GE Profile Opal 2.0 Ultra Nugget Ice Maker with .75 Gallon Side Tank and Scale Inhibiting Filter, Scoop Included, 38 lbs in 24…
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Updated Jun 27, 2026 · 1 min read
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Across the reviewers we read, the GE Profile Opal 2.0 Ultra is the category's prestige name—and also its most polarizing. A high-trust Best Buy verified-purchase review calls it 'hands down one of my favorite appliances I've ever owned,' praising nugget ice that's 'soft, crunchy, and exactly like restaurant or drive-thru' ice. On ice quality, the consensus is genuinely strong.
What reviewers liked
- High-trust Best Buy reviewer praises restaurant-quality nugget ice
- Polished design with WiFi/smart-connected features and scale-inhibiting filter
- Large side tank reduces refill frequency
Where it falls short
- Lowest Amazon rating (3.9) among the nugget picks
- Repeated r/IceChewersAnonymous reports of units failing after 1–4 years
- r/GEappliances owners describe overheating that slows production
- Most expensive pick, and newer rivals beat it on noise and cleaning in community comparisons
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Across the reviewers we read, the GE Profile Opal 2.0 Ultra is the category's prestige name—and also its most polarizing. A high-trust Best Buy verified-purchase review calls it 'hands down one of my favorite appliances I've ever owned,' praising nugget ice that's 'soft, crunchy, and exactly like restaurant or drive-thru' ice. On ice quality, the consensus is genuinely strong.
Reliability is where the picture darkens. In r/IceChewersAnonymous, one owner is 'on my third one'—the first lasting a year, the second two years—and a widely-cited thread is literally titled 'Giving up on the GE Opal 2.0 Ultra after four [years].' r/GEappliances owners describe a thermal feedback loop where 'the unit gets very warm, which makes it slower to make ice... which makes it run more, which makes it warmer.' Several reviewers stress that biweekly cleaning materially helps. The 3.9 Amazon average is the lowest among our nugget picks, reflecting that durability frustration.
The synthesis: buy the Opal for arguably the best-regarded nugget ice and the polished WiFi-connected design, but go in knowing the specialist community treats long-term reliability as a real risk—and that newer rivals like GoveeLife are now beating it on noise, speed and cleaning in head-to-head threads.
- The Good Ice - Chewable Nugget Ice
- This advanced nugget ice maker creates plenty of chewable, crunchable, craveable pellet ice that is ready fast, cools drinks quickly and is perfect for fun ice snacking
- Large Capacity Water Tank
- This advanced nugget ice maker produces 3X more ice at a time and requires less frequent reservoir fills thanks to a large capacity, removable water tank
- Advanced Cleaning System
- Skip the scrubbing thanks to an advanced cleaning system ice maker that helps sanitize and descale when used regularly, keeping ice tasting fresh and machine performance at its best
- Sleek Touch Display
- Easily power your machine on and off, see machine statuses, start a cleaning cycle or connect to Wifi with an intuitive touch display that darkens when it is not in use for a sleek look that fits every kitchen
- Rapid Ice Production
- Enjoy your first batch of ice in 10 minutes or less from this fast ice maker that produces 1.6 pounds of ice per hour or up to 38 pounds per day. *38 lb./day 1.6 lb./hr. @70F ambient / 60F Water*32 lb./day 1.33 lb./hr. @90F ambient / 70 F Water per DOE
I'm on my third one, 1st one lasted a year; 2nd one lasted 2 yrs and now this one is going on 4 but it's slowly dying and only makes ice when it ...
Wouldn't recommend the GE Opal. Had one before and had a lot of issues with it. I bought a Homelabs nugget ice maker from Amazon, and it's been ...
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