Buy a Google Nest Hello video doorbell, get a Nest Mini for free

TL;DR: As of March 5, buying the Google Nest Hello video doorbell at PCMag will get you a free Google Nest Mini when you use code SAVE80 — a total value of $80. 

When there’s a knock at your door, there are a number of very normal people it could be.

Is it the Amazon delivery person? Is it a Girl Scout trying to pry five more boxes of Thin Mints out of you now that cookie season is extended? Is it another a presidential candidate canvasser? 

Probably, but it’s more exhilarating to assume that it’s someone from The Strangers.

The lurking anxiety that comes with being home alone or leaving your home unattended isn’t anything new, but it wasn’t until brands like Google introduced affordable home security cameras that surveillance was a thing for the average consumer. This PCMag deal makes it even cheaper: Using code SAVE80 will get you a free Google Nest Mini with your purchase of a Google Nest Hello video doorbell, plus an extra $20-ish in your pocket. All in all, it’s a savings of $80.

The newest Nest Hello rocks because it gives you a full picture of what’s going on outside your door, regardless of the time of day. The 4:3 HDR lens can capture people head to toe and spot packages on the ground. The camera even recognizes familiar faces (like the mailman) to alert you when something’s been dropped off. Don’t worry, it differentiates between people and animals.

Either way, you’ll get an alert any time motion is sensed in case there’s some commotion that’s not the expected delivery guy or someone coming home from school. (The 24/7 HDR camera was rated higher than the Ring Video Doorbell 2 by Consumer Reports.) If someone rings when you’re away, you can still talk to them through the two-way video and speaker. 

Add the Google Nest Hello and Google Nest Mini bundle to your PCMag shop cart, then be sure to enter code SAVE80 to watch your price go from $279.99 to $199.99. The two devices retail for $229 and $49 respectively, so this $80 savings gets you the Nest Mini for free plus a few extra dollars off. (PCMag and Mashable are both owned by Ziff Davis.)