Recently, we’ve been exploring more and more about how the exterior portion of yoursmart home setup. For example, our new list of thebest smart doorbellsjust landed a week or so ago. From there, we’ve also looked atsmart home security cams, and more specifically how their subscription costs factor in to the mix. OurBlink subscription model investigationshows a model that is affordable, delivers almost everything you need, and is coupled with some of the most affordable home security cams on the market. For example, today you can get a 6 pack of Blink Outdoor 4 cameras and a control system for them all for just $220. That’s a savings of $200 off of the usual $420 price. Here, we’re going to examine the cameras, what makes them great, and how this deal fits in with the narrative that, yes, Blink subscriptions are totally worth it.

Blink’sOutdoor 4 camsprovide a 1080p look at your exterior with quick-install battery-powered cams. The cams can be positioned nearly anywhere around your home thanks to the XR sync module that comes with them, connecting Blink cams up to 400 feet away. Using AA batteries, the cams can run for 2 years without further interference. That makes this one of the quickest and simplest ways to start making your home safer.

Now that we’ve got the cams figured out, let’s look at that subscription model again. Free plans give you notifications whenever movement is detected and lets you watch 5 minutes of activity. Not bad. The Basic Plan is $3 per month but only updates a single device. That cuts this large system (that’s a large system for just $220, mind you) out. Finally, there’s the Plus Plan, for $10 per month or about a $100 per year with an annual payment. It covers an unlimited number of devices, includes cloud storage for all of them for up to 60 days, detects people or vehicles for smart event capturing, can capture up to 90 minutes of events, and so much more. You even get 10% more off further Blink purchases. And, if you think about it, with this deal that saves you $200 off of the $420 6-camera system (making it just $220) it’s almost as if you’re getting 2 years of subscriptions paid for by buying it.

If you’re interested in this deal, and getting the full Blink experience essentially paid for with your purchase, tap the button below to see if it is still available.