Which sandwich press is worth your money?

Sunbeam 2-Slice Café Style Sandwich Press & Maker

$4300

Bunnings

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Breville the Toast & Melt Compact 2 Slice Sandwich Press

$7900

JB Hi-Fi

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Russell Hobbs 4-Slice Sandwich Press Black

$5500

Officeworks

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4 Slice Sandwich Press - Anko

$3900

Target

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Side-by-side comparison

Product features, prices and retailer links
Compare features	Sunbeam 2-Slice Café Style Sandwich Press & Maker$43.00	Breville the Toast & Melt Compact 2 Slice Sandwich Press$79.00	Russell Hobbs 4-Slice Sandwich Press Black$55.00	4 Slice Sandwich Press - Anko$39.00
Price	$43.00	$79.00	$55.00	$39.00
Price difference (vs Breville the Toast & Melt Compact 2 Slice Sandwich Press)	45.6% cheaper	Reference	30.4% cheaper	50.6% cheaper
Slice capacity	2 Slice	2 Slice	4 Slice	4 Slice
Adjustable height control	Unknown	Yes (4 settings)	Unknown	Unknown
Colour	Unknown	Unknown	Black	Silver
Best for	Basic two-slice needs on a budget	Preventing crushed sandwiches	Matching black kitchen appliances	Feeding a family for less
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The biggest sandwich press here is actually the cheapest. Target's 4-slice Anko costs $40 less than Breville's compact 2-slice model. That flips the usual buying logic on its head: you are not paying extra for more food, you are paying extra for more control.

Feeding the family

If you need to make lunch for multiple people at once, capacity is your main priority. The Anko gives you a four-slice press for just $39. Russell Hobbs offers a black four-slice alternative for $55, but unless you specifically need a dark appliance to match your kitchen, the Anko saves you $16 for the same bench footprint.

Paying for precision

Breville's Toast & Melt is the most expensive option at $79, and it only fits two slices. What you get for that premium is an adjustable height control with four settings and a floating top plate. If you are tired of standard presses crushing your artisan sourdough and squeezing the cheese out the sides, this feature actually changes how your sandwich cooks.

The basic two-slice

Sunbeam's two-slice model sits at $43. It is a straightforward café-style press that costs slightly more than the four-slice Anko. Unless you are strictly limited by bench space and cannot fit a wider model, it is hard to justify paying more for less capacity when it lacks the Breville's advanced height adjustments.

Verdict

Buy the $39 Anko 4-slice if you want to churn out family lunches as cheaply as possible. Choose the $79 Breville 2-slice if you care more about perfectly melted, uncrushed sandwiches and are willing to pay the premium for adjustable height control.