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Amazon dropped this Blink video doorbell and security camera bundle to 43% off - and we recommend it 93%
By Alison DeNisco Rayome100%
7/16/2026, 6:25:05 PM
Topics: Home Security, Smart Home
BS Summary: This article contains 23 faulty reasoning types, including Attempt to Sell a Product or Service, Anchoring Bias, and Appeal to Authority, with Halo Effect as the most egregious example at 44.1% saturation with 131 hits. Analysis detected 1,005 faulty-reasoning hits from 297 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 88.7% and a BS Rank of 93% (1,257 of 16,694 articles). This article is worse (more manipulative) than 92.50% of the article peer group.
If you've been looking for a solid video doorbell or outdoor camera to bolster your home security setup, consider this deal: Amazon has a bundle offer on the Blink Video Doorbell and the Blink Outdoor 4 security camera for 43% off, dropping the price from $140 down to $80.<br><br>The Blink Video Doorbell is ZDNET smart home reviewer Maria Diaz's pick for the best budget video doorbell, thanks to its great value combined with its simplicity.
"The doorbell is lightweight, simple to install, and very responsive, especially when paired with Amazon Alexa through an existing Echo device," she wrote.<br><br>
Also: 5 smart home gadgets I actually recommend, after years of testing<br><br>
The Blink Outdoor 4 is also a solid outdoor security camera.
It's battery-powered, so you can place it anywhere you want.
It features a wide field of view, extensive motion and privacy controls in the app, and reliable security and wildlife monitoring alerts.
"I use my Blink Outdoor 4 with a Floodlight Mount to cover a dark section of my backyard that has no electrical wiring," Diaz wrote of the camera.
"After three years of use, this camera has proven itself to be a reliable security device in a high-traffic area, requiring new batteries only every six months or so."<br><br>
Review: Blink Outdoor 4 with Floodlight Mount<br><br>
Don't miss this deal for 43% off the Blink Video Doorbell and Blink Outdoor 4 now.
How I rated this deal
At 43% off for this bundle, I rate this deal a 4/5, the reason being it isn't as low as we saw it drop during Prime Day.
But outside of a big sale window, this is a good time to buy.
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