Some folks say we’re living in the digital age or the Smart age, but here at ES Best, we’d argue that within this era is another notable slice to time, defined by the air fryer.
The convenient kitchen gadget have been enjoying a moment for the last few years, but demand has really ramped up against the cost of living crisis. In fact fresh research from Samsung has found that four in 10 UK adults are using air fryers as a healthier hack to cooking fried treats at home - think chips, steak, cookies and doughnuts.
Aside from the obvious health benefits of cooking with a fraction of the oil, these machines are cheaper to run than a conventional oven and cook food in less time, making it an economical choice if you’re looking for ways to bring down your household bills or if you live in a small household.
In fact, according to moneysavingexpert.com, air fryers can cost only 34p per hour to run against an average of 68p for a conventional oven, with one forum user claiming to “have cut my electric use by a third since getting my Ninja Multi Cooker”, well regarded as one of the best on the market.
Throughout 2022, big brands have launched new models while canny shoppers waited patiently for sales to pounce on their air fryer of choice. With the mother of all sales taking place at the end of the month, Black Friday offers the best time to make your move.
What is Black Friday?
This annual shopping event is the ultimate time to nab those products on your shopping list, from TVs, tech and mattresses to air fryers. An American-born event, it started the day after Thanksgiving as families took advantage of seasonal sales. Retailers extended the discount bonanza across the Atlantic and it’s now a fixture for many bargain-hunting Brits on a mission to make their budget go further.
While it may have started off as a one-day affair, it’s not unusual to see offers flooding in from the start of the month, ramping up on Black Friday and finishing on Cyber Monday.
When is Black Friday? When is Cyber Monday?
This year Black Friday is on November 25, with Cyber Monday taking place after a weekend of dizzying markdowns on November 28.
What were the best deals from Black Friday weekend last year?
Kitchen appliances as a whole did really well as shoppers took advantage of lower prices on what are traditionally rather expensive items. Currys knocked down the RRP on everything from fridge freezers and microwaves to coffee pod machines, while Amazon, Argos and John Lewis were also excellent destinations to scoop sales bargains on all things kitchen.
What kinds of deals can we expect this year?
As we mentioned, demand for air fryers and multi cookers (machines with additional functions as well as air frying) has rocketed so we anticipate heavy discounts from all the big players: Ninja, Tefal and Philips to name just a few.
How to keep up to date with the best Black Friday deals
If you’ve been waiting for Black Friday weekend to bag everything on your mental shopping list, well done. You’ve strategised well and your patience is about to pay off, because 2022 is set to see the UK’s biggest Black Friday sales yet - and there’s no better place than ES Best to hear about the hottest deals. We will be running a Black Friday Live Blog as soon as the starting gun fires, so bookmark this page and check back when the time comes.
There are great deals to bag on air fryer deals right now; we’ve put together a list of the best offers below.
See our favourites below
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Best air fryers for cooking chips, meat, vegetables and more
Ninja Foodi MAX 14-in-1 SmartLid Multi-Cooker 7.5L OL650UKDBCP
Was: £279.99
Buy now £249.99, Ninja
NINJA Foodi 11-in-1 SmartLid Multi-Cooker 6L OL550UK
This essential piece of kitchen kit can do it all: Electric Pressure Cooker, Air Fryer, Combi-Steam, Slow Cooker, Grill, Bake - was: £279.99
Buy now £228.00, Amazon
Ninja Foodi MAX 9-in-1 Multi-Cooker 7.5L OP500UK
Was: £229.99
Buy now £199.00, Currys
Instant Pot Duo Crisp + Air Fryer 11-in-1 Electric Multi-Cooker
Was: £189.99
Also available from the Instant Pot family:
Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1 Smart Cooker 3L - was: £79.99, now: £59.99
Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1 Smart Cooker, 5.7L - was: £107.98, now: £94.50
Instant Pot Duo Crisp with Ultimate Lid Air Fryer + Multi-Cooker - was: £229.99, now: £220
Instant Vortex Plus with ClearCook - 5.7L - was: £149.99, now: £140.87
Instant Pot Duo Crisp + Air Fryer 11-in-1 Multicooker, 8L - was: £199.99, now: £159.99
Buy now £129.99, Amazon
Ninja Foodi MAX 9.5L Dual Zone Air Fryer - AF400UK | Certified Refurbished
Was: £229.99
Buy now £199.99, eBay
Salter EK2817 Compact 2L Hot Air Fryer with Removable Frying Rack
Was: £52.99
Buy now £41.30, Amazon
Philips Essential Airfryer Compact - 4 portions
Was: £129.99
Buy now £119.99, Philips
Tefal Actifry Genius XL 2in1 YV970840 Air Fryer - Black
Was: £284
Also available at Amazon - was: £284.99, now: £249
Buy now £199.00, AO
Mi Smart Air Fryer 3.5L
An air fryer isn’t just for dinner - you can use this one to make all sorts of healthy snacks like dried fruit and jerky as well as yogurt. Throwing a dinner party? Hot canapes come together in minutes in this machine, while it’s possible to use it to bake cakes and fresh bread too. Who needs a kitchen?
Best of all, this is currently on sale - was: £89.99
Buy now £79.99, Mi
Tefal Actifry Genius AH960040 Air Fryer - White
Was: £249
Also available at Very - was: £249, now: £148.99
AO - was: £249, now: £163
Buy now £149.00, Currys
TEFAL Easy Fry Compact EY101827 Air Fryer
Was: £89.99
Buy now £59.99, Currys
Tefal ActiFry FZ729840 Air Fryer - Black
Was: £199
Buy now £139.00, AO
MasterChef Energy Efficient 4.5L Digital Air Fryer
Was: £119.97
Buy now £109.97, Appliances Direct
TEFAL ActiFry Genius+ FZ773840 Air Fryer - Black
Was: £219
Buy now £189.00, Currys
Professional AeroGrill Pro, 16 in 1 Tabletop Multicooker & Health Grill, 1700W
Was: £149.99
Deal live from November 25.
Buy now £119.99, Salter