Our favorite video doorbell is $40 off

Tired of lawyers knocking on your front door and trying to sell you junk while you relax? You can the Google Nest Doorbell, us favorite video doorbellof Amazon for only $140A $40 discount from its regular price, and turn them away without getting off the couch. This stylish and elegant video doorbell has a variety of smart features, full Google integration and connects to a power source so you never have to charge the battery. I have the wireless version at home and have found it extremely useful for spotting packages, talking to neighbors, or just snooping around my house while I’m away.

The video quality is excellent, with a large 166-degree field of view that easily captures your front yard and any packages that may be sitting on the ground near the door. If you have other Nest displays, like the Nest Hubwill show them video alerts, and you can even turn on automatic picture-in-picture on your Google TV. When people talk to the doorbell, the quality is nice and crisp, and you can even talk to delivery drivers or friends who drop in when you’re away.

You don’t need a subscription to use the basic video recording and doorbell features on the Nest Doorbell, but an upgraded plan is available that adds a longer video history as well as more advanced tracking features. While it hasn’t been the most consistent for me, it tries to distinguish between familiar and unfamiliar faces, so it doesn’t bother pinging my phone when it sees me coming home. Depending on which plan you choose, you can get up to 60 days of video history, so I could look back weeks in the past to look for packages, or see if something happened to my neighbor’s car.

For $40 off the wired Google Nest Doorbell, head over to Amazon to pick one up Snow, Hazelor linen. If you’re not sure about the Nest Doorbell, or if you’re not invested in the Google Home ecosystem, we’ve got a Complete roundup of the best video doorbells from brands like Google, Arlo and Eufy.