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  "name": "Security camera subscription prices and free recording conditions",
  "description": "US and Canadian plan prices, free recording conditions and computed 36-month cloud-plan fees for 1, 2, 4 and 12 devices. Canadian prices are recorded separately and never converted from USD.",
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    "name": "How Many Cameras editorial team",
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    {
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      "family": "ring",
      "plan_name": "Ring Protect",
      "free_recording": {
        "kind": "none",
        "saves_video": "None. Events are recorded only after you subscribe.",
        "local_storage": "None without a plan. Ring Edge (microSD in a Ring Alarm Pro) needs a compatible plan.",
        "source": "https://ring.com/support/articles/lw54x/ring-subscriptions"
      },
      "checked": "2026-10-28",
      "source_us": "https://ring.com/plans",
      "source_ca": "https://ring.com/ca/en/plans",
      "page": "/subscriptions/ring/",
      "costs": {
        "US": {
          "1": {
            "tier": "Ring Solo",
            "monthly": 4.99,
            "three_year": 179.64,
            "annual_three_year": 149.97
          },
          "2": {
            "tier": "Ring Solo",
            "monthly": 9.98,
            "three_year": 359.28,
            "annual_three_year": 299.94
          },
          "4": {
            "tier": "Ring Multi",
            "monthly": 9.99,
            "three_year": 359.64,
            "annual_three_year": 299.97
          },
          "12": {
            "tier": "Ring Multi",
            "monthly": 9.99,
            "three_year": 359.64,
            "annual_three_year": 299.97
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        },
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          "1": {
            "tier": "Ring Solo",
            "monthly": 5.99,
            "three_year": 215.64,
            "annual_three_year": 179.97
          },
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            "tier": "Ring Solo",
            "monthly": 11.98,
            "three_year": 431.28,
            "annual_three_year": 359.94
          },
          "4": {
            "tier": "Ring Multi",
            "monthly": 14.99,
            "three_year": 539.64,
            "annual_three_year": 449.97
          },
          "12": {
            "tier": "Ring Multi",
            "monthly": 14.99,
            "three_year": 539.64,
            "annual_three_year": 449.97
          }
        }
      },
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        {
          "id": "solo",
          "name": "Ring Solo",
          "usd_month": 4.99,
          "cad_month": 5.99,
          "devices": 1,
          "unlocks": [
            "recording",
            "cloud_history",
            "person_detect",
            "package_detect",
            "vehicle_detect"
          ],
          "history_days": 180,
          "usd_year": 49.99,
          "cad_year": 59.99,
          "note": "One doorbell or camera. Up to 180 days of video history; person, package and vehicle alerts; extended live view."
        },
        {
          "id": "multi",
          "name": "Ring Multi",
          "usd_month": 9.99,
          "cad_month": 14.99,
          "devices": null,
          "unlocks": [
            "recording",
            "cloud_history",
            "person_detect",
            "package_detect",
            "vehicle_detect"
          ],
          "history_days": 180,
          "usd_year": 99.99,
          "cad_year": 149.99,
          "note": "Everything in Solo for all home devices at one location. 24/7 recording is an add-on: $3 a month per camera in the US, kept 14 days."
        },
        {
          "id": "pro",
          "name": "Ring Pro",
          "usd_month": 19.99,
          "cad_month": 29.99,
          "devices": null,
          "unlocks": [
            "recording",
            "cloud_history",
            "person_detect",
            "package_detect",
            "vehicle_detect",
            "face_recognition"
          ],
          "history_days": 180,
          "usd_year": 199.99,
          "cad_year": 299.99,
          "note": "Everything in Multi plus video descriptions, familiar faces (beta), video search, Ring Edge local storage and 24/7 professional monitoring for Ring Alarm. 24/7 recording is still a per-camera add-on."
        },
        {
          "id": "virtual-security-guard",
          "name": "Virtual Security Guard",
          "usd_month": 99,
          "devices": null,
          "unlocks": [
            "recording",
            "cloud_history",
            "person_detect",
            "package_detect",
            "vehicle_detect",
            "face_recognition"
          ],
          "history_days": 180,
          "note": "US only. Everything in Pro plus live video monitoring by security agents on eligible devices."
        }
      ],
      "changes": [
        {
          "date": "2024-03",
          "summary": "Ring Protect Basic rose from $3.99 to $4.99 a month ($39.99 to $49.99 a year)",
          "source": "https://web.archive.org/web/20240319075323/https://ring.com/protect-plans",
          "official": true
        },
        {
          "date": "2024-11",
          "summary": "Ring Protect Basic, Plus and Pro became Ring Home Basic, Standard and Premium",
          "source": "https://web.archive.org/web/20241111041318/https://ring.com/plans",
          "official": true
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-01",
          "summary": "US tiers became Ring Solo, Ring Multi and Ring AI Pro at the same $4.99, $9.99 and $19.99 monthly prices",
          "source": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260118222410/https://ring.com/plans",
          "official": true
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-02",
          "summary": "Canada moved to the same Solo, Multi and AI Pro tiers at CAD 5.99, 14.99 and 29.99 a month; the plan family is now called Ring Protect",
          "source": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260209195343/https://ring.com/ca/en/plans",
          "official": true
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-04",
          "summary": "Ring AI Pro renamed Ring Pro, price unchanged",
          "source": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260421043100/https://ring.com/plans",
          "official": true
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "brand": "Blink",
      "family": "blink",
      "plan_name": "Blink Subscription Plan",
      "free_recording": {
        "kind": "local",
        "saves_video": "No cloud clips. Local clips with a Sync Module 2 and USB drive, or a Sync Module XR and microSD card.",
        "local_storage": "Sync Module 2 with a USB drive, or Sync Module XR or XR+ with a microSD card (1 to 256 GB); modules and storage sold separately or in kits",
        "source": "https://support.blinkforhome.com/using-your-camera/blink-storage-options"
      },
      "checked": "2026-10-28",
      "source_us": "https://blinkforhome.com/plans",
      "source_ca": "https://blinkforhome.com/plans-ca-en",
      "page": "/subscriptions/blink/",
      "costs": {
        "US": {
          "1": {
            "tier": "Basic",
            "monthly": 3.99,
            "three_year": 143.64,
            "annual_three_year": 119.97
          },
          "2": {
            "tier": "Basic",
            "monthly": 7.98,
            "three_year": 287.28,
            "annual_three_year": 239.94
          },
          "4": {
            "tier": "Plus",
            "monthly": 11.99,
            "three_year": 431.64,
            "annual_three_year": 359.97
          },
          "12": {
            "tier": "Plus",
            "monthly": 11.99,
            "three_year": 431.64,
            "annual_three_year": 359.97
          }
        },
        "CA": {
          "1": {
            "tier": "Basic",
            "monthly": 5,
            "three_year": 180,
            "annual_three_year": 150
          },
          "2": {
            "tier": "Basic",
            "monthly": 10,
            "three_year": 360,
            "annual_three_year": 300
          },
          "4": {
            "tier": "Plus",
            "monthly": 15,
            "three_year": 540,
            "annual_three_year": 450
          },
          "12": {
            "tier": "Plus",
            "monthly": 15,
            "three_year": 540,
            "annual_three_year": 450
          }
        }
      },
      "tiers": [
        {
          "id": "basic",
          "name": "Basic",
          "usd_month": 3.99,
          "cad_month": 5,
          "devices": 1,
          "unlocks": [
            "recording",
            "cloud_history",
            "person_detect",
            "vehicle_detect"
          ],
          "history_days": 60,
          "usd_year": 39.99,
          "cad_year": 50,
          "note": "One device. Cloud video for up to 60 days; person and vehicle detection on supported cameras."
        },
        {
          "id": "plus",
          "name": "Plus",
          "usd_month": 11.99,
          "cad_month": 15,
          "devices": null,
          "unlocks": [
            "recording",
            "cloud_history",
            "person_detect",
            "vehicle_detect"
          ],
          "history_days": 60,
          "usd_year": 119.99,
          "cad_year": 150,
          "note": "Unlimited devices. Cloud video for up to 60 days."
        },
        {
          "id": "basic-ai",
          "name": "Basic ai",
          "usd_month": 6.99,
          "cad_month": 8.99,
          "devices": 1,
          "unlocks": [
            "recording",
            "cloud_history",
            "person_detect",
            "vehicle_detect",
            "face_recognition"
          ],
          "history_days": 60,
          "usd_year": 69.99,
          "cad_year": 89.99,
          "note": "One device. Basic plus video descriptions and known faces (beta). First-year annual price is lower: $49.99 US, CAD 59.99."
        },
        {
          "id": "plus-ai",
          "name": "Plus ai",
          "usd_month": 19.99,
          "cad_month": 25.99,
          "devices": null,
          "unlocks": [
            "recording",
            "cloud_history",
            "person_detect",
            "vehicle_detect",
            "face_recognition"
          ],
          "history_days": 60,
          "usd_year": 199.99,
          "cad_year": 259.99,
          "note": "Unlimited devices. Plus with video descriptions and known faces (beta). First-year annual price is lower: $149.99 US, CAD 169.98."
        }
      ],
      "changes": [
        {
          "date": "2025-10-08",
          "summary": "US Basic rose from $3 to $3.99 a month ($30 to $39.99 a year) and Plus from $10 to $11.99 ($100 to $119.99), the first increase since 2021",
          "source": "https://support.blinkforhome.com/subscriptions/blink-subscription-plan-changes",
          "official": true
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-03",
          "summary": "US Basic ai and Plus ai plans added at $6.99 and $19.99 a month",
          "source": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260303052707/https://blinkforhome.com/plans",
          "official": true
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-07",
          "summary": "Canada lists Basic ai and Plus ai at CAD 8.99 and 25.99 a month",
          "source": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260704192025/https://blinkforhome.com/plans-ca-en",
          "official": true
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-10-21",
          "summary": "Sync Module XR+ announced with microSD local storage; plan prices unchanged",
          "source": "https://support.blinkforhome.com/faq-sync-module-xr-plus",
          "official": true
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "brand": "Google Nest",
      "family": "google-home-premium",
      "plan_name": "Google Home Premium",
      "free_recording": {
        "kind": "limited",
        "saves_video": "3 hours of event clips on most current models; 6 hours of 10-second previews on the 2025 wired models",
        "local_storage": "None the owner can access: no microSD card or hub",
        "source": "https://support.google.com/googlehome/answer/9233159?hl=en"
      },
      "checked": "2026-10-28",
      "source_us": "https://store.google.com/us/product/google_home_premium?hl=en-US",
      "source_ca": "https://store.google.com/ca/product/google_home_premium?hl=en-CA",
      "page": "/subscriptions/google-nest/",
      "costs": {
        "US": {
          "1": {
            "tier": "Standard",
            "monthly": 10,
            "three_year": 360,
            "annual_three_year": 300
          },
          "2": {
            "tier": "Standard",
            "monthly": 10,
            "three_year": 360,
            "annual_three_year": 300
          },
          "4": {
            "tier": "Standard",
            "monthly": 10,
            "three_year": 360,
            "annual_three_year": 300
          },
          "12": {
            "tier": "Standard",
            "monthly": 10,
            "three_year": 360,
            "annual_three_year": 300
          }
        },
        "CA": {
          "1": {
            "tier": "Standard",
            "monthly": 13,
            "three_year": 468,
            "annual_three_year": 390
          },
          "2": {
            "tier": "Standard",
            "monthly": 13,
            "three_year": 468,
            "annual_three_year": 390
          },
          "4": {
            "tier": "Standard",
            "monthly": 13,
            "three_year": 468,
            "annual_three_year": 390
          },
          "12": {
            "tier": "Standard",
            "monthly": 13,
            "three_year": 468,
            "annual_three_year": 390
          }
        }
      },
      "tiers": [
        {
          "id": "standard",
          "name": "Standard",
          "usd_month": 10,
          "cad_month": 13,
          "devices": null,
          "unlocks": [
            "recording",
            "cloud_history",
            "package_detect",
            "face_recognition"
          ],
          "history_days": 30,
          "usd_year": 100,
          "cad_year": 130,
          "note": "Formerly Nest Aware. 30 days of event video history for every Nest camera and doorbell in one home; familiar faces and package alerts."
        },
        {
          "id": "advanced",
          "name": "Advanced",
          "usd_month": 20,
          "cad_month": 26,
          "devices": null,
          "unlocks": [
            "recording",
            "cloud_history",
            "package_detect",
            "face_recognition",
            "continuous"
          ],
          "history_days": 60,
          "usd_year": 200,
          "cad_year": 260,
          "note": "Formerly Nest Aware Plus. 60 days of event history plus 10 days of 24/7 history on wired cameras and wired doorbells; AI event descriptions."
        }
      ],
      "changes": [
        {
          "date": "2023-09-01",
          "summary": "US Nest Aware rose from $6 to $8 a month and Nest Aware Plus from $12 to $15",
          "source": "https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/1/23856074/nest-aware-price-hike-google-subscription",
          "official": false
        },
        {
          "date": "2024-03-25",
          "summary": "Canadian Nest Aware rose to CAD 100 a year and Nest Aware Plus to CAD 200",
          "source": "https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2024/02/15/google-nest-aware-prices-increasing-canada/",
          "official": false
        },
        {
          "date": "2025-08-15",
          "summary": "US Nest Aware rose to $10 a month and Nest Aware Plus to $20; Canadian Nest Aware Plus rose to CAD 260 a year",
          "source": "https://www.theverge.com/news/708538/google-nest-aware-plus-price-increase-subscription",
          "official": false
        },
        {
          "date": "2025-10-01",
          "summary": "Nest Aware renamed Google Home Premium: Nest Aware became Standard and Nest Aware Plus became Advanced",
          "source": "https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/devices/google-nest/googe-home-premium-google-ai-pro-subscription/",
          "official": true
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "brand": "Arlo",
      "family": "arlo",
      "plan_name": "Arlo Secure",
      "free_recording": {
        "kind": "local",
        "saves_video": "No cloud history. Local recording only through an Arlo SmartHub or Base Station, or a microSD card in Arlo Go 2.",
        "local_storage": "USB drive on a SmartHub or Base Station with a USB port; microSD in the VMB5000 SmartHub",
        "source": "https://kb.arlo.com/000062312"
      },
      "checked": "2026-10-28",
      "source_us": "https://us.arlo.com/pages/arlo-secure",
      "source_ca": "https://ca.arlo.com/pages/arlo-secure",
      "page": "/subscriptions/arlo/",
      "costs": {
        "US": {
          "1": {
            "tier": "Smart Aware, 1 camera",
            "monthly": 9.99,
            "three_year": 359.64,
            "annual_three_year": 287.64
          },
          "2": {
            "tier": "Smart Aware, 1 camera",
            "monthly": 19.98,
            "three_year": 719.28,
            "annual_three_year": 575.28
          },
          "4": {
            "tier": "Smart Aware, unlimited cameras",
            "monthly": 19.99,
            "three_year": 719.64,
            "annual_three_year": 647.64
          },
          "12": {
            "tier": "Smart Aware, unlimited cameras",
            "monthly": 19.99,
            "three_year": 719.64,
            "annual_three_year": 647.64
          }
        },
        "CA": {
          "1": {
            "tier": "Basic, 1 camera",
            "monthly": 12.49,
            "three_year": 449.64,
            "annual_three_year": null
          },
          "2": {
            "tier": "Basic, unlimited cameras",
            "monthly": 19.99,
            "three_year": 719.64,
            "annual_three_year": null
          },
          "4": {
            "tier": "Basic, unlimited cameras",
            "monthly": 19.99,
            "three_year": 719.64,
            "annual_three_year": null
          },
          "12": {
            "tier": "Basic, unlimited cameras",
            "monthly": 19.99,
            "three_year": 719.64,
            "annual_three_year": null
          }
        }
      },
      "tiers": [
        {
          "id": "smart-aware-single",
          "name": "Smart Aware, 1 camera",
          "usd_month": 9.99,
          "devices": 1,
          "unlocks": [
            "recording",
            "cloud_history",
            "person_detect",
            "package_detect",
            "vehicle_detect"
          ],
          "history_days": 60,
          "usd_year": 95.88,
          "note": "US. Formerly Secure Plus. 60-day cloud history; person, vehicle, animal and package detection."
        },
        {
          "id": "smart-aware-unlimited",
          "name": "Smart Aware, unlimited cameras",
          "usd_month": 19.99,
          "devices": null,
          "unlocks": [
            "recording",
            "cloud_history",
            "person_detect",
            "package_detect",
            "vehicle_detect"
          ],
          "history_days": 60,
          "usd_year": 215.88,
          "note": "US. Unlimited cameras at one address."
        },
        {
          "id": "smart-secure",
          "name": "Smart Secure",
          "usd_month": 29.99,
          "devices": null,
          "unlocks": [
            "recording",
            "cloud_history",
            "person_detect",
            "package_detect",
            "vehicle_detect"
          ],
          "history_days": 60,
          "note": "US. Formerly Secure Premium. Adds 24/7 emergency response; professional monitoring needs an Arlo Home Security System. Arlo's pages disagree on the annual price, so none is listed."
        },
        {
          "id": "ultra-secure",
          "name": "Ultra Secure",
          "usd_month": 49.99,
          "devices": null,
          "unlocks": [
            "recording",
            "cloud_history",
            "person_detect",
            "package_detect",
            "vehicle_detect",
            "continuous"
          ],
          "history_days": 60,
          "usd_year": 479.88,
          "note": "US. Adds 24/7 recording on up to 3 cameras on AC power, kept 30 days."
        },
        {
          "id": "ca-basic-single",
          "name": "Basic, 1 camera",
          "cad_month": 12.49,
          "devices": 1,
          "unlocks": [
            "recording",
            "cloud_history"
          ],
          "history_days": 30,
          "note": "Canada. 30-day cloud history. CAD 10.42 a month when billed annually."
        },
        {
          "id": "ca-basic-unlimited",
          "name": "Basic, unlimited cameras",
          "cad_month": 19.99,
          "devices": null,
          "unlocks": [
            "recording",
            "cloud_history"
          ],
          "history_days": 30,
          "note": "Canada. Unlimited cameras at one address. CAD 16.67 a month when billed annually."
        },
        {
          "id": "ca-plus-unlimited",
          "name": "Plus, unlimited cameras",
          "cad_month": 27.99,
          "devices": null,
          "unlocks": [
            "recording",
            "cloud_history",
            "person_detect",
            "package_detect",
            "vehicle_detect"
          ],
          "history_days": 30,
          "note": "Canada. Adds person and vehicle recognition, package and animal detection. CAD 23.33 a month when billed annually."
        }
      ],
      "changes": [
        {
          "date": "2024-01",
          "summary": "US single-camera plan rose from $4.99 to $7.99 a month",
          "source": "https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/30/24055880/arlo-secure-security-camera-price-increase",
          "official": false
        },
        {
          "date": "2025-01",
          "summary": "US single-camera plan rose to $9.99 and unlimited to $19.99 a month on monthly billing",
          "source": "https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/4/24335628/arlo-secure-plus-subscription-price-increase-ai-features-cloud-video-storage",
          "official": false
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-04-01",
          "summary": "US 14- and 30-day 24/7 add-ons replaced by Secure Premium with 24/7 Recording (up to 3 cameras, 30 days)",
          "source": "https://kb.arlo.com/000063694/CVR-Plan-transition-to-Arlo-Secure-Premium-with-24-7-Recording",
          "official": true
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-09-15",
          "summary": "US plans renamed with no price change: Secure Plus became Smart Aware, Secure Premium became Smart Secure, Premium with 24/7 became Ultra Secure",
          "source": "https://kb.arlo.com/000063777/Arlo-Subscription-Plan-Changes-September-2026",
          "official": true
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-10",
          "summary": "Canadian monthly prices rose between Oct 4 and Oct 28 (no announcement): Basic 1 camera CAD 9.99 to 12.49, Basic unlimited 17.49 to 19.99, Plus unlimited 23.99 to 27.99; tiers and 30-day history unchanged",
          "source": "https://ca.arlo.com/pages/arlo-secure",
          "official": true
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "brand": "Wyze",
      "family": "wyze",
      "plan_name": "Wyze Security Plans",
      "free_recording": {
        "kind": "local",
        "saves_video": "To a microSD card in the camera: 24/7 or events only, depending on the model. Cloud keeps images only.",
        "local_storage": "microSD card in the camera",
        "source": "https://support.wyze.com/hc/en-us/articles/360046278491-About-Cam-Plus"
      },
      "checked": "2026-10-28",
      "source_us": "https://www.wyze.com/pages/service-plans",
      "source_ca": "https://www.wyze.com/en-ca/pages/service-plans",
      "page": "/subscriptions/wyze/",
      "costs": {
        "US": {
          "1": {
            "tier": "Cam Plus",
            "monthly": 2.99,
            "three_year": 107.64,
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            "annual_three_year": 299.97
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        },
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            "monthly": 3.55,
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            "tier": "Cam Plus",
            "monthly": 7.1,
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            "annual_three_year": 245.94
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            "tier": "Cam Unlimited",
            "monthly": 13.49,
            "three_year": 485.64,
            "annual_three_year": 404.97
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          "12": {
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            "person_detect",
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            "vehicle_detect"
          ],
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          "cad_month": 13.49,
          "devices": null,
          "unlocks": [
            "cloud_history",
            "person_detect",
            "package_detect",
            "vehicle_detect"
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          "date": "2026-09",
          "summary": "Cloud 60 add-on added: 60-day history for $2.99 a month per camera",
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          "date": "2026-10",
          "summary": "Cloud CVR add-on added: 24/7 cloud recording with 7 days of history for $4.99 a month, one camera per account",
          "source": "https://www.wyze.com/pages/service-plans",
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          "date": "2026-10-07",
          "summary": "Pro AI add-on launched at $4.99 a month per camera for Cam Plus and Cam Unlimited (AI stories, video search, alert filtering); included in Cam Unlimited Pro",
          "source": "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261007127649/en/Wyze-Brings-87-Fewer-Alerts-with-AI-Stories-now-available-to-Any-Camera-for-%244.99-a-Month",
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        "saves_video": "To a microSD card (up to 512 GB on supported models) or a Tapo hub; 24/7 recording works locally",
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            "tier": "Cloud Advanced",
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          "4": null,
          "12": null
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          "date": "2026-08",
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        "local_storage": "On-device storage, microSD or a HomeBase (the HomeBase S380 takes an added drive)",
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            "monthly": 4.99,
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            "monthly": 9.98,
            "three_year": 359.28,
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