Ring announced its first own-brand smart lock; Engadget's report on it is dated October 7, 2026. As of October 8, Ring's site lists it at $249.99, and Amazon says it will be on sale in the US in early 2027, once the lock gets the FCC authorization it does not yet have. Its headline feature is a built-in dial that Amazon says powers the lock back up when the battery is dead.
What Ring announced
According to Amazon's announcement, the Ring Smart Lock fits a standard single-cylinder deadbolt, needs no extra wiring, and comes in black, silver and brass. Amazon's answer to a dead battery is the dial: "Turn the dial a few times and the Ring Smart Lock powers right back up." Amazon lists a fingerprint reader, a backlit touchscreen keypad, the Ring app and Alexa as ways to unlock it.
Amazon's page does not say how the dial works or how long the lock runs on a turn of it, and we have not found those details from Ring or Amazon, so we are not repeating figures from other coverage. It also does not say the dial recharges the battery itself.
Amazon says the lock connects through Amazon Sidewalk, a shared network powered by nearby Amazon devices, so remote locking and PIN syncing should not depend on your home Wi-Fi. That also means it depends on Sidewalk coverage near your door, which Amazon says "may vary by location and is subject to change or interruption." The lock also works with Ring doorbells, cameras and alarms and with Echo devices.
Price and availability
As of October 8, the Ring product page lists the lock at $249.99 with a "Notify Me" sign-up. Engadget rounds this to $249. Ring's page also shows optional professional installation from $129.99, billed separately, and says the lock does not ship to Canada.
Amazon says the lock will be available in the US in early 2027, and its announcement notes the lock has not yet received FCC authorization and cannot be sold or leased until it does. Engadget reports that Ring founder Jamie Siminoff hopes to ship closer to January than March. Ring has not announced availability outside the US. Prices may change before launch.
Why it matters
A hand-operated backup is an unusual feature, but whether the dial works reliably in daily use is not something we can say: RR Tech Pulse has not handled the lock, and we have not found published hands-on testing. The claims here are Ring's and Amazon's own.
Until it launches, the only action available is to register interest on Ring's page.
