Security Camera Subscription Price History 2026
Recurring prices can change after the hardware is already installed. This research log separates current pricing from documented historical increases.
Documented 2026 change
| Service | Previous annual price | New annual price | Effective timing | Increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyze Cam Plus (US) | $19.99 | $29.99 | Renewals on/after March 2, 2026 | 50% |
Wyze publicly announced the change and explained that monthly Cam Plus remained $2.99 while the annual price rose. This gives buyers a concrete example of why subscription ownership models should not assume today's price is permanent.
Current benchmark prices
| Ecosystem | Current baseline used in our study |
|---|---|
| Ring | $49.99/year Solo; $99.99/year Multi |
| Arlo | $7.99/month billed annually single camera; $17.99/month billed annually unlimited |
| Google Home Premium | $100/year Standard |
| Wyze | $29.99/year Cam Plus |
| eufy cloud backup | $39.99/year one device; $139.99/year unlimited |
Methodology: we only label an old price as historical when we have a current official vendor source explicitly documenting the change. We do not reconstruct price history from memory or scraped coupon pages.
Why this dataset will expand
Future editions will add documented Ring, Arlo, Google and other plan changes when primary-source notices are available. The goal is a reproducible record of how recurring camera ownership costs move after purchase.
Related: why price increases matter · five-year cost study.