Walmart's KitchenAid Sale Is Even Better Than Amazon's Prime Day Deal

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Since the day I became a professional pastry chef, one of the centerpieces of my kitchen has always been my KitchenAid stand mixer. It’s a workhorse that makes my work easier and I’ve had mine for over a decade. That said, these mixers cost a pretty penny under normal circumstances, and waiting until Amazon Prime Day is a good strategy to get a discounted KitchenAid. However, as the person scouring kitchen deals for your this week, Amazon ain’t it. The best KitchenAid stand mixer deal happening right now is coming from Walmart.

Right now, the KitchenAid 5.5-quart stand mixer with the bowl-lift design is on sale for $279.00, down from the regular retail price of $449.99. That’s over $170 staying put in your pocket. This isn’t to say that Amazon isn’t selling any KitchenAid stand mixers at a discount, they are. But the only comparable one to the 5.5-quart from Walmart is this 5-quart KitchenAid with the tilt-head, not the bowl-lift. (There’s also the 7-quart but then we’re in a different price range altogether.)

Why am I so obsessed with the bowl-lift? The bowl-lift handle is actually not about the handle, it’s about the engine in the head of the mixer. While the tilt-head stand mixer is fine for light use—maybe the average cookie bake once a month—the stationary head of the bowl-lift variety makes it much more suited to heavy-duty mixing, like big batches of thick cookie dough or kneading bread dough. It also means that it’ll last you longer. 

Remember how I just said I’ve had mine for over a decade? It’s almost been 15 years and I’ve challenged my KitchenAid. I make bread in it weekly, and it's still going strong. I’ve also seen multiple tilt-head stand mixers break at the hinge when working in professional kitchens. It’s really sad actually: It always reminded me of Johnny Number 5. 

For the best bargain right now, the 5.5-quart is the way to go. It’s a decent bowl capacity, it has the strongest design, and at $279 you’d be getting it for the possibly the lowest price I’ve seen of any Kitchen aid mixer, bowl-lift or otherwise.

Looking for something else? Retailers like Walmart, Best Buy, and Home Depot have Prime Day competition sales that are especially useful if you don’t have Amazon Prime.

Walmart’s Prime Day competition sale begins at midnight on July 8 and will include deals up to 50% off. It’s an especially good option if you have Walmart+. 

Best Buy’s Prime Day competition sale, “Black Friday in July,” runs through Sunday, July 13 and has some of the best tech sales online. It’s an especially good option if you’re a My Best Buy “Plus” or “Total” member.

Home Depot extended its 4th of July sale through at least July 9, competing with some amazing deals of its own. It’s an especially good option if you’re looking for power tools, appliances, or outdoor equipment.