What has changed with Blink's prices?
Amazon's two-day sale started at 12.01am on 6 October and ends at 11.59pm on 7 October, for Prime members only, according to Amazon UK. In its 6 October deals round-up, TechRadar listed both of Blink's newest 2K cameras at deep discounts.
| Camera | Sale price | Listed was-price | Saving | Home Assistant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blink Mini 2K+ (plug-in indoor) | £16.99 | £39.99 | 58% | Camera and alarm panel via cloud; no sensors or battery sensor |
| Blink Outdoor Camera 2K+ (newest gen) | £34.99 | £89.99 | 61% | Cloud polling; check the docs' device notes |
The Mini 2K+ was listed at £39.99 when Amazon launched it in the UK, so that was the genuine starting price. Amazon describes it as a plug-in camera that can be used outdoors with a separate Blink Weather Resistant Power Adapter. Prices are a snapshot from the morning of 6 October and can change or sell out during the sale, so confirm the figure on the product page before buying.
Do Blink 2K+ cameras work with Home Assistant?
Yes, but only through the cloud. Home Assistant's Blink integration is classed as cloud polling, supports two-factor sign-in, and adds an alarm control panel, camera entities, motion, armed and battery binary sensors, and a switch to enable or disable motion detection for each camera.
There are two limits that matter. The documentation states the integration does not allow live viewing of your Blink camera within Home Assistant, so you get snapshots and clips rather than a stream on a dashboard. It also says Blink Mini cameras do not support any of the sensors or the battery status sensor. The docs refer to Blink cameras and sync modules generally and do not name the 2K+ models, so treat support for these two as likely rather than guaranteed.
Why does this matter for Home Assistant users?
It matters because a £17 camera is a cheap way to add motion alerts and a visual check to automations, as long as you accept the trade-offs. Everything runs through Blink's servers, so automations that depend on the camera stop if the cloud or your sign-in has a problem. Cloud clip storage is a paid Blink plan, and the cheaper route is local storage through a Sync Module; our Blink Mini review and Blink Outdoor review cover those costs in detail.
If you want a live feed on a dashboard, local recording or person detection you control, a local-first camera is the better route. Our Frigate NVR guide shows what that setup involves, and our best outdoor security cameras roundup covers alternatives. Blink also competes with Ring, which we compare in Blink vs Ring doorbell.
What do we not know yet?
We have not tracked the Outdoor Camera 2K+'s price over time, so the £89.99 was-price is TechRadar's listed figure rather than a history we have checked. We also have not tested these two models with Home Assistant ourselves; the integration page names Blink cameras and sync modules generally, not the 2K+ range. Blink's own pages did not load for us when we checked, so specifications such as battery life are left to the manufacturer's listing, and we have only used details Amazon UK confirmed in its launch announcement.
One practical check before paying: look at what is in the box. Some Blink kits include a sync module and some sell the camera alone, which changes both the total cost and how the camera connects. Add the price of any extra module, USB drive or subscription to the headline figure before deciding whether the deal beats a local-first alternative.
Should you buy now or wait for Black Friday?
Buy now if you want an inexpensive camera for alerts and your Alexa devices, because TechRadar notes Amazon's own devices and those from Amazon-owned brands such as Blink are all included in the sale, and these prices are already well below launch. Wait if you are building a local Home Assistant system, since a cheap cloud camera may end up replaced. The sale ends at 11.59pm on 7 October. For the wider picture on what to buy and skip, see our Prime Big Deal Days smart home buying guide.
