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Rating 3.9 out of 5 stars with 294 reviews

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    Rating 3.8 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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73%would recommend to a friend

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Customers love the high-quality nugget ice this maker produces, finding it easy to use and conveniently sized for home use. However, some customers reported concerns about the machine's noise level and its longevity, with some units experiencing malfunctions after a few months. Additional feedback mentioned the ice maker's weight and the need for relatively frequent cleaning.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it

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

    It works great. Love it. Would definitely buy again.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nugget Ice Maker

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

    Was the perfect addition to our 4th of July cookout!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Better Than Sonic

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

    Came just in time for hot weather! Love It!!!!!!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Machine is Awful and so is BB Customer Service

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

    I would give it 0 stars if I could. After 2 weeks (which is the end of Best Buy return policy) it completely dumped all the water from the machine onto my countertops, which are wood and ruined them. Best Buy said you can pay for Geek Squad to look at it or there is nothing else we can do because it was delivered 2 weeks ago. Great Customer Service!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from InsigniaCustomerSupport
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      Hello DanielleM,
      I personally would like to apologize for the experience that you have been through with our Insignia™ - Portable Nugget Ice Maker with Auto Shut-Off. I am sorry to read that it completely dumped all the water from the machine onto my countertops. If you need further assistance, please contact us at 1 (877) 467-4289 Monday-Saturday 8am - 9pm CT.
      Insignia Support
      Molina
      www.insigniaproducts.com/support BBY-ExBrand_Insignia

  • Best Buy Employee

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Returning my second broken unit

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    Best Buy Employee
    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I'm on my second unit now, and it is making loud banging noises - sounds like it is going to explode at any second! I exchanged my first one which was doing the same thing. Also, they both leaked some black liquid (maybe a lubricant) into the ice chamber. At this point I am going to spend the extra for the GE maker, and thankfully I'm a Total member so I have the extended warranty, or I would be out of luck!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not so good, get the GE

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

    It was noisy and made dense ice, not like the soft chewy ice of Opal. I returned

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Disappointed and Room Temperatured

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

    Died a week after the warranty expired. Best Buy offered to recycle it for me and that I could purchase the GE ice maker at a cost of an additional $300.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Only worked for 3 months.

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

    At first the machine worked great. Bought this for my mother for her birthday, it arrived at the end of May/beginning of June. Today is September 3rd and it no longer works. Says to add water when full and any sort of troubleshooting has been futile. Have reached out to customer support, so depending on what happens there I may update this review.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from InsigniaCustomerSupport
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      Hi Janet,

      Thank you for writing a review about our Portable Nugget Ice Maker. We know how frustrating it is that the Ice Maker is not working fine. We would love to check this situation further with you! Please feel free to contact us at the link below to get assistance with your unit.

      Ritchie |Insignia Support
      www.insigniaproducts.com BBY-ExBrand_Insignia

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    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.

    This item just got delivered. I was so excited. I immediately opened and started cleaning it to use! Its horrible. Im already packing it back up to go exchange it for another brand. I wanted to love this so bad!! It stinks, the cleaning option on it, does not work. The light doesnt come on. The buttons are so hard to press.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from InsigniaCustomerSupport
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      Hi Jess,

      Thank you for taking the time to review our Insignia™ - Portable Nugget Ice Maker with Auto Shut-Off - Stainless Steel. I understand you found it uncomfortable to use and that can be discouraging. We are continuously working on improving our products and their designs, so we definitely appreciate your feedback. If you have any questions or concerns, please use the link below to reach us and also you can contact this phone number 877-467-4289 for further assistance.


      Insignia Products
      Nikki
      https://www.bestbuy.com/site/brands/best-buy-brands/pcmcat1596746025285.c?id=pcmcat1596746025285 BBY-ExBrand_Insignia

  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Open box disappointed

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Mine was an open box, did everything but make ice!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    DO NOT BUY!

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

    DO NOT BUY!! Does not keep your ice cold and no water line, you can to keep refilling. For the price, this was a HUGE BUST! Not to mention Best Buy only gives you a 14 day return window, which is a huge scam!!!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Ice quality
    Cons mentioned:
    Noise level, Weight
    Tech Insider Network Member

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Too many things, just not right

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

    I so wanted to like this item, as it was going to be a perfect fit for a lot of what we needed for. So right out of the gate: "Portable" in the title and description. It is by definition, but you are not going to be bring this with you many places. This is a stay put appliance, that can be moved around when necessary. It is heavy then you expect, and many people may not be able to move it. No handles, no wheels. The biggest thing that makes it "portable" is that it does not need to be connected to a water source. For the majority of time, it isn't overly loud... but it isn't like that all the time. When it is doing its normal operations of pumping water to the freeze unit, and then dumping, and running the cooling it is fine for a unit this size. not to bad, you can have it on the counter, no problem. BUT! when it continues to run (which it has too), it makes a lot of noise, and almost pops and sounds like things are snapping at time. when the water is low, or not as full as it needs to be. Why is that an issue? Because if you hit the button to stop making ice, the ice chamber is kept cold enough, and the ice melts. On my first usage, I had a full bin of ice... awesome.. hit the stop making ice button, left for a few hours, and came back and half the ice had melted. So keeping it on ice mode, was the old way I could keep ice cold and frozen. So.. next nit pick.. wet/moisture each time I take out the drawer. yes there is the drip tray, but also should have a tool, as nothing I could do would keep some water from dripping, and always missing the tray. and have to clean up the front of the device. Next, the scoop. great there is one, but when I try to fill a scoop against the side of the bin, there isn't enough room in the tray to level out the scoop so I don't pour out ice out of the scoop as I am trying to get a full scoop. And draining and cleaning... oh boy.. got myself soaked, when trying to pull off the drain cap, as while I didn't see any water in the tube ,it was full and under pressure.. not fun. So now for some of the good (it wasn't all bad) It did make GOOD ice. The size is great for this type of device, and works great for the Nalgene and glasses, as well is a good size for smoothies. It is also pretty quick, in under an hour we had a full bin, or near a full bin. Very easy to fill, if you have a water bottle or something with a good spout that can go into the device, the first pitcher I used was a little wide, but not hard to find something that worked well. So this was an okay device, just really wanted it to be better. I could live with most things, but the fact that I had to keep it in Ice MAKING mode, and it didn't stay cold enough that even a few hours most ice would melt, that was the deal breaker.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Useless warranty

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

    The ice maker lasts about a year and then goes out. We bought the warranty for the ice maker and when we used it the ice maker is the exact same thing but with a different model number. We will never buy anything at best buy again.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from InsigniaCustomerSupport
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      ​​Hi Steve,
      Thank you for providing a review of an older model ice maker, we are very sorry your original experience did not meet the expectations you were looking for when purchasing one of our ice makers. However, based on feedback from customers like yourself, we released this new enhanced version of our Portable Nugget Icemaker that has been performing well. If you are experiencing any issues with this new model we would love to hear from you as we fully stand behind and support any concerns you may have with any of our products. Please contact our customer service at 1 (877) 467-4289 Monday to Saturday 8am - 9pm CT, we'll be more than happy to assist you if you are having problems with the operation of this particular model. BBY-ExBrand_Insignia

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Stay away from Insignia!

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

    Bought the same product twice and both times it lasted less than a month. I recommend anyone to spend a few more bucks and buy yourself a GE produc insted.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from InsigniaCustomerSupport
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      Hi GloribitA, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our Insignia™ - Portable Nugget Ice Maker with Auto Shut-Off - Stainless Steel . Please know that we are improving the quality of this product by considering our customers feedback, for further assistance you can contact our customer service at 1 (877) 467-4289 Monday-Saturday 8am - 9pm CT.

      Mariepel C.| Insignia Products
      https://www.bestbuy.com/site/brands/best-buy-brands/pcmcat1596746025285.c?id=pcmcat1596746025285 BBY-ExBrand_Insignia

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Quality ?????

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

    Returning my third one. The first two just quit making Ice. The third one did fine then it makes Ice sometime and other times it does not.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from InsigniaCustomerSupport
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      Hi Richard,

      We apologize for your experience with this ice maker. Yor feedback is really important to us so we can continue to improve the quality and efficiency of this ice maker. If there is anything that we can assist you with, please contact us at (877) 467-4289 for further assistance.

      Insignia Support
      https://www.bestbuy.com/site/brands/best-buy-brands/pcmcat1596746025285.c?id=pcmcat1596746025285 BBY-ExBrand_Insignia

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Doesn't last

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

    After a year we found pieces of black plastic in the ice. If you purchase this, get the extended warranty.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Don't Buy

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

    Terrible product. 1st one failed in a month, 2nd one failed in 3 months. Cleaned regularly and still failed.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from InsigniaCustomerSupport
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      Hi RyanK! We are sorry to hear about your experience with our product. Quality and durability are our top priorities, and we are disappointed to learn that you have encountered issues with not just one, but two of our products.

      We take feedback like yours very seriously and want to ensure that you are satisfied with your purchase. Please contact our customer service team at 877-467-4289 to discuss further and take advantage of our manufacturer's warranty. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and are committed to resolving this issue promptly. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

      JC | Insignia Support https://www.bestbuy.com/site/insignia-portable-nugget-ice-maker-with-auto-shut-off-stainless-steel/6524771.p?skuId=6524771 BBY-ExBrand_Insignia

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Would not buy

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

    It quit working after the first week and can’t get thru to support. I’ve waited twice on the phone for 45 mins.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Don't buy it. it worked not as its described

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

    Box is old, product looked used, i didn't find out untill i come back from vacation, but its too late

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from InsigniaCustomerSupport
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      Hi AnitaC,

      Thanks for taking the time and effort to leave a review about our Insignia™ - Portable Nugget Ice Maker with Auto Shut-Off - Stainless Steel (NS-IMN44BS4). We're so sorry to hear that you aren't satisfied with our product. We pride ourselves on our product and the high quality standards we maintain. Please feel free to reach out to our Customer Service team at 1-(877)-467-4289 or email us at insignia@bestbuy.com Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m.–9 p.m. CST, for further assistance.

      Shai | Insignia Support
      https://www.bestbuy.com/insignia BBY-ExBrand_Insignia

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not worth it

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

    Already broke . Water leaking out back , nowhere near where water line is . Dissatisfied. Disappointed.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend