Amazon’s $500 XXL Ninja SLUSHi MAX is now on sale for $330

The Ninja SLUSHi Max XXL frozen drink maker creates smooth, ice-free cocktails, slushies and milkshakes, with a large-capacity design built for parties and warm-weather entertaining.(Canva)If you purchase a product through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.By Josie Howell | jhowell@al.comNinja took its viral frozen drink maker and supersized it with the SLUSHi MAX, a much larger model that can prepare frozen drinks for a crowd. The SLUSHi MAX XXL has a 150-ounce vessel, holds more than twice as much as the original Ninja SLUSHi and makes 12 or more servings in one batch. Amazon just lowered its price by $170 not long after its launch.For a limited time, Amazon has the Ninja SLUSHi MAX XXL Smart Frozen Drink Maker on sale for $330, down from $500. That is the lowest price I have seen for the supersized frozen drink maker. It has also earned a 4.6-star rating from more than 600 Amazon customers, and more than 1,000 were purchased during the past month.Ninja SLUSHi MAX Smart Frozen Drink Maker$499.99 $329.99Amazon's Ninja SLUSHi MAX Smart Frozen Drink Maker on sale for $130 off as a limited-time deal.$329.99 at AmazonWhat’s different about the Ninja SLUSHi MAX?Capacity is one of the biggest differences. The original Ninja SLUSHi has, on average, an 88-ounce vessel with a 64-ounce maximum liquid capacity, while the SLUSHi MAX XXL has a 150-ounce vessel with a 112-ounce maximum liquid fill. Ninja says the larger model can make 12 or more servings per batch.The SLUSHi MAX also uses RapidChill Pro technology to turn liquid ingredients into frozen drinks without ice or a blender. Ninja says the updated system can make slushies twice as fast as the original model.Another addition is SlushAssist technology, which senses ingredients, detects the freezing point and automatically adjusts the temperature for the recipe. There are six preset programs and 15 temperature settings for adjusting the consistency of frozen drinks.Those presets cover Slush, Frozen Juice, Spiked, Spiked Max and Milkshake recipes, with the MAX also designed to handle higher-alcohol frozen cocktails containing up to 20% alcohol.The larger capacity makes the SLUSHi MAX particularly useful for parties, cookouts and other gatherings where making several individual batches with the smaller machine could get tedious.Amazon shoppers appear to like the upgrade so far. The SLUSHi MAX has a 4.7-star rating, with 88% of its more than 600 ratings giving the machine five stars. Reviewers frequently highlight its capacity, speed and ease of cleaning.With this deal, the SLUSHi MAX still costs slightly more than the original machine, but Amazon’s $170 limited-time discount closes much of that gap for those who want the extra capacity and newer features.Is the Ninja SLUSHi MAX more expensive than the original Ninja SLUSHi?Yes, but Amazon’s current deal narrows the price difference considerably. The larger Ninja SLUSHi MAX XXL is on sale for $329.99, while the 96-ounce original Ninja SLUSHi is listed for $280 at Walmart. That means the 150-ounce MAX XXL currently costs only $50 more.Walmart’s Blackstone Adventure Ready tabletop griddle is only $97Dyson’s wildest launch yet is a toothbrush with a cameraOwala’s newest FreeSip water bottle looks like an autumn road tripYeti launches textured Riverhead Collection for fallCaitlin Clark and Stanley reunite for a new fall tumbler collectionJosie Howell is a commerce and news writer for AL.com where she primarily focuses on shopping and streaming content. She began her career in 2019 as an editor for The Chanticleer, Jacksonville State...