That AmazonBasics Microwave that works with Alexa is on sale for 30% off

Did you catch (no pun intended) that Amazon commercial during the Super Bowl featuring Harrison Ford?

You have to give Amazon credit for being able to make fun of themselves and joking about the sheer amount of devices and gadgets that feature the Alexa voice assistant. However, just like every joke there’s some truth behind it. 

No, Amazon didn’t create an Alexa-enabled dog collar for dogs or an Alexa-enabled electric toothbrush that can play your favorite podcasts, but the online retailer did make a microwave built with the voice assistant. Did you notice it in the ad? It’s “hidden” at the very beginning of the TV spot. The AmazonBasics Microwave works with Alexa and it’s now on sale for $41.99, or $18 off its retail price.

It’s pretty tough to get a nice microwave for less than $50 — let alone one that responds to voice commands.

The smart microwave pairs with any Echo device like the Echo Dot or Echo Spot (which are also on sale for $29.99 and $99.99, respectively) and works just like a traditional microwave. It can defrost vegetables, re-heat pizza, and make popcorn, but can be controlled with just your voice. In fact, Amazon programmed a bunch of presets to make cooking with a microwave even easier.

You can say something like “Alexa, reheat pizza” or “Alexa, defrost veggies” and the microwave will turn on with the correct power and time setting. The smart microwave even has an “Ask Alexa” button if you don’t want to punch in a time setting on its keypad. You can push the button and say something like “two minutes” or “make popcorn” and the microwave will do the rest.

Speaking of popcorn, if you’re running low on the airy snack, you can simply re-order popcorn from Orville Redenbacher’s on Amazon by commanding the AmazonBasics Microwave to re-stock. Be careful though, it really shouldn’t be this easy to order snacks.

Amazon customer KT writes:

“I was looking for a microwave oven to replace the one we had and so had been looking at various models when this one started to be advertised for pre order. It looked like very good value for the money and had the added fun of being connected to the echo. I decided to give it a try and ordered one. It arrived on the day it was available. It was well packed and in perfect condition. It took me only a few minutes to set up. Operation is easy. I decided not to utilize the popcorn ordering feature as the popcorn was ridiculously expensive but I will keep checking to see if the prices of Amazon popcorn go down. I recommend this to anyone looking for a smallish microwave. Even without the Alexa feature it is an excellent value for the money.”