Ninja’s first-ever microwave just replaced two of my kitchen appliances at once
- ID
- 41995
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 02 Nov 2026, 10:42 PM
- Fetched
- 02 Nov 2026, 11:22 PM
- Provider
- TechCrunch
- Category
- technology
- Original URL
- https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/02/ninjas-first-ever-microwave-just-replaced-two-of-my-kitchen-appliances-at-once/
- Source URL
- https://techcrunch.com/feed/
Summary
- Score
- 1.0
- Created
- 02 Nov 2026, 11:23 PM
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What happened
TechCrunch's Lauren Forristal reviews the Ninja Crispi, Ninja's first microwave, a $449.99 unit pairing a 1,000W microwave with a 1,700W air fryer via "FusionCrisp" technology. It ships with a 5.5-quart glass cooking dish and a nonstick crisper plate, and drops the traditional rotating plate to free up interior space. The pitch is reheating leftovers with a crisp finish instead of sogginess, at a price well above a standard microwave.
Why it matters
Nothing here changes what a developer, AI learner, or SaaS founder should build or decide — it's a consumer kitchen appliance review with no software, API, platform, or policy angle. Skip it unless you want a light 'hardware convergence' aside; there is no Malaysia or SEA relevance in the text.
Discussion angle
Use it only as a 30-second palate cleanser: appliance makers are merging categories (microwave + air fryer at $449.99) — ask whether any local hardware or IoT builders see the same bundling pressure, then move on.