Quick Answer
The Traeger Ironwood 885 isn’t discontinued — it’s still sold directly on traeger.com today for $1,399.99, just filed under “Legacy Grills” instead of Traeger’s current lineup. You get 885 sq in of cooking space and WiFi app control for $600 less than the current Ironwood XL, but the trade-off is real: only a 3-year warranty versus the XL’s 10 years, and side-only insulation instead of the XL’s full-wrap dual-wall design. If budget is tight and you don’t mind older tech, the 885 still cooks a great brisket. If you want Traeger’s best warranty and cold-weather performance, the extra money for the Ironwood XL is worth it.
The Ironwood 885, by the numbers
| Spec | Ironwood 885 (Legacy) | Ironwood XL (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Cook space | 885 sq in | 924 sq in |
| Insulation | Double-wall, sides only | Full-wrap dual-wall |
| Controller | Button/dial, WiFi app | Full-color touchscreen, WiFi app |
| Super Smoke Mode | No | Yes |
| Warranty | 3 years | 10 years |
| Price | $1,399.99 | $1,999.99 |
What the 885 still gets right
Traeger Ironwood 885
- 885 sq in across two tiers, per Traeger's own product page, splits into a 396 sq in primary rack and roughly 490 sq in on the second tier — enough for two full packer briskets side by side.
- WiFi and app-based temperature control were genuinely ahead of the category when this grill launched, and they still work fine today for remote monitoring and probe alerts.
- At $1,399.99 direct from Traeger, it undercuts the Ironwood XL by $600 while offering nearly the same cook space — a real gap for anyone shopping strictly on price-per-square-inch.
- Porcelain-coated steel grates and the same core pellet-auger mechanism Traeger has refined across a decade of Ironwood-family grills.
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Where the 885 falls behind
The warranty gap is the number that should give most buyers pause: 3 years on the 885 versus 10 years on every current-generation Traeger, including the base Ironwood and Ironwood XL. That’s not a rounding error — it’s the difference between Traeger standing behind an auger or RTD probe failure in year 7 or leaving you to pay for the part yourself. The insulation gap matters too: owners comparing both grills directly, like the breakdown at That Helpful Dad, note the 885’s double-wall insulation only wraps the sides, not the full body, so it holds temperature less consistently in wind and cold than the XL’s full-wrap design. There’s no Super Smoke Mode either, and the controller is the older button-and-dial interface rather than the XL’s full-color touchscreen.
885 vs. the current Traeger lineup
| Grill | Cook space | Warranty | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ironwood 885 (Legacy) | 885 sq in | 3 years | $1,399.99 |
| Woodridge Pro | 970 sq in | 10 years | $1,149 |
| Ironwood (current) | 616 sq in | 10 years | $1,799.99 |
| Ironwood XL (current) | 924 sq in | 10 years | $1,999.99 |
That table is the real argument against buying the 885 today: the current Woodridge Pro beats it on cook space, warranty, and price. The 885 only makes sense if you specifically want the Ironwood-family build quality at a discount and can live with the shorter warranty — for most shoppers, our best Traeger grill breakdown points to the Woodridge Pro instead. If you’re weighing Traeger against another premium brand, our Recteq vs Traeger comparison covers the closest cross-shop.
Who should buy the Ironwood 885
- Buy it if: you find one at a further discount and want Ironwood-family build quality without Ironwood XL money, and you don’t mind the shorter warranty.
- Buy the Ironwood XL instead if: you cook year-round in cold or windy conditions and want the full-wrap insulation and 10-year warranty.
- Buy the Woodridge Pro instead if: you want more cook space and a longer warranty for less money than either Ironwood — see our best Traeger grill guide.
- Skip it if: warranty coverage matters to you as much as price — 3 years on a $1,400 grill is thin compared to what the rest of Traeger’s current lineup offers.
The verdict
The Traeger Ironwood 885 is a case of a good grill aging out of its own lineup rather than disappearing — it still cooks well and still connects to Traeger’s app, but the 3-year warranty is the tell that this is last-generation hardware being sold at a last-generation price. If the discount is deep enough to matter, it’s a defensible buy. Otherwise, the current Ironwood XL’s 10-year warranty and full-wrap insulation, or the Woodridge Pro’s better price-to-space ratio, are the smarter places to spend. See our full best Traeger grill rankings to compare every current model side by side.