The Ultrahuman Ring Pro Hits US Shelves Amid Oura Lawsuit
Ultrahuman hasn’t had an easy time getting its smart rings into the US, but on Wednesday, it announced that the Ring Pro is officially available for purchase on the Best Buy, Target, Walmart and Ultrahuman websites and in 300 Best Buy stores. In the coming weeks, it will roll out in over 1,000 Target and Walmart stores.
Priced at $479, the Ring Pro requires no extra subscription to track heart rate, heart rate variability, skin temperature, sleep, movement, stress, recovery and your circadian rhythm.
However, this launch comes just six days after competitor Oura filed a patent infringement complaint against Ultrahuman, seeking to ban its ring in the US.
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A previous ban in the US
Oura was actually successful in getting Ultrahuman’s smart ring, then the Ring Air, banned in the US in August 2025, following a US International Trade Commission ruling after Oura filed a patent infringement complaint with the ITC in March 2024. This was for patents that were not included in the most recent filing.
Ultrahuman later globally unveiled its Ring Pro in February and received US Customs and Border Protection clearance one month later, making its smart ring available for preorder in the US. In May, the company also launched a Kickstarter campaign with the Ring Pro at up to 43% off.
The Ring Pro’s pros and cons
CNET Principal Writer Vanessa Hand Orellana has been testing the Ring Pro for months. “Its main advantage is its no subscription setup. All the main features aren’t behind a paywall like with Oura,” she said. “Also, the Ring Pro’s battery life up to 15 days is twice that of other smart rings.”
Some downsides include the Ring Pro being thicker than the Oura Ring 5 and more prone to scratches. The auto-workout detection needs work, and unless you pair it with a third-party device, the heart rate readings during workouts aren’t reliable.
The Ring Pro offers up to 250 days of on-device health data storage, so you don’t need to constantly sync it with your phone. It comes with a one-year warranty and a Pro Charging Case that extends the combined battery life to at least 45 days and on-device storage up to one year.
There is also Ultrahuman’s AI health and wellness assistant, Jade, which can take your health data and provide personalized guidance and insights. However, you should always exercise caution when trusting any company or AI agent with your health information.
While the Ring Pro is subscription-less, there are optional add-ons called PowerPlugs that can track your respiratory health, cycle and ovulation, vitamin D, headaches and more. Some are free, while others cost up to $6.90 per month.
The Ring Pro comes in sizes five to 13 and four colors: bionic gold, space silver, aster black and raw titanium.
The Ring Pro’s future in the US
On Tuesday, an Ultrahuman spokesperson told CNET in an email that, as the court hasn’t ruled on Oura’s latest complaint, the company plans to continue manufacturing and selling its Ring Pro in the US.
“We will address Oura’s newly asserted claims through the appropriate legal process and will defend our position vigorously,” the spokesperson said.
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