This Ninja SLUSHi from Walmart is perfect for the holidays at $70 off

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The holidays are notoriously a time for getting together with friends and loved ones, and sometimes a cool piece of tech can be a great excuse to throw a party. Enter the Ninja SLUSHi, the frozen drink machine that is guaranteed to be a hit at any gathering year-round–and is currently on sale for Cyber Monday at $70 off.

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I know I’m not the only one who lived and still long for my Snoopy Sno-Cone machine of winters past. But winter fans and summer lovers alike can appreciate the Ninja SLUSHi machine, which is now on sale for Cyber Monday at Walmart for $70 off. 

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I was born in February and grew up spending winters with family in Wisconsin, so personally the cold has never really bothered me. But even I admit that it can feel like a chore to make frozen drinks at home, from making sure you have enough ice in the freezer molds to annoying clean-up with a million little hand-wash-only machine fragments–enough to wonder if the hassle is even worth it. Luckily, the Ninja SLUSHi eradicates all of the annoying parts of making frozen drinks, and it doesn’t even require ice. 

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The Ninja SLUSHi uses RapidChill technology to make frozen drinks without using any ice, and is even created with dishwasher-safe parts. This on-sale version has a 72oz capacity, though the 88oz version was recently named one of our top 13 tech gifts of the year. What stands out to me about the Ninja SLUSHi maker is its versatility, customization, and consistency. According to the website, the SLUSHi can keep drinks frozen for up to 12 hours while maintaining their taste and consistency, which you can also control via adjustable temperature and texture settings. If you’d rather trust the pros, you can stick to one of the three preset programs that come with the machine. 

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The Ninja SLUSHi isn’t just for cocktails (though that was what initially piqued my interest). You can use it to slush and velvetize beverages like wine, soda, coffee, and milkshakes, ensuring the machine is a hit for all ages of brain-freezers. I haven’t had a mocha frappuchino in over 15 years because, well, I’m an adult, but the option to make them at home? Well, the world is my oyster (with a side of frosé). 

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I think this product is already worth checking out, but the $70 markdown just sweetens the deal for delicious frozen treats year-round. Personally I’m going to get it for my mom, who had a Last Word slush cocktail this summer and has brought it up in every conversation since.