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Rare Black Friday deal: The GE nugget ice maker is $150 off

With temperatures dropping, ice may be the last thing you want to think about right now. But remember: We're about to enter the shank of party season. Do you really want to be wrestling with those awkward, sloppy ice trays or schlepping bag after bag of cubes back to your place? No, you don't. That's why you need to snag this GE Profile Opal 2.0 ice maker for $150 off; it's just one of Amazon's very cool Black Friday deals.

Many a TikToker has declared their love of this high-tech contraption, which produces irresistibly chewy nugget-style ice (or, "fancy ice," as one reviewer called it). Needless to say, it's a hot-ticket item, which is why we're super excited to see it marked down.

While you're here, check out these best Black Friday deals our Yahoo shopping editors have gathered. Leading up to the big day, we'll continue to compare prices and check sale histories because the last thing you want to do is spend your precious time weeding out all of the "meh" discounts to find the worthwhile ones.

Love ice-cold drinks? This machine will be your main "freeze."

$499 at Amazon

Why is it a good Black Friday deal? 💰

You're saving $150 with this Black Friday sale, which brings this sought-after appliance down to one of its best prices of all time (it was also this price during the October Prime Day sale). If your household goes through a lot of ice, this will save you a ton of time and headache, which is pretty priceless!

Why do I need this? 🤔

Those of us without ice-making refrigerators usually have to rely on those flimsy trays that never seem to want to release the cubes and take a long time to freeze. A countertop ice maker, on the other hand, provides ice on demand, and the GE Opal is super speedy.

How speedy? Well, it can crank out 1.6 pounds per hour, or 38 pounds per day, according to the manufacturer. Plus, it can hold up to 3 pounds of ice at a time. That's a lot of really iced tea!

As mentioned, the ice itself is of the nugget variety, which many of us enjoy crunching on at restaurants but rarely have access to at home. To get your freeze on, you'll just fill the attached reservoir with water (it's quite large, so you won't have to refill very often). From there, just hit the power button and you're in business. Oh, and any melted water gets delivered back to the reservoir to help keep the ice from forming large clumps.

As I said, this machine is pretty high-tech, but not in an intimidating way. Reviewers say the SmartHQ app, which can be used to schedule ice production, is user-friendly, and you can even pair it with Alexa and Google if you want to operate it via voice control.

The GE Opal ice maker on a kitchen counter next to two iced drinks

What reviewers say 💬

This ice device has melted many an Amazon customer's heart.

Pros 👍

"Absolutely love this little machine!" exclaimed one shopper. "Big fan of chewy ice, and after only enjoying it from the few restaurants and convenience stores that sell drinks with it, I finally have delicious chewy ice at home. Easy setup, and [I] quickly have enough ice to satisfy my family."

"I am really enjoying this ice maker," shared another. "I live alone, had a full refrigerator with no freezer inside my house and had to go to the garage to get ice. This little icemaker is a workhorse, and the ice is wonderful. It stays frozen, you can chew it, it’s like restaurant ice. It makes a ton. I was scared of the cleaning, but it didn’t have any trouble whatsoever; [it] was quick and easy."

"The smart app is amazing," raved a third. "I travel, and like the fact that I’m able to create a schedule and turn the ice maker on/off through the app. It was very easy to set up and it’s also easy to maintain."

Cons 👎

One common complaint? The noise. "I love this device for the ice," shared one user. "But it’s the loudest machine I have owned. I find myself from time to time just powering it off so I don’t have to hear it for a bit. Great ice, though!"

"It is a tad noisy," agreed a final fan, "but well worth the return." They added, "This is one of my greatest purchases. Makes every beverage with ice better. ... Fancy ice rules!"

Easy access to these irresistible nuggets for $150 off? That's like striking gold.

$499 at Amazon

And to keep your new favorite toy sparkling:

This solution targets mineral and calcium buildup to de-scale the machine inside and out. This will help it run smoothly and produce better-tasting ice, and it even comes with its own scrubber.

"Every so many months you have to use this solution to clean your ice maker," explained a reviewer. "No way around it. However, the end result is when the ice tastes like when you first got the ice maker."

$30 at Amazon

If you have Amazon Prime, you’ll get free shipping, of course. Not yet a member? No problem. You can sign up for your free 30-day trial here. (And by the way, those without Prime still get free shipping on orders of $35 or more.)

The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.