If you've been dreaming of a big, really clever, and efficient refrigerator but balked at the price, Best Buy has one of the coolest Black Friday refrigerator deals we've seen so far.
We're used to seeing double-digit savings on some appliances on and around Black Friday. But this smart fridge is nearly 50% off, saving $1,550.
That's not a typo. The 4-door Samsung BESPOKE smart refrigerator is down from $3,099.99 to $1,549.99 at Best Buy.
Why this big deal is a big deal
When they launched, the BESPOKE French-door refrigerators caused a lot of excitement. Although I remember wincing at the recommended retail price: north of three K for a fridge, even a brilliant one like the Samsung BESPOKE is an awful lot of money. But now it's so close to half price that it's a much better buy.
The spec here is very impressive, and to an extent, the customizable door panels are the least interesting thing about the unit. It has a dual ice maker for cubed ice or what Samsung calls Ice Bites; there's an autofill water pitcher, large crisper drawers, and SmartThings capacity; and best of all, there's FlexZone.
One of the things about traditional refrigerators is that they're one fridge that fits all devices. Samsung's FlexZone is smarter, enabling you to set a different temperature zone inside your refrigerator for your favorite drawer. So you can get it to the perfect temperature for fruit, veg, meat, or seafood without changing the temperature for the rest of the refrigerator. That's a real plus.
This is a big refrigerator with a big capacity. It has a total capacity of 22.9 cubic feet, making it ideal for entertaining and hungry families. And that size has another advantage: it makes it easy to have a clutter-free interior, so there's no danger of overlooking key ingredients. That's not just handy; it helps reduce food waste, too. Suppose you've ever thrown out food because you forgot it was there. In that case, I do this all the time because my refrigerator is considerably more compact, but my kids are not considerably less hungry, so there's a tight squeeze on those shelves. You'll know how appealing a bit more space will be.
