Put the new August Smart Lock with Wi-Fi on your front door for $224
I regret buying my August Smart Lock. Not because I don’t like it – in fact I love it. But I bought it in January when I moved to a new apartment because I knew the new version of the fourth generation with Wi-Fi was only a few months away. I didn’t have the patience to wait, and now you can take advantage of the deal I’m missing because I was in such a hurry to make my apartment too intelligent. You can get them right now August Wi-Fi Smart Lock for $ 224 if you apply the exclusive Cheapskate discount code CNETLOCK at checkout.
Is this a good deal? There’s a 10% discount, which isn’t a big package, but this fourth-generation model is still fairly new and hasn’t sold much yet. At Amazon, it sometimes costs a few dollars less (you can buy it at Amazon for $ 237 right now), but Wellbot’s $ 224 deal is the lowest price we’ve ever seen for this Wi-Fi Smart Lock model to have.
August has made smart locks longer than almost anyone else, and the new fourth generation is an updated version of the popular lock that put the company on the map. The “retrofit” approach means that the lock does not replace your existing bolt, so you can still get into the house with your existing front door key if you want, and the entire installation takes about 10 minutes – 15 if you want. Not practical with a screwdriver.
The new lock is about 45% smaller than the August Smart Lock Pro, but otherwise basically looks the same. And since it has built-in Wi-Fi, you don’t have to buy the $ 80 Connect accessory or sacrifice a nearby outlet to plug it in. It is completely independent. This new version also changes from AA batteries that can last for almost a year to CR123 cells that last about half as long. Would you like to learn more? Read the full CNETs August Wi-Fi Smart Lock review.
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