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Prime Day 3D printer deals are winding down for another year, so it's your last chance to snatch up any offers that you like the look of. Come midnight, they'll almost certainly have vanished.

However, you don't have to seek out the best offers yourself. To save you a bit of time as well as money, our bargain-hunting team have rounded up all of the best Prime Day 3D printer deals (or 'Big Deal Days,' if you listen to Amazon) that we've seen so far. These include some of the best 3D printers overall, so it's definitely worth checking out.

Remember to drop in on manufacturers before hitting the checkout with your Prime Day 3D printer deals, though. Their reductions are often better overall, so you could save yourself a heap by doing a little legwork.

Anyway. Let's get on with it, shall we? You'll find all of the best Prime Day 3D printer deals below, along with some advice on how to take advantage of the sale. We'll be keeping this page updated alongside our coverage of the top Prime Day gaming deals, see keep an eye out!

Prime Day 3D printer deals - US

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Anycubic Photon Mono 2 (resin) | $269 $169.99 at Amazon
Save $100 - Amazon's coming in hot with the early Prime Day 3D printer deals, as demonstrated by this discount that brings the printer to its lowest ever price.

Buy it if:
✅ You're just starting out
✅ You don't need lots of detail

Don't buy it if:
❌ You want more detail
❌ You want to build bigger models

Price check:
💲 Anycubic $189
💲 Walmart $189

Creality Ender 3 | $179$149 at Creality
Save $30 -

Creality Ender 3 | $179 $149 at Creality
Save $30 - Yes, that's not Amazon. But unless we're very much mistaken, that's the cheapest this solid, entry-level 3D printer had ever been so is more than worth including. If this is what we're getting already, it's a good sign for the Prime Day 3D printer deals ahead.

Buy it if:
✅ You want a starter printer
✅ You have a smaller budget

Don't buy it if:
❌ Your budget can stretch to a newer machine
❌ You want the highest level of detail

Price check:
💲 Amazon $149.99
💲 Walmart $189

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Anycubic Photon Mono M5s (resin) | $579 $474.99 at Amazon
Save $104 - This may just be the best price we've ever seen for Anycubic's excellent 12K machine, and Amazon's managed to sneak in with an even better offer than Walmart or Anycubic itself. We were huge fans of it when we went hands-on because of the self-leveling build plate (it makes life much easier for beginners and veterans alike), so have no problem recommending it... especially with such a big discount.

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
❌ You want to print bigger models

Price check:
💲 Walmart $479
💲 Anycubic $479

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Creality K1 (FDM) | $599 $499 at Creality
Save $100 - Creality is running a sale to rival October's Prime Day 3D printer deals, and judging by our research, this may well be the cheapest the K1 FDM printer has ever been. It packs a high speed of 600 mm/s along with a detail level of 0.1mm, and has an enclosure to reduce noise, too.

Buy it if:
✅ You want the best possible price
✅ You'd like something neat and packed away

Don't buy it if:
❌ You don't have much space
❌ You need the high detail of resin

Price check:
💲 Amazon $629
💲 Walmart $569

Prime Day 3D printer deals - UK

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Anycubic standard resin | £19.99 £16.99 at Amazon
Save £3 - Yes, it's a tiny saving. But that's still cheaper than many other retailers. And anyway, who says that the early Prime Day 3D printer deals need to be on actual machines? You can get some excellent savings for material like this resin if you know where to look.

Buy it if:
✅ You want to buy in bulk
✅ You'd like to save as much as possible

Don't buy it if:
❌ You want more exotic resin
❌ You'd rather avoid using IPA

Price check:
💲 Anycubic £27
💲 3D Print Monkey £31.99

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Anycubic Photon Mono 2 (resin) | £229.99 £164 at Amazon (with voucher)
Save £36 - That's another lowest-ever-price for the Prime Day 3D printer deals, and even though it's with a voucher, we're not complaining because this is such a good entry point to the hobby for beginners. We've got no problem recommending it if you're fresh on the block.

Buy it if:
✅ You're just starting out
✅ You don't need lots of detail

Don't buy it if:
❌ You want more detail
❌ You want to build bigger models

Price check:
💲 Anycubic £251
💲 3D Jake £188.99

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Elegoo Neptune 4 | £349.99 £237 at 3D Jake
Save £110 - It's not Amazon, but it is a great deal. It seems as if it's the Neptune 4's lowest ever price, because by our records, it's never gone much past £299.99. With that 31% reduction, it's one of the better offers we've seen so far.

Buy it if:
✅ You want a quick printer
✅ You don't want it to take up lots of room

Don't buy it if:
❌ You want the fastest printer around
❌ You want the fine detail of resin

Price check:
💲 Elegoo $273
💲 Amazon $239.99 (OOS)

Prime Day 3D printer deals - FAQ

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When will the Prime Day 3D printer deals end?

The next wave of Prime Day 3D printer deals will take place on October 10 - 11. But that's just Amazon. We have a strong suspicion most 3D printer manufacturers will do something similar during that period, and maybe for longer (that's certainly been the case in the past).

Do I need a Prime membership for Prime Day 3D printer deals?

As the name would suggest, you will need a subscription to Amazon Prime if you want the best discounts. Fortunately, you can get a 30-day free trial and still make the most of those reductions.

In addition, rival retailers and 3D printer manufacturers like Anycubic or Elegoo usually provide sales of their own. Naturally, you don't need a Prime membership for those offers.

Get a free 30-day trial of Amazon Prime

Get a free 30-day trial of Amazon Prime
As you can probably guess from the 'Prime Day' part of this event, you will need an Amazon Prime membership to take advantage of the best discounts. Luckily enough, there's a free trial that you can use during the sale. Just make sure you cancel before that $14.99 / £7.99 per-month cost lands if you don't want to subscribe long-term.

Should I wait for Black Friday?

There are plenty of great 3D printer discounts during November's sales-geddon, and it's true that the best ones are reserved for Black Friday itself. Nevertheless, that isn't to say you're better off waiting. There can be some real corkers during the Prime Day event (albeit less of them, admittedly), so it's still worth keeping an eye out in early October.

The best way to see whether a deal is actually good or not is to visit price-matching services like Camelcamelcamel

The manufacturers normally offer good sales as well, particularly on materials like resin and filament. These always come in handy, so there's no benefit to waiting in their case.

If you're shopping on Amazon, the best way to see whether a deal is actually good or not is to visit price-matching services like Camelcamelcamel. This will tell you what the historic low is, the item's average cost, and when it last saw a cut. 


For more sales advice, don't miss our guides to Prime Day Lego deals, Prime Day board game deals, and Prime Day PC deals.

Benjamin Abbott
Tabletop & Merch Editor

As the site's Tabletop & Merch Editor, you'll find my grubby paws on everything from board game reviews to the latest Lego news. I've been writing about games in one form or another since 2012, and can normally be found cackling over some evil plan I've cooked up for my group's next Dungeons & Dragons campaign.