Following our report that Nest Cam IQ Outdoor is out of stock, Google confirmed today that it is out of stock. Nest also revealed to 9to5Google which is planning a “new line of security cameras for 2021”.
Nest first announced Cam IQ in June 2017 as an upgrade to its entry-level security camera line. Later, in September, a variant of Cam IQ Outdoor was revealed. The company confirmed to us that today it has already sold this model and that existing owners will see “ongoing feature support, software fixes and critical security updates”.
Today, Google also revealed that “Nest will continue to invest in innovation”. This specifically includes a “new line of security cameras for 2021”. No further details were provided, as the company provides a preview of what to expect.
This announcement of new Nest cameras later this year comes when Google announced last August a strategic partnership with ADT. The two are working on a new security solution that will see professional technicians “sell and install devices like Nest Cameras and Nest Hub Max”.
The current Google camera line starts today with the $ 129.99 Nest Cam Indoor, which received a $ 70 price cut in May. There is also Nest Cam Outdoor and Nest IQ Indoor. While the last hardware update was in late 2017, Google, a year later, added Assistant to the Cam IQ Indoor to turn it into a device that looks like a smart speaker.
Meanwhile, Google in 2020 renewed its subscription to Nest Aware with a fixed price model that covers all products. Two layers differentiate whether the event’s video history is stored for 30 or 60 days. The latest offering (Aware Plus) also includes 10 days of video history 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The entry plan costs $ 6 / month, while the premium is $ 12 / month with an annual option available. Elsewhere in the Nest family, a new $ 129.99 Nest Audio thermostat and speaker was launched last year.
Looking ahead, a Google Smart Display passed the FCC yesterday. A new Nest Hub could join Google’s 2021 security cameras in the coming months.
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