I hope they offer some sort of special support for the h2d. With so many things going on, people will need help. But, I agree. The x1e did come with more stuff.
Another way of thinking about it, is that those items doubled the price. Bambu likes doubling prices it seems. 2500, 1200, 650, 350, 220 (side note. The a1 mini is cheaper from bestbuy than from bambu right now.)
Iām really hoping for a bundle price of $3000 or (unlikely) less. If we assume $3000 for the bundle, $500 for a 2nd AMS 2 Pro, and $200 for extra accessories, after tax, shipping, and tariffs (donāt get me startedā¦) itās going to be about $4,700
Maybe we will get super lucky and this printer will replace the x1e all together. This printer would actually be a massive game changer at $2,500 for people that need this exact mix of capabilities. It doesnt make sense to have competing products at similar price points though. If I were them, I would look at direct competitors and add a little money to their prices. If I was Bambu. Theyve created a cult following in a short period of time. The perfect storm and timing. Great products entering a market thats new but growing fast. So theres a ton of new buyers googling "best 3d printer under $$$$). and all the results are saying Bambu
I donāt think it would be a direct replacement, namely because of this:
It simply wouldnāt work on a lot of corporate networks that require enhanced security. For instance where I work NOTHING gets on the wifi without having a cert installed specifically for it. There literally isnāt a password for it. If you need network access you either plug ethernet in or go through infosec/neteng with a compatible device, get approval, get the cert installed, and then you can connect. The H2D would be essentially non-functional at my work unless someone wanted to walk an SD card around
Becase a combination of the tech included in it (expensive precision cut gears, research into the laser/cutter tech that will be built into the price of both models), comparing to other printers on the market right now, and the fact that Bambu has said it will be āAbove our current X1 product lineā. Nothing that has been leaked or revealed hint toward anything under $2K.
Donāt get me wrong, I would love if this thing came out at like $1800 but I just donāt find it feasible
Bambu is definitely not going to start price war with Creality, but I can imagine some reaction to their very aggresive pricing can happen. So I donāt expect the basic H2D configuration to be crazy expensive, my guess is $1899
Theres a little warning hidden in there. āTo help you make an informed decision about whether to waitā. Seems odd for a company to say this unless it was gonna be expensive af and they didnt want people that waited forever to be angry. It reads as a warning
This might help the price honestly? Thereās more competition now compared to when they originally announced it. Even comparing the previous release date to now a lot has come out, and plenty of stuff just got revealed at TCT as well (not following deeply but Iāve seen a few articles)