This Black Friday, many people will be looking for new tech to help them weather the harsh winter chill while indoors, making it the perfect season for catching up on gaming or popular new shows. Truly savvy savers know that this is also an ideal time to stock up on summer gear to prepare for next year. But no matter the season you’re shopping for, CNET’s experts are pulling together all the best sales as they go live, so stay tuned for more great Black Friday deals.

If sweet treats factor into your future plans, the Ninja Swirl by Creami ice cream maker is a must. CNET reviewer Corin Cesaric gave the product a nearly perfect score, concluding that the Ninja Swirl “can whip up something just as delicious — if not more — and far less expensive than what you’d find at any ice cream shop or grocery store.” 

Right now, the Ninja Swirl is $280 on Amazon. That’s 20% off the usual asking price of $350, and a record-low retail value for this premium sweet treat machine.

The Ninja Swirl lets you make soft serve or scooped ice cream with 13 different settings. Six new offerings empower you to get even more creative with fruit whips, custards and even frozen yogurt. The Ninja Swirl can also handle any nuts or berries you want to add to the mix, so you can fully customize the ice cream you scoop into your bowl.

Even sweeter: This ice cream maker’s soft serve nozzle is easy to disassemble and clean. The Ninja Swirl is completely safe to send through your dishwasher, allowing you to rinse it easily and prepare for more pints of ice cream in no time. 

But if you aren’t looking for summer deals quite yet, that’s just fine. There are plenty of Black Friday deals you can utilize at home right now, including deals on laptops, TVs and phones.

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Why this deal matters

When it comes to making homestyle soft serve ice cream, it’s hard to compete with the Ninja Swirl by Creami. It costs more than the original Ninja Creami ice cream maker, which might be a deal breaker for some folks — but the introduction of six additional soft serve settings and a detachable nozzle adds value to the product. This is the lowest price we’ve seen for the Ninja Swirl, so it makes sense to secure this soft serve ice cream maker before the deal disappears.

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