I've been covering sales for a long time now, and if I've learned one thing, it's that you won't find the best Prime Day 3D printer deals – or Black Friday discounts, for that matter – at Amazon.
Yes, I know. It sounds a bit contradictory. How can anyone other than Amazon provide good Prime Day 3D printer deals without having access to, er, Prime? It's right there in the name. And honestly, the reductions you'd find on Amazon aren't bad. As an example, you can currently pick up one of my favorite machines, the Elegoo Centauri Carbon, for $339.99 at Amazon instead of $380. However, that pales in comparison to the same machine bought direct from the manufacturer. If you head to Elegoo's own store, you can get the same machine for a much lower $299.99. This isn't a pre-owned version, a different model, or one with fewer gadgets; it's the same thing, but at a markedly lower price.
It isn't alone, either. While another of my favorite printers from the last couple of years, the Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro, is available for 30% less via Amazon (it's $479.99 rather than $690), heading straight to the source nets you the same machine for $459 at Anycubic. It's not a discount that's going to blow your mind, but it really does add up once you throw in resin or filament. And because the device is excellent for fine detail (I gave it a full five stars in my Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro review), every little helps.
This pattern holds for practically every major printer you could name, at least in my experience. While Amazon and the rest manage to knock it out of the park with record low prices every now and then, I find that the manufacturers have better offers 90% of the time. That's why I'd recommend heading straight to Anycubic, Elegoo, and the rest this Prime Day… or if you're trying to find Black Friday 3D printer deals come November.
More 3D printing discounts
- Save up to 50% on resin at Elegoo
- Up to $400 off in 10th anniversary sale at Anycubic
- See all 3D printer deals at Amazon
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