I've Used This Nest Doorbell for Years. It's Still 20% Off During the Last Hours of Amazon's Spring Sale

Editor's note: Right now you can get the battery-operated Nest video doorbell for $140, $40 in savings, during the final hours of Amazon's Big Spring Sale. 

It's fair to say that I've tested more video doorbells than I can count and some have proven to be better than others. But for the past three years or so, I've relied on my trusty 1080p Nest Video Doorbell battery model. It looks great on my door, comes with a wedge that angles it in the right direction instead of looking at a wall and the battery still runs for three to four months before it needs a top-up. 

Now the same Nest model is available with a 22% discount during Amazon's Spring Sale, bringing the price down from $180 to just $140. The catch? Time is running out, as the sale ends tonight, so this price probably won't last much longer.

There are also advantages to being a Google company: Nest is able to offer three free hours of cloud video storage, which is typically enough time for me to look at notifications and see if there are any video clips I should download to save. And, of course, the doorbell works great with the Google Home app on my phone as well.

Why this deal matters

Nest's object detection is also quite good, one of the most accurate I've ever tested on security devices, able to watch for people, packages (including if packages suddenly disappear), animals and vehicles. While more advanced video analysis isn't available on this doorbell, I don't think it is especially necessary and you will be getting the Gemini for Home voice assistant as it rolls out across Nest devices.

Other important features on this doorbell include the ability to shift to a live view whenever you want on the Google Home app, get a live feed on Nest displays whenever anyone rings your doorbell and switch on two-way audio if you want to have a conversation.

Now, Nest does have newer video doorbell models with tech advances, but they aren't on sale right now and the third-gen Nest doorbell is wired only. That's a significant disadvantage for video doorbells because your old wired doorbell may not be in a feasible spot for a video doorbell, and isn't open to adjustments without expensive wiring work. That's why I'm sticking with my Nest doorbell battery version, and suggest you consider it for this deal, too.