Greetings, Arsians! Courtesy of our friends at TechBargains, we have another round of deals to share. Amazon on Thursday announced it has sealed its acquisition of smart home device-maker Ring, and to celebrate, the company is doing a very Amazon thing and slashing the price of its latest gadget. The company now lists the original Ring Video Doorbell for $99, which is about $80 off its going rate over the last few months.

Now, this isn’t the most robust video doorbell on the market—or even in Ring’s lineup—but it still does the basics of video doorbell-ing well enough for those new to this type of device. It shoots in 720p, it’s relatively easy to set up, with its own rechargeable battery, and it works with Amazon’s Alexa assistant.

Ring still requires you to pay a $3 a month (or $30 a year) subscription if you want to record videos and view them back in the cloud, which is a bummer, but the lowered starting price does make up for that somewhat. Also note that you may have to wait a few extra days for some color options to ship as of this writing; the $100 price is locked in either way, though.

If you have no interest in smart home gear, we also have deals on Dell and Alienware gaming laptops, a high-end LG OLED TV, SSDs, affordable dash cams, and more. Have a look for yourself below.

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Featured Deals

• Ring WiFi HD Video Doorbell (Works with Alexa) for $99.99 at Amazon (list price $149.99).
• Alienware Aurora Gaming Desktop – Intel Core i7-7700 Quad-core, GTX 1080 GPU for $1,499.99 at Dell (list price $1,868.99).
• Dell XPS 13 Laptop – Intel Core i5-7200U, 13.3″ 1080p, 8GB, 256GB SSD for $849.99 at Dell (list price $1,099.99).
• Acer Spin 5 2-in-1 Laptop – Intel Core i5-7200U, 13.3″ 1080p, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM (Refurb) for $469 at PCMag Shop (use code: SPIN80 – list price $549.99).
• Amazon Kindle Paperwhite – 300 ppi, WiFi, 6″ E-reader with Special Offers for $79.99 with Prime at Amazon (list price $119.99).
• Amazon Fire HD 8 -16GB, WiFi, 8″ Tablet with Alexa, Special Offers for $54.99 with Prime at Amazon (list price $79.99).
• Amazon Fire TV Stick Media Player with Alexa Voice Remote for $29.99 at Amazon (list price $39.99).
• 65″ LG OLED65E7P 4K HDR OLED HDTV with 4.2Ch Dolby Atmos Sound for $2,399.99 at Massdrop (list price $3,497) (55-inch for $1,699.99).
• Yi Wide-Angle Compact Dash Camera with 1080p@30fps, Night Vision for $28 at Amazon (use code: ILVGZV3N – list price $49.99).
• YI 4K Action Camera – 4K@30fps, 2.2″ Touchscreen, Built-in WiFi for $131.99 at Amazon (use code: QESR5X97 – list price $169.99).

Laptop & Desktop Computers

• Dell XPS 13 Laptop – Intel Core i5-7200U, 13.3″ 1080p, 8GB, 256GB SSD for $849.99 at Dell (list price $1,099.99).
• Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming Laptop – Intel Core i5-7300HQ, 15.6″ 1080p IPS, 4GB GTX 1050Ti, 256GB SSD for $699.99 at Dell (use code: 50OFF699 – list price $1049.99).
• HP Z2 Mini G3 Micro Workstation – Intel Core i7-6700 Quad-Core, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM (Refurbished) for $761.10 at PCMag Shop (use code: FLASHSALE10 – list price $999).
• Dell PowerEdge T30 Mini Tower Server – Intel Pentium G4400 for $179 at Dell (use code: 179T30 – list price $518).
• Alienware Aurora Gaming Desktop – Intel Core i7-7700 Quad-core, GTX 1080 GPU for $1,499.99 at Dell (list price $1,868.99).
• Acer Spin 5 2-in-1 Laptop – Intel Core i5-7200U, 13.3″ 1080p, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM (Refurb) for $469 at PCMag Shop (use code: SPIN80 – list price $549.99).
• Ends Today: PCMag Shop 10% off Sitewide Flash Sale (use code: FLASHSALE10).

More Laptops & Desktop PC Deals here.

Amazon Devices Sale

• Amazon Fire HD 10 – 32GB, 1920×1200, 10.1″ Tablet with Special Offers for $109.99 with Prime at Amazon (list price $149.99).
• Amazon Kindle Paperwhite – 300 ppi, WiFi, 6″ E-reader with Special Offers for $79.99 with Prime at Amazon (list price $119.99).
• Amazon Fire TV Stick Media Player with Alexa Voice Remote for $29.99 at Amazon (list price $39.99).
• Amazon Fire TV 4K Media Streamer with Dolby Atmos, HDR for $49.99 at Amazon (list price $69.99).
• Amazon Fire HD 8 -16GB, WiFi, 8″ Tablet with Alexa, Special Offers for $54.99 with Prime at Amazon (list price $79.99).
• Amazon Cloud Cam 1080p Security Camera (2 for $200, 3 for $290) for $99.99 at Amazon (list price $119.99).
• Amazon Fire 7 – 8GB, WiFi, 7″ Tablet with Alexa, Special Offers for $34.99 with Prime at Amazon (list price $49.99).
• Amazon Kindle – WiFi 6″ E-reader with Special Offers for $49.99 with Prime at Amazon (list price $79.99).

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