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I know there is a difference between expensive and Expensive, but is there an induction cooktop that isn't pricey?

I went with a basic Frigidaire model, and sure ~$1500 is not unaffordable. It's just a lot for what it is, because the market is still pricing induction as some bespoke premium option.

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Ikea will sell you an induction cooktop for about 300 Euros. The price scales pretty well from 220-850 Euros depending on the size and number of burners. Prices should come down once the US catches up to the rest of the global market.

https://www.ikea.com/ie/en/cat/induction-hobs-20813/

Yeah, the low cost basis and high markup is my gripe. If there were $1500 worth of specialty parts in there, I wouldn't be complaining. But appliance sellers have gotten really good at equating "physically big" to "high priced". As for the US "catching up", well, about that...

I had a cheap one and it was bang bang controlled which sucked

That must be a result of where you live. Had look at the web pages of the biggest Norwegian retailer of kitchen electronics, Elkjøp. You can get weird brand name induction cooktops for less that 300 USD, and well known brands like Electrolux and Simens for slightly more. There is also the ten times more expensive offerings, if that is what you want. That we have no tradition for gas cooking here, could perhaps make a difference.

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