Snag the Tovala Smart Oven for Just $49 With This Labor Day Deal [CNET]

Looking for a way to simplify your meals? Right now you can pick up Tovala’s smart oven setup for just $49.

Labor Day sales are in full swing right now, and it’s the perfect time to treat yourself to a new kitchen appliance or other tech to update your home. More and more products are becoming “smart,” and one category you might not be familiar with yet is smart ovens. 

This one from Tovala is made to work with the company’s own meal kits, giving you a meal delivery service with a twist. Rather than having to cook things on your own, you pop the packaged meals in the smart oven and sit back as they are automatically heated to specifications. You aren’t limited to meal kits from Tovala either, since the oven functions like a regular one as well.

This Tovala oven would usually run you $299, but you can grab it today for just $49, with some restrictions: You need to order six meals over six months to get this extra discount, although it does include free shipping.

I had a chance to use the Tovala, and the ready-to-cook meals are super simple and come out great. You simply scan a QR code on the frozen package of barbecue pork chops or cheese frittata and pop it in. The oven takes care of the rest using various and sometimes multiple cooking methods — steam, bake, roast, convection — to nail each dish and then pings your phone when it’s ready. 

The smallest meal plan is four meals per week and they’re $12 each. That means you’ll be committed to spending $288 on meals over six weeks to get this deal. It’s not like the money is going nowhere. I mean, you gotta eat, right? Even if you decide you don’t love the Tovala meals after six weeks, you’ll have yourself a sophisticated countertop toaster oven that can be used without the meals for general toasting, roasting, baking and warming.  

From where I’m sitting, this is an extremely tempting offer on a sleek smart oven. Shop it now while you can. For more Labor Day savings, you’ll also want to check out our roundup of the best Labor Day deals on Amazon or check out the top deals at Target.

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