates without wires and allows users to 'answer your door, no matter where you are."
According to Amazon, the device boasts a long-lasting battery life, customised alerts, privacy settings and more. The product description further states: "Designed for every home — connect to your doorbell wiring to sound existing in-home chime. Alternatively, get alerts on your smartphone, or use Blink Mini 2 as an indoor plug-in chime, without wiring.
"Set it up yourself within minutes, with the two included AA lithium batteries, and then connect to Wi-Fi using the app. The newly designed internal battery seal provides IP54 weather resistance rating."
The discounted bundle also includes the Blink Mini 2, a second-generation plug-in smart security camera that "helps you stay connected to what's happening in your home, right from your smartphone." The camera offers 1080p HD live view, night view in colour with a built-in spotlight, a wider field of view, and two-way audio.
Alternatively, B&Q stocks the Yale Doorbell White Hybrid Video doorbell for £98, while Argos has the TP-Link Tapo D210 2K Video Doorbell Battery (chime included) for £44.99. Ring also offers the Battery Video Doorbell for £99.99.
The Blink bundle has an overall rating of 4 stars online, with many shoppers praising the easy set-up and camera quality. One person said: "Works extremely well. This is a great option as a first door bell camera. You can set it to lower motion activity. Talk to visitors, when your not home.
"Great for ignoring undesirable people at the door. Older people may need help, setting it up. Connects to Wi-Fi easily. It stores captures without SD card but best to get 1. Clear vision at night. Well worth the money."
A second wrote: "Easy to set up. Good price compared to others works as it should easy to set up very happy with it." A third added: "Excellent quality video with Blink Doorbell Camera - 5 stars. I recently installed the Blink Doorbell Camera, and I am thrilled with its outstanding video quality and overall performance.
"This device has become an invaluable addition to my home security system, providing a reliable and crystal-clear view of any activity at my front door."
However, some shoppers found issues with the Blink Doorbell Camera bundle. One person said: "Bought a few of these on good recommendations but soon fell out of love with them. Very easy to set up but just would not respond fast enough.
"I was getting a knock on the door which I answered then a notification on my phone from Blink 5 - 10 minutes afterwards. A more in depth search found this a common problem and after getting fed up having to reset the doorbell switched to Eufy and instant response to a caller now."
A second wrote: "I've only had this six months and pictures blured and camera running to fast, but they don't offer replacement just product support which is rubbish."
Despite this, many continued to praise the product. One shopper said: "Very happy with this product, an addition to my outdoor camera system."
Another added: " Easy installation. Just installed it. This was quite easy to set up and install. I also bought an angle bracket to ensure it covers my path which is at an angle. Connected it to Alexa also quite easy. Nice picture."