When to Buy Multi-Cookers in the UK

Multi-cookers cover a broad family of UK kitchen appliances - slow cookers, pressure cookers and all-in-one machines like the Ninja Foodi and Instant Pot - and each type has its own seasonal low. Prices range from around £25 for a basic slow cooker to £250+ for a premium multi-function cooker.

Slow cookers are cheapest in late winter, when retailers clear seasonal stock; pressure cookers and all-in-one multicookers bottom out in late September, ahead of the autumn launch cycle. Black Friday adds a third genuine discount window, strongest on premium Ninja and Instant Pot models. Knowing which type you want tells you which month to wait for - and a price is only a real deal when it is low against the recent history of that model rather than an inflated RRP.

Best Months to Buy Multi-Cookers

FebruarySeptemberNovember

The best time to buy multi-cookers is during February, September, and November, when prices typically drop due to seasonal sales events and new model releases.

Current Price Status

Prices rising

Average price (30 days): £64.67(vs £48.55 previous month)

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May is not a peak month to buy Multi-Cookers, and prices are currently rising. The strongest buying windows are February, September, and November.

Historical Low Prices

All-in-one multicookers such as the Ninja Foodi, normally £180-250, typically fall to around £130-170 during the late-September clearance and Black Friday. Instant Pot Duo models (regular £90-120) drop to roughly £55-80 in those same windows. Slow cookers from Crock-Pot, Morphy Richards and Russell Hobbs fall from £25-45 to around £18-30 during the late-winter clearance.

Lowest price tracked in the last 30 days: £11.48

Seasonal Pricing Patterns

Multi-cooker pricing splits by type. Slow cookers hit their lowest prices in February - Crock-Pot, Morphy Richards and Russell Hobbs models drop 10-20% as retailers clear winter stock ahead of spring. Pressure cookers and all-in-one multicookers follow a different pattern, bottoming out from late September into early October as retailers clear summer stock before the autumn launch cycle; Ninja Foodi and Instant Pot models routinely beat their Black Friday prices in this window. June to August is a flat period with little movement across the whole category. Black Friday in November delivers genuine discounts on premium Ninja and Instant Pot ranges. December prices stay elevated through Christmas.