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This luxury 'smart' nugget ice maker is on sale for $464 for Prime Day - and it's worth it

I tested the GE Opal 2.0, a premium ice maker with all the smarts to make it an exceptionally satisfying kitchen appliance. Get it for 23% off ahead of Amazon Prime Day.

It involved creating an account and password, verifying each, connecting to both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and entering codes from a label on the back of the machine. You'll also receive app alerts when the unit needs cleaning and descaling (a process that just involves removing a filter, running a very diluted bleach solution through the tank, and draining the line), which is about once a month for me, or if the ice bin wasn't properly replaced. I set up a preferred schedule when I first got the device, and for over a month my ice maker has quietly whirred to life at 6 each morning Monday to Friday and the first nuggets have hit the bin just before I wake up at 6:15 a.m.

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