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© 2025 RadioNZ 11:15pm Don’t miss this budget-priced home security Prime Day bargain
Abode makes some of our favorite home security systems, and the Abode Security Kit is a great value made even better by Amazon’s Prime Day sale. For just 60 bucks, you get the foundation of a robust security system that you can expand over time.
This is an easy DIY product consisting of a central hub, one door/window sensor, and a keyfob for arming and disarming. Once you have it set up, you can add Abode’s reasonably priced motion sensors, smart lock, security camera, video doorbell, and keypad (for arming/disarming) as you need them. You can also arm/disarm the system with the keyfob or the Abode app on your phone. You can read about our personal experience with the product in our Abode Security System review from 2024.
The Abode Security Kit is compatible with both Amazon’s Alexa and the Google Home ecosystem, and it comes with the option to add one of Abode’s monitoring services. With the Standard Plan ($75 per year), you need to notify the monitoring center when your system goes into an alarm state (there’s a 93dB siren in the hub), they can then dispatch first responders to your home.
With the Pro plan ($240 per year, currently discounted to $199), the monitoring center is automatically notified when your system sounds the alarm. You also get 4G cellular backup with the higher-priced plan, which keeps your system connected should your primary broadband connection fail. There’s a backup battery in the hub to keep the system operational during a blackout.
You’ll need to hardwire the hub to your router to set things up, but it can operate on your 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network after that. The sensor and keyfob come pre-paired to the hub out of the box, making it very easy to set up.
At its regular price, the Abode Security System is a strong value for those living in a modest-sized home, apartment, or condo. Amazon’s Prime Day sale makes it a no-brainer.
Amazon has also discounted the 6-piece Abode Security System bundle by 14% ($120 for the hub, keyfob, and four door/window sensors), and the 12-piece Abode Security System by 15% ($250 for the hub, two keyfobs, six door/window sensors, and one motion sensor).
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PCWorld’s editors have found plenty of other great tech deals, too, so be sure to check those out as well.
This story is part of TechHive’s in-depth coverage of the best DIY home security systems.
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