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Ninja Foodie Max XXXL AF450ANZ Smart Dual Zone 9.5l Air Fryer $248 + Delivery ($0 C&C/In-Store) @ Harvey Norman

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This retails $499 so I am not sure why this is half price. Pricing error? HN Black Friday pricing ends today at HN so get it now or miss out. These models are exclusive to HN.

The AF400 was a size upgrade from the AF300 with manual controls. The AF450 is same size upgrade and brings back the digital controls and adds a meat probe. Comes in white/silver as well. For this price it’s a steal.

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  • +2

    Bringing one home now. Even got him to knock it down to $240 for me. Ninja site it’s $499. In any case good value 👍

    • Nice. I did the same on the weekend and even got mine down to $235. Very happy with it, after upgrading from an old Kmart 7L one. Absolutely hated the attached basket design and having to wash it and the solid basket. The Ninja is much better with not only the smaller solid baskets but also just having a small tray inside instead of a full basket. Cooks quicker, too, especially when only using one side.

  • -3

    $60 ish after cashback (Philips XL deal) is my benchmark now. Also have a Philips XXL that cost me $50 due to philips paying me manufacturer cashback twice in my bank account from the amazon deal pricematched at AO last year

    • +1

      We had Phillips, both air fryer and multi cooker turned out to be unreliable products. It’s why we changed brand

      • I just replaced my philips i bought in 2016 (nearly 9 yrs old) with the big W philips xl deal posted here. My old one still works but we were long due for an upgrade.

        • +2

          Same. Used my Philips for many many years and replaced with big W sale.

        • Awesome, we must have been unlucky then

    • We have ninja stuff as well and it still works well. So going to try them this time. Picked up a creami deluxe as well. Save me buying iceblocks all year round.

  • +1

    Can get the AF400 for ~$180. Guess it's up the user if they think digital screen/controls + inbuilt temperature probe is worth $70.

    Good bargain, but I'd personally got with the AF400.

    • I managed to get the AF400 for $158, i wouldn't personally pay $100 extra for this but if you cant get the AF400 much cheaper this is probably worth it.

  • I am looking at this and note this AF400 listing on Amazon. Anyone know why this one is 2470watts https://www.amazon.com.au/Ninja-Dehydrate-Portions-Non-Stick… and this one is 1670 watts https://www.thegoodguys.com.au/ninja-foodi-max-xxxl-dual-zon…

  • Ninja airfryers are decent but just note the highest heat setting only applies to one tray at a time. When both trays are in use, one of the two trays drop to the next setting down. This was for AF400 model. May need to verify this with manual for AF450.

    A reason why this might be on sale is because in the US they have vertical stacking models that are space saving, which may be on their way. Pure speculation here so take this as a grain of salt. It may just be pricing discounts or error as per OP.

    • They are already here see below. HN have them on display but reviews tell the real story. These are the better product

  • Just curious the difference between the af 400 and 450

    • 450 has smart cooking using the temperature probe.

    • AF400 is manual controls, AF450 brings back the digital controls you see on the AF300 and the temperature probe. The probe is nice because you only see this on $400+ models usually.

  • Thanks OP, had my eye on this for a while but not at RRP.

  • +1

    I purchased the AF400 (not this AF450) during a sale, replacing my old Philips air fryer, but unfortunately, it's been disappointing.

    First, there’s a bug where if you turn on both sides, you can’t stop one side (zone) without removing the drawer (the user manual clearly says it's simply doable). But the bigger issue is its cooking performance, which I find unacceptable. I constantly have to open the drawer and mix the food. For instance, I cooked a few hash browns at 200°C for 20 minutes (no flipping), and while the top was nearly burnt, the bottom was still raw.

    It also takes much longer compared to my 7-year-old Philips. For example, frozen potato fries would cook in 8-10 minutes in the Philips (no mixing required), but this Ninja model takes at least 15 minutes and needs 2-3 stirrings. Each time you open the drawer, you’re wasting energy, which is frustrating.

    I believe the inefficiency is because this model doesn’t have a proper basket for circulating hot air, which makes the cooking uneven and slow.

    To make matters worse, there’s a sticker on the machine that gives cooking times for various foods, like chicken (30-40 minutes at 205°C), but the temperature can only be set in 10°C increments, meaning you can’t actually set it to 205°C - only 200°C or 210°C!

    I also reached out to Ninja support about the issue with the dual-side cooking bug, and although they did replace the unit, it took weeks to resolve. The bug still persists, and I now realize it’s a design flaw rather than a faulty unit.

    In my opinion, Ninja's strength lies more in its marketing than in the actual product quality.

    • The sticker thing is pretty funny. Checked the recipe book that comes with it and it's correctly in 10c increments.

      "First, there’s a bug where if you turn on both sides, you can’t stop one side (zone) without removing the drawer (the user manual clearly says it's simply doable)."

      What exactly are you trying to achieve? Do you just want to pause it temporarily? Or stop it completely?

      " I cooked a few hash browns at 200°C for 20 minutes (no flipping), and while the top was nearly burnt, the bottom was still raw."

      Sounds like you got a faulty unit. Mine does hash browns in ~12 mins with 1 flip.

      • So is this af400 got issues then? I thought this was the only one they have with dual basket and the other one was one big basket.
        Was these not the craze for a few years everyone wanted one and was very pricey or hard to get stock,
        I got this af400 on a deal cost $159 i remember these things being very expensive.
        I got this as a gift for a Xmas gift coming as well as other stuff and a few years back cant remember the model I got a ninja on reduced sale from Kmart Black Friday has been no complaints with that one.
        And I just remember a craze and everyone wanting a dual basket I was put off by the one with one big basket.
        But I had no idea there was different models of af was the af400 one of the first? Was it so bad they had to make otter models sand what are the big differences.
        I not given it as gift yet had it for a month or more still in box not used and after reading comments here I’m wondering if I made a bad purchase it was on offer and I thought $159 is great price compared to what they normally was.

        • Goodguys still sake the af400 for $269 so my price of 159 seems a good one

      • The sticker thing is pretty funny. Checked the recipe book that comes with it and it's correctly in 10c increments.

        Not funny, poor design - no attention to details.

        What exactly are you trying to achieve? Do you just want to pause it temporarily? Or stop it completely?

        Both. Basically, you cannot stop/pause the program if you are cooking at both zones which is a huge flaw.

        Sounds like you got a faulty unit. Mine does hash browns in ~12 mins with 1 flip

        As i said that's with no flip. Comparing to my old Philips one, I didn't need flipping. The unit is not faulty, at least temperature wise since I measured it.

        • You're complaining about a small sticker printing error on a $200 device. This isn't exactly a high end refined appliance you're spending a lot of money on.

          User error then - if you want to stop one side, while both sides are cooking - you simply push the zone button and hold the down timer button for 1s. It then stops that zone but the other zone is fine and continues to cook.

          This isn't your Philips champ. They is a different brand and design and it clearly states to flip your food while cooking. You sound like you're just having a whinge for the sake of it. Fair bit of hyperbole going on if you're saying the bottom of your food is raw after 20 mins….

          • @Powershopz: I can imagine you are an affiliate and trying to use a mocking language to make my opinions ineffective. Well played.

            User error then - if you want to stop one side, while both sides are cooking - you simply push the zone button and hold the down timer button for 1s. It then stops that zone but the other zone is fine and continues to cook.

            Before going rogue, yes you are reading page 9 of the user manual, and it does not work. Tested on the first unit and the replacement - just beeps.

            I can go on more technical how they do it on both zones if you like… If you turn on one zone, it uses full power 1600+W on one side which is fine. If you turn on both, it cannot go 1600x2 = 3200w since it's above standard for a GPO. So they alter, which means they turn on zone1 for 10-15 seconds, then turn it off, and turn on the other zone and so on. This means the cooking would be even longer when you are using both sides. This should have been clearly mentioned in their user manual which it didn't. Something like like: Be aware that while using both zoness, you will experience a slower cooking than single zone

            • @Man10United: Not an affiliate, was trying to help but you've chosen to ignore any advice. I have the exact same machine and your complaints are user error of faulty machine.

              "Before going rogue, yes you are reading page 9 of the user manual, and it does not work. Tested on the first unit and the replacement - just beeps." -

              Reread what I posted. Follow that and you'll find it does work. Ignore the manual. You're either struggling to figure out how to work a basic machine, or you've got 2 faulty units in a row.

              • @Powershopz: Mocking is not advice. Reread your comments. What you mentioned about the buttons etc., as I said was also mentioned in the user manual while it was obvious to me as well.
                The ninja support asked for a bunch of videos for a few times showing the issue. They got convinced. It's difficult to convince you here since you just want to deny the issue exists. If I replace it again and the same story happens you will keep going with user error / three faulty ones in a row. So let's leave it.

    • Dude the cooking guide says you have to flip them. If you don’t then that’s what you end up with. Heat comes from the top down.

      • The user manual also says select the zone, press stop/start and it will stop (when using both side) but it doesn't work - just beeps.

        As I said comparing to my old Philips one, it needs several flipping which means
        1. You will lose a lot of heat and energy (more electricity cost)
        2. You need to constantly stay around it, and not to forget to flip it every 4-5 minutes which is not what I expected.

  • Why it's half price? Don't stuff normally go half price

    • No idea. When I figured out the retail was $499 I jumped in the car and drove to HN immediately. Price error or not an AF with a meat probe was a god send for cooking things to correct temperature. Then posted this while I was sitting in the car with it. There is a white/silver one as well.

  • I got the af400 for $159 had no idea there was a af450 i thought it was just af400 and the one with big drawer not dual

    • Yeah HN exclusive apparently, found it by accident when looking for an upgrade.

  • The HN images for it show a whole chicken in EACH basket

  • Mmmmmm this morning on the new Ninja https://share.icloud.com/photos/0b8rvjyg3CH5W-mrxsYoMeycg

  • Pricing is back up to $329 now. The dual stack is there as well for $449 https://www.harveynorman.com.au/ninja-95l-double-stack-2-dra… That’s the price I thought this product was meant to be at.

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