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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 3786 reviews

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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86%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are delighted by the Opal 2.0 ice maker's excellent ice quality and ease of use. Many appreciate the side tank and the convenient size, while some find the WiFi connectivity a useful feature. However, some customers have expressed concerns about the noise level, price, and cleaning process.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ice quality, Side tank

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Drink all the drinks

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best kitchen device I've purchased in a long time! I you have more than 3 people in the house, ice will go fast. But if you keep the water full (side tank is a MUST) and make sure its running you'll be fine! Absolutely in love!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ice quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Well worth the money!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this ice maker, Not sure if I needed the built in wifi, because we use so much ice the machine is always on. We have 3 different ice makers now, but this one is by the far the BEST! Thinking of buying on for our motorhome.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ice quality
    Cons mentioned:
    Noise level

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love this thing !!!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this machine!!!! I love Sonic ice and it’s great to have this great ice really handy at the house. It does make a little noise but it’s worth it. I would recommend if you want handy ice for drinks and smoothies this is a wonderful addition to your home or camper or man cave!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ice quality, Side tank

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best ice maker EVER

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This thing ROCKS! Best icemaker we have had so far. The side tank is a necessity, increases your output so much. Only complaints is that this style of ice melts more quickly.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ice quality
    Cons mentioned:
    Cleaning

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great addition to our kitchen

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awesome ice maker! It’s impressive how fast it makes new ice! Everyone loves this machine. The con on this product is having to constantly refill the water and cleaning the machine is a pain.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ice quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worth it.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    You may think, why do I need a $600 ice maker when I can get one for under $100? Well, this icemaker is well worth it. The ice is plentiful and perfect. Get the 2.0 for the wifi capability. Just do it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ice quality, Side tank

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love it;-) perfectly crushed and soft! Very glad I decided on this one! I took my time researching and this was #1 on all sights. Worth the money;-) love the side tank! Definitely recommend ☝️☝️

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from GE Answers
      Posted .

      Hi - We're so pleased to hear how much you love your ice maker! The side tank is a great addition that helps reduce how many times you have to refill the ice machine. Thanks for allowing GE to be part of your home. Have a wonderful day! Don@GEA GE_Appliances

  • Pros mentioned:
    Ice quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The King of Crunchy Ice

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This replaced an Opal 2.0 we bought a year ago. We gave that one to our godson, and bought the new, black stainless version. It works great, we love the ice, they have clearly made good progress on the app too. It does a good job of letting you know when more water is needed to keep making ice. Understand that it does require weekly cleaning as per the manufacturer, and proximity to a sink is ideal, but would buy it again for sure.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ice quality
    Cons mentioned:
    Noise level

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Ice Maker

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So far, I've really enjoyed this ice maker, It encourages me to drink more water just to get to that lovely ice. Other reviews state that's it's a little loud but I haven't found that to be the case. I Will be keeping this thing will update the review if any problems arise.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ice quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    WE LOVE THIS ICE MAKER

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this ice maker for my wife's birthday. She was really wanting an ice maker that made that Sonic ice. We were also looking at the cheaper ones that made the hollow bullet-style ice. We stayed at a VRBO that had one, so we got to test it out. It was okay, but definitely not Sonic ice. The price for this unit made the decision tougher, but the return policy that Best Buy has made it easier, knowing that I could return it if we didn't like it. And then we did the 18 month, no finance charges option for payment. We ended up buying this unit and are we are glad that we did! We love this ice maker and use it all the time. Infact, when the wife leaves for work, she fills up a gallon size ziploc full of this ice to take to work with her for the drinks throughout the workday. I haven't had any issues with it at all and its fairly quiet. The initial set up took a while with the cleaning cycles. But overall, a great purchase and we are glad that we bought it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ice quality
    Cons mentioned:
    Noise level

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dosdogmadro

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We love this ice maker. The ice is delicious and the machine is very efficient. As the ice melts in the machine, the ice maker recycles the melted water and makes more ice. The machine makes a humming noise but the quality of ice far out weighs the hum. Super easy to clean too.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ice quality
    Cons mentioned:
    Noise level

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Ice maker

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this ice machine. The only complaint I would have is it is a little loud when making the ice, other than that it makes awesome ice!

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from GE Answers
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      Hey there- We appreciate you taking the time to leave your feedback. We are thrilled that you are loving your Opal portable ice maker and it’s working great for you so far. We appreciate your suggestion about the noise as we use this to send to our engineers and design teams so that they may use this to improve or make any changes to future builds. If you need anything in the future, please reach out and let us know. All the best! Dianna@GEA GE_Appliances

  • Pros mentioned:
    Ice quality
    Cons mentioned:
    Noise level

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Buy this ice maker

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It works well and I love the pellet ice. It is a little noisy like people say it it sounds like the dishwasher it doesn’t bother me because I can have all the pellet ice I want.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Ice quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    love my opal

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My family thought I was a little extravagant for buying this ice maker, but they absolutely love it. So easy to operate and makes the best ice ever and lots of it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from GE Answers
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      Hi – we appreciate your positive review! We’re delighted to hear that your investment in our ice maker has been such a hit with your family. We’re proud to provide a product that not only makes delicious nugget ice but also brings joy to your household. Thanks for being a part of the GE Appliances Family and let us know if we can ever be of assistance in the future. Stay cool! Lauren@GEAppliances GE_Appliances

  • Pros mentioned:
    Ice quality
    Cons mentioned:
    Noise level

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Ice Maker

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchase to supplement primary refrigerator ice. Has worked been working fine so far. Setup was easy. It can make a bit of noise when making ice but has not been an issue for us. The ice is excellent. It is used more than the primary refrigerator ice.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ice quality
    Cons mentioned:
    Noise level

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great ice but noisy

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great ice but very noisy. The ice it makes is incredible. The grandkids love coming over just to get ice. The noises this machine makes is another story. We are on our 3rd machine. If you do purchase this machine, get the extended warranty. Dealing with Best Buy on these issues has been horrible. Just try to call your local store with a simple question. They’re system sends you to someone that barely speaks English in another country that doesn’t even know what Best Buy is. Terrible but true!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ice quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Patricia

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great purchase love my ice machine, makes great ice

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ice quality, Overall performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    We like it

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The ice this machine makes is really good. We've owned it for about 2 months and so far everything has worked great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ice quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best, most affordable ice machine you can buy

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This ice machine is awesome! Was it spendy? Yes. Was it worth the price so my addicted to eating poop ice wife is happy? DEFINITELY! The setup was easy. Just takes a little time. The packaging was surprisingly substantial to protect the ice maker. Didn't expect to find wood panels on the top and bottom. It made ice within just a few minutes and we have yet to run out. All i can say is make sure you ONLY put distilled water in it. Love the color we chose. The stainless is a classic color. The LED light is a real nice touch. When snagging some ice in the dark and it almost makes it glow. Also, like that we can take it with us in the RV and have ice any time. It will hold a full gallon of water. Fill the side reservoir, add some water to the tank the resevoir sits in and then dump the rest in the reservoir under the ice bin. I highly recommend this ice maker!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ice quality, Side tank

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Outstanding

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Outstanding! Makes ice very quickly. Definitely recommend purchasing model that has separate water tank.

    I would recommend this to a friend