Ring Just Renamed Its Entire Doorbell and Camera Lineup, Here's What Changed

Ring spent most of August 2026 quietly renaming almost its entire doorbell and camera lineup. Generational labels like "2nd Gen" and "3rd Gen" are being dropped in favor of resolution identifiers, "2K" or "4K", rolling out in three waves between July 21 and late August. Nothing about the hardware changes, but if you're comparing reviews, manuals, or listings while shopping, the name on the box may not match the name you researched a few weeks ago.

Why Ring Is Renaming Everything

Ring's own support documentation frames it simply: the new naming convention reflects each device's actual video resolution rather than which generation it happens to be. So the doorbell formerly known as "Battery Video Doorbell (2nd Gen)" becomes "Battery Doorbell 2K," and the "Battery Video Doorbell Pro (2nd Gen)" becomes "Battery Doorbell 4K Pro." Ring is explicit that the devices, their features, and existing subscriptions are not changing, only the product name shown in the Ring app, on ring.com, and in support articles.

The Rollout, Wave by Wave

The change started on July 21 with the Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen) becoming the Wired Doorbell 4K Elite. A bigger batch followed on August 5, covering the rest of the doorbell range: Battery Video Doorbell (2nd Gen) to Battery Doorbell 2K, Battery Video Doorbell Plus (2nd Gen) to Battery Doorbell 2K Plus, Battery Video Doorbell Pro (2nd Gen) to Battery Doorbell 4K Pro, and the wired equivalents following the same 2K/4K split. Cameras came next: Outdoor Cam Pro, Spotlight Cam Pro (2nd Gen), and Floodlight Cam Pro (2nd Gen) all picked up "4K" in their names on August 21, with the standard-resolution Outdoor Cam, Spotlight Cam, Floodlight Cam, and Indoor Cam Plus following as "2K" models in the final wave of the month.

What It Means If You're Shopping at Florence Trading

Florence Trading stocks the full Ring doorbell and camera range for UAE buyers, and right now the listings still carry the names Ring is in the process of retiring, the Battery Video Doorbell Pro at AED 999, the Wired Video Doorbell Pro (3rd Gen, 4K) from AED 999, the Wired Video Doorbell Plus (2K) at AED 699, and the entry-level Battery Video Doorbell (2025) at AED 399. If you've been reading US or UK coverage that refers to a "Battery Doorbell 4K Pro" or a "Wired Doorbell 2K Plus," that's the same hardware already sold in the UAE under its current name, not a new model to wait for. As Ring's rename works its way through retail listings, manuals, and box art over the coming weeks, it's worth matching specs rather than model names when you're comparing what you see online to what's on the shelf.

The Takeaway

This is a naming cleanup, not a product refresh, so there's no reason to hold off on a purchase waiting for a "new" version that isn't coming. If you're doorbell or camera shopping in the UAE now, focus on the resolution and feature tier you actually need, entry 2K, mid-tier 2K Plus, or 4K Pro, and you'll end up with the right device regardless of which name is on the box this month. Browse Florence Trading's full Ring lineup to compare doorbells and cameras side by side.