SwitchBot’s retrofit door lock offers 19 ways to unlock it

<figure> <img alt="The SwitchBot Lock Ultra Max" data-caption="Here you can see the Keypad Vision Pro (left) and the new Lock Ultra Max (right). | Image: SwitchBot" data-portal-copyright="Image: SwitchBot" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/SwitchBot-Lock-Ultra-Max-combo.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> Here you can see the Keypad Vision Pro (left) and the new Lock Ultra Max (right). | Image: SwitchBot </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">SwitchBot has launched a new retrofit smart lock that gives owners multiple ways to enter European homes without a traditional key. Announced at IFA today, the SwitchBot Lock Ultra Max Vision Pro Combo provides multi-user entry and up to 19 ways to unlock doors, including, fingerprint scans, passcodes, NFC card access, contactless authentication via facial or palm vein recognition, and more options for remote, voice, smartwatch, and widget access via the SwitchBot App.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The combo costs &euro;339.99 / &pound;339.99 (about $395), and includes <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/967183/best-facial-recognition-smart-locks-review">SwitchBot's Keypad Vision Pro</a>, <a href="https://us.switch-bot.com/products/switchbot-hub-mini-matter-enabled">Hub Mini Matter</a>, and the new Lock Ultra Max. It's pricier than the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/672367/switchbot-lock-ultra-3d-facial-recognition-price-release-date">$249.99 Lock Ul …</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/989246/switchbot-lock-ultra-max-retrofit-smartlock-ifa-launch">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>