Are Matter/Thread sensors worth waiting for, or should I buy Zigbee today?

Reviewer consensus is split. Matter-over-Thread sensors like the Aqara P2 work natively with Apple Home, Google Home, and Alexa without a brand-specific hub, but specialist subreddits flag that Matter implementations are still maturing and some users report less reliability versus the equivalent Zigbee model. If you already run a Zigbee mesh (SmartThings, Home Assistant, Hue), Zigbee sensors are the safer, more proven choice today.