Ring's glass break and flood/freeze sensors have been discontinued

Update 10/12/25 – 10:35 am (IST): It seems the glass break and flood & freeze sensors aren’t the only products being discontinued. A post on Reddit has put the spotlight on the Smoke and CO Listeners, which have also been marked as being discontinued.

Original article published on December 9, 2025, follows:

Ring appears to have quietly pulled two key pieces of its Alarm ecosystem: the Ring Alarm Glass Break Sensor and the Alarm Flood & Freeze Sensor are now listed as unavailable and effectively discontinued on the company’s own store.

On the glass break sensor product page, the device no longer shows as a normal in‑stock accessory, and the product listing clearly mentions that “This device has been discontinued and will not be coming back in stock.”

The dedicated page for the Alarm Flood & Freeze Sensor shows a similar status, despite Ring still actively marketing bundles that previously included it.

Ring hasn’t put out a blog post or press release explaining the move, so users are piecing this together from storefront language and their own orders.

Multiple Reddit threads over the past few weeks have highlighted the change, with buyers noting that product pages now explicitly signal the sensors as discontinued rather than just back‑ordered.

Ring introduced the glass break sensor a few years ago as a way to complement its contact and motion sensors, promising automatic detection of shattering windows for people who didn’t want to rely on a full‑blown traditional alarm system.

Some users also mentioned partially fulfilled orders and long back‑orders in the run‑up to Black Friday, followed by the harsher “not coming back” style messaging on Ring’s site.

For Ring households, this matters because those two devices cover niche but important risks that basic door sensors and cameras don’t. A dedicated glass break sensor can help catch a burglar who avoids doors altogether, while a flood/freeze sensor is the kind of low‑glamour hardware that can save thousands in water damage or burst‑pipe repairs.

It’s already pushing some people to rethink their ecosystem choices, with would‑be Ring customers in community threads openly weighing a switch to rivals like SimpliSafe, which still advertise comparable glass break and environmental sensors.

Without an official statement, it’s hard to say what exactly Ring has in store for customers in the coming months. For now, if you’re planning a new smart security setup, we’d keep a close eye on Ring’s store over the coming months — and maybe compare what competitors are offering before you lock in your mix of sensors.

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