Google is once again raising prices on subscription plans for its Nest cameras, a little less than two years after aits last price hike.
Starting immediately for new subscribers, Nest Aware will cost $10 a month, a $2-a-month increase, while a year’s worth of the plan will cost $100, a $20 annual price hike.
Meanwhile, the step-up Nest Aware Plus plan now goes for $20 a month, versus the previous $15-a-month rate, while the annual Nest Aware Plus plan is going up to $200, a $50-a-year increase.
Current Nest Aware subscribers will get hit with the price hikes on their first bill after August 15, or after their promotional period expire.
If Google’s price hikes for its Nest Aware Plus plans look steep, they are—think a 33-percent increase for both the monthly and annual plans, while cheaper Nest Aware plans are only (only?) going up 25 percent.
In an email shared on Reddit, Google told customers that it “remain[s] committed to helping you get the most out of your Nest devices and will continue to bring new features and innovations over time.”
The last time Google raised prices on Nest Aware users was back in September 2023, when it hiked monthly Nest Aware prices to $8 a month, a $2-a-month increase, while monthly Nest Aware Plus plans went up to $15 a month, up $3 a month.
Google’s Nest Aware service offers cloud storage and other features for its line of Nest home security cameras.
The base Nest Aware plan gets you 30 days of video storage for all your Nest cams, along with e911 service and “intelligent” alerts for familiar faces, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, and the sound of breaking glass.
The pricier Nest Aware Plus plans offers the same features as Nest Aware while boosting the video storage to 60 days, as well as adding 10 days of 24/7 video history.
Without a Nest Aware plan, Google’s Nest cameras can still deliver live feeds as well as detect people, vehicles, pets, and packages. But a Nest Aware subscription is required to see playback of any recorded video events, or to get suspicious sound alerts.
This news story is part of TechHive’s in-depth coverage of the best home security cameras.
Author: Ben Patterson, Senior Writer, TechHive
Ben has been writing about technology and consumer electronics for more than 20 years. A PCWorld contributor since 2014, Ben joined TechHive in 2019, where he has covered everything from smart speakers and soundbars to smart lights and security cameras. Ben’s articles have also appeared in PC Magazine, TIME, Wired, CNET, Men’s Fitness, Mobile Magazine, and more. Ben holds a master’s degree in English literature.