Aldi's £50 Ninja Double Stack air fryer dupe is back in stock
THE SO WHAT
Aldi’s £50 dupe of a premium air fryer — plus a £35 coffee machine — is another data point that mass-market consumers are trading down on hardware where brand is thin and function is clear. If you’re building mid-tier appliances or smart home devices, assume price-compression pressure from private-label clones as a baseline.
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