Google kills the Nest Secure, its $500 home security system

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  This is what a Nest Secure looks like. That's a hub/keypad up top, with a key chain presence sensor and two pieces of a "Nest Detect" sensor.

The Nest Secure is dead. Google confirmed to Android Police that its home security product has been discontinued. Nest Secure has been listed as "no longer available" on the Google Store for about a week now.

The Nest Secure launched in 2017 after a reportedly troubled development period that ended up lasting four years. The product had been changed so many times in development that it earned the informal nickname "Tombstone," which now seems very appropriate. The main unit—called the "Nest Guard"—was a speaker and (an originally secret) microphone with a push-button keypad on top for arming and disarming the security system. It was also a hub for the "Nest Detect" sensors, which would measure motion at a door or window. The final piece of the Nest Secure puzzle was the "Nest Tag," which was a round NFC key fob that would let you arm and disarm the system by tapping it on the hub.

This was all pretty expensive, with the initial starter pack costing $500 for a Guard hub, two Detect sensors, and two Tags. The initial pack would only cover two doors or windows, and from there any other doors and windows you wanted to monitor would be another $60 each, which would quickly add up if you wanted comprehensive coverage. All three of the Nest Secure devices should be on the way out now, with the Google Store listing "no longer available" for the hub and " out of stock" for the sensors. The tags are still for sale, though.

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