How to make the most of Black Friday 3D printer deals 2024

Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra | $338 $269 at Elegoo
Save $270 - And there we go, a lowest-ever price to kick off the march to Black Friday 3D printer deals. This entry-level device won't be found for less elsewhere. Believe me, I checked.

Buy it if:
✅ You're new to printing
✅ You want something small and simple

Don't buy it if:
❌ You're rather a larger print volume

Price check:
💲 Amazon | $335.99
💲 Walmart | OOS

⭐ UK price: £289.99 £231.99 at Elegoo

Anycubic Photon Mono M5s | $579 $339 at Anycubic
Save $270 - This may not be the machine's lowest ever price, but it is still an aggressively reasonable one for one my favorite 3D printers. It's so much more expensive elsewhere.

Buy it if:
✅ You want super-high detail
✅ You hate leveling your build plate

Don't buy it if:
❌ You don't have much ventilation at home

Price check:
💲 Amazon | OOS
💲 Walmart | OOS

⭐ UK price: Not currently on offer

Creality K1 | $599 $369 at Creality
Save $230 - I'm not sure the K1 has ever been so cheap as this, and it's not even Black Friday yet! If you want a reliable, enclosed machine, this is a good opportunity.

Buy it if:
✅ You want high-speed results
✅ You'd like something neat and tidy

Don't buy it if:
❌ You need the high detail of resin

Price check:
💲 Amazon | $599
💲 Walmart | $419

⭐ UK price: £509 £339 at Creality

Anycubic Photon Mono M3 Max | $1,099 $669 at Anycubic
Save $430 - Here's another noteworthy offer that isn't quite the best we've ever seen, but is still much better than you'll find practically anywhere else. A good example of why you should keep an eye on manufacturers.

Buy it if:
✅ You want to print larger models
✅ You have lots of storage space

Don't buy it if:
❌ You don't have much room

Price check:
💲 Amazon | $949.99
💲 Walmart | OOS

⭐ UK price: £1,099 £699.99 at Amazon

🛒 Manufacturer stores offer the best discounts
For the most part, manufacturers such as Anycubic, Elegoo, and Creality provide the steepest reductions during Black Friday. As such, I'd make sure to visit them often when the sale begins.

💧 It's a good time to shop for materials
Materials like resin and filament are usually a lot better value during Black Friday. That's because they regularly get bundled into 'buy X, get Y free' discounts. Seeing as straight price cuts are less common, these offers are usually the best we can expect. Be sure to stock up for maximum value.

🆕 Machines both new and old will get price cuts
If last year's sale and the likes of Prime Day are anything to go on, even the newest machines should get a reduction of some kind. Even if the machine you've got your eye on has only just come out, be sure to keep an eye on it anyway at the manufacturer's own store and Amazon.

❌ Lots of brands you've never heard of will surface, so watch out
Although they may be worth their salt, I find a lot of cheap-n-cheerful printers from manufacturers I've never heard of appearing during Black Friday (Walmart is especially bad at this). Even if they have a lot of money off, I'd proceed with caution if it's not a brand you recognize - you're probably better off with proven manufacturers.

Anycubic Photon Mono 2 (resin) | $269 $149.99 at Amazon
Save $120 - The entry-level Anycubic Photon Mono 2 hit a new low price last year. Amazon had been discounting this one for a while, but it became even cheaper for Black Friday.

Anycubic Kobra Max (FDM) | $669.99 $379 at Walmart
Save $290.99 - The Kobra Max had crept back up in price a little bit since Black Friday started, but this was still a very healthy discount on a printer that is ideal for larger builds.

Creality Ender 3 (FDM) | $179 $139 at Creality
Save $40 - Heads up, here was another decent deal on the very beginner-friendly (and popular) Ender 3. A bargain that kicked last year's Black Friday 3D printer deals up a notch.

Anycubic Photon Mono M5s (resin) | $579 $419 at Anycubic
Save $160 - Head directly to the manufacturer to find great prices, like this offer on the truly excellent Anycubic Photon Mono M5s. There were nice deals at Amazon and Walmart too, but the fact that Anycubic themselves were offering the biggest discount on this great printer shouldn't be ignored.

Creality Ender-5 S1 3D Printer | $549 $355 at Amazon
Save $194 - You could save almost $200 on the rugged Ender-5, making this solid workhorse printer a far more tempting choice than at full price.

Anycubic Kobra 2 Pro | $399 $274.87 at Amazon
Save $124 - The Pro version of the Kobra 2 is a good deal anyway at $400, but was extremely tempting with its 36% reduction at substantially under $300.

Anycubic Kobra 2 Plus £499 £356.67 at 3D Jake
Save £142 - 3D Jake sliced almost £150 off the price of the entry-level Kobra 2 Plus, making this fast and versatile machine a very tempting proposition.

Anycubic Photon Mono 2 (resin) | £229.99 £133.19 at 3D Jake
Save £96 - This aws the lowest price we've seen for the Photon Mono 2, and it's a great example of why shopping around is important - it was much more expensive elsewhere.

Elegoo Neptune 4 (FDM) | £349.99 £204.71 at 3D Jake
Save £74 - We'd rarely seen Elegoo's Neptune 4 drop below £299, so finding it for just £204.71at 3D Jake was a real steal and undercut Elegoo's own discounted price.

Creality Ender-5 S1 (FDM) | £579 £339 at Amazon
Save £240 - Creality's Ender-5 S1 had been dropping in price for a while, but waited until Black Friday to reach a new low price.