cheapest way to buy an instant pot in Australia?

April 8, 2018 7:01 PM

I'm looking to buy an instant pot but they aren't stocked in Australia, can anyone point me toward the cheapest way to buy one? I've seen a whole variety of different prices online!
posted by Roger Schredderer to Food & Drink (5 answers total)

I haven't seen the Instant Pot brand here, but there are plenty of electric pressure cooker/slow cooker/rice cooker/saute pans around. I have this one from Breville and recommend it (I didn't pay that much for it though).
posted by Cheese Monster at 1:55 AM on April 9, 2018

You can't use American appliances here without a voltage converter to step down from 240v to 110v, which is going to take up a fair bit of bench space too.
posted by chiquitita at 2:24 AM on April 9, 2018 [2 favorites]

People kept telling me I could get an Instant Pot from amazon.uk but that didn't pan out. And even if it did, although it would work on Aussie power, you are still going to need a different plug for it. I thought about this for ages, but even though I REALLY wanted in IP, I ended up buying the Breville Fast Slow Pro (Amazon had the cheapest price) because out of all the non-Instant Pots, it seemed to have the best review. And it has been awesome!

That said, there are dozens of cheaper versions out there (for example) so there are a ton of options if you can't get your hands on a genuine IP.

Hope this helps!
posted by ninazer0 at 2:41 AM on April 9, 2018 [2 favorites]

I'm on the same quest, with the same results. The alternative product that keeps popping up with great reviews (it appears to operate identically to the IP) is the Philips All in One. So maybe consider that as an option if it doesn't work out.
posted by Jubey at 3:12 AM on April 9, 2018

Late to the question but getting a 240v Instant Pot in Australia is not going to happen any time soon. The UK has been out of Instant Pots for a while and some have suggested going to Singapore but really, that seems like a lot of work. Right now, Philips seems to be working with Amazon.com.au to offer the Philip All-in-One with both a steel and teflon bowl for $179 (Aus) during Amazon Prime days, however, I am betting that you will see the Philips premium All-in-One available during Boxing Day sales. The Breville mentioned by Nina0 has the best reviews but is $300+ on the regular and I have not seen as generous a sale as the Philips from them. There are multiple Facebook groups dedicated to the Instant Pot and the Philips. According to a fellow Mefite, the Instant Pot recipes work with the Philips just fine.
posted by jadepearl at 9:26 PM on July 23, 2018 [1 favorite]