Essential phone fans

https://slickdeals.net/f/11814943-prime-members-128gb-essential-phone-unlocked-smartphone-250-free-shipping

Looks like an opportunity to get it for $250 with Prime.

If you have the 20% off with amex deal it is even cheaper bringing it down to $200. Some people earlier today got the 20% off the full price so got the phone for $150.

Who makes this phone? China?