Tamara Kelly
Black Friday is widely known to be the best time of the year for finding an air fryer deal. Discounts across Ninja, Cosori, Bosch, and Tefal will be live all weekend, but how do you know when you're getting the best air fryer deal possible?
The key to finding a saving on one of the best air fryers on the market is simple. Work out what you need (in space, capacity, and functions) and don't pay more for extras that you won't use.
Best air fryer deals and sales
If you want to scroll through different brands' air fryer selection, these retailers are the most reliable places to shop. All of them have Black Friday sales, but some are better than others.
- Amazon: Sensational savings on Ninja air fryers
- Argos: Nectar points when you shop Black Friday air fryer deals
- AO: Save on Ninja air fryers and more with member prices
- Appliances Direct: Save up to £109 on a range of models
- Currys: 30% off popular models with free, fast delivery
- eBay: Refurbished air fryers for a fraction of the price
- John Lewis: Shop famous brands with full guarentees
- JD Williams: Save up to 90% on air fryers of all sizes
- Lakeland: Own brand air fryers as well as Ninja, Instant and more
- Robert Dyas: Affordable air fryers with free delivery
- Very: Save up to £70 on air fryers with good stock availability
The best Black Friday air fryer deals to shop now
When is the best time to get an air fryer deal?
Black Friday is the next best time to shop a serious air fryer deal. It's only tomorrow, so you don't have long to wait. However, in some cases, I can't see the deals getting any better.
Whilst you're shopping, it's always worth researching refurbished models too. If you're shopping somewhere reputable (the brand themselves or eBay), these will be as good as new and a lot cheaper too.
Are Prime Day air fryer deals any good?
Prime Day is a wonderful opportunity to snag a saving on an air fryer, but Black Friday is much closer, so I'd shop the sales happening right now. The Instant 4-in-1 air fryer was reduced to £45 in the last sale and the famous Ninja air fryer had a full £70 off. The next big sale for Amazon will be on Black Friday now (you've just missed their October Prime Day deals).
Are Black Friday air fryer deals worth waiting for?
Last Black Friday we saw some sensational discounts, including £100 off the iconic Ninja Foodi MAX Dual Zone Air fryer and the Instant 4-in-1 for half price. The next big air fryer sale will be on Boxing Day or in the New Year, so stick around. There are always savings to be had, but they're not always this good.
Are air fryers cheaper on Cyber Monday?
Last year, I saw deals some good Cyber Monday deals, including Ninja's Dual Drawer Air Fryerat the cheapest it's ever been on Argos. Air fryer deals are rarely better on Cyber Monday, but they're a great chance to pick up anything you might have missed in the Black Friday chaos, as long as stocks last.
What is a good price for an air fryer?
The standard, non-sale price of an air fryer ranges widely, from £40 to up to £200. What you'll pay largely depends on the capacity of the air fryer, usually measured in litres. A two-person household will be able to make do with up to 2 litres capacity; a family of four will need a 3-4 litre air fryer, while a five-to-six-person household will want one that's 5 litres or more.
You can buy a smaller air fryer for as little as £40. Models with a 3-4 litre capacity tend to come in at around £100, though Tower and PowerXL, available at Currys, amongst other brands, offer larger air fryers at around the £100 mark, too. Expect to pay more for higher-capacity air fryers and for the most sought-after brands, such as Ninja.
With all this in mind, you can see that getting a £200 air fryer for £100 during a sale, or a £100 air fryer for £50, could be considered a bargain.
How do you know you're getting a genuinely good air fryer deal?
One factor to be wary of when looking for air fryer deals is that just because it looks like there’s a large percentage taken off the RRP through the deal, if the fryer was originally overpriced, you could still get better bang for your buck elsewhere. In the past, we’ve generally seen deals on air fryers sit at around 20-40% off the original RRP, so if you see a deal that offers a discount of half price or more, you might want to snap it up.
It’s important to look at what’s being included in the deal, too, as well as the size, capacity and features of the fryer. If you know you’re looking for an extra-large air fryer, and you see a deal that offers this for less than £100, you’d be wise to get in on the deal before it goes.
Are air fryers worth the money?
We asked Millie Fender, our former Head of Ecommerce and a small appliances expert, are air fryers are worth it? "I’ve reviewed countless air fryers from brands like Ninja and Instant, and I can confirm that they’re genuinely life-changing appliances," she says.
"My oven’s been on standby since I got my two-drawer Instant VersaZone air fryer, here at Amazon, which I’d highly recommend if you’re looking for an air fryer upgrade. And if you’re an air fryer newbie, I highly recommend Ninja air fryers, particularly the entry-level models, which are powerful yet compact."
As you would expect from an expert in air fryers and sales, Millie highly recommends waiting for the sales to snap up the best bargains.
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