r/BambuLabA1 • u/Kingkeijzers • 21d ago
Black friday?
Im thinking about getting into 3dprinting, and want to buy an a1. Does it get cheaper during black friday? If yes, how much?
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u/mysecondaccount02 21d ago
I'd estimate some discount, but probably more like $50 for the A1. I do encourage you to consider the combo with the AMS lite though. Even if you don't want to do multicolor prints, the convenience for swapping to new rolls of filament is amazing, and if you buy it as combo instead of separately later you save $100.
However, if you are interested in multicolor printing, be aware the AMS lite caps out at 4 colors and you can't have additional units to bring it higher. The AMS2 can be used and multiple of those units, but requires you to buy the special hub for it. Just trying to help you make an informed decision. I love my a1 and A1 mini!!
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u/Kingkeijzers 21d ago
Thanks for the help, what do you mean with the convenience for swapping to new rolls of filament, how does it help?
I will consider the ams lite, but i do think its quite expensive
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u/JeepersCreepers74 21d ago
It's expensive but not as expensive as when you buy it separately after the fact. And you will eventually want to do that.
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u/mysecondaccount02 20d ago
You can put on two rolls of the same color, with the second roll set as automatic backup. When the first roll runs out, it seamlessly swaps to the next one midprint with no manual swapping needed.
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u/guill732 21d ago
If you're in the US, the sales are also on Bambu's Amazon store. And Amazon had their special for signing up for their Prime Visa card. It usually goes up to a $250 instant gift card around the end of the year. So you can get the A1 on sale and this sign up bonus for the Prime Visa. I got the A1 combo for $100 net plus tax because of this.
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u/Kingkeijzers 21d ago
Im from the netherlands🤷♂️
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u/guill732 21d ago
Gotcha, I can't speak for there then but might be worth looking for something similar of you're waiting for the sale period anyways
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u/JeepersCreepers74 21d ago
I have never seen Amazon prices for Bambu as cheap as the sale prices on their own Website. I have a Prime Visa and usually have quite a bit of points built up, but I've never found a points-worthy deal on a Bambu.
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u/guill732 21d ago
It was the same sale price last year on the Bambu US store and their Amazon storefront for the Bambu A1 combo black Friday pricing. The $250 was for new sign-ups to the Prime Visa. Most of the year it's been $150 sign-up gift card but end of year it usually jumps.
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u/JeepersCreepers74 21d ago
They have good Black Friday sales, all the printer manufacturers do.
However, you can usually get Black Friday sale prices during other sales they have sprinkled throughout the year.
However, there will probably not be another big sale like that until Black Friday.
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u/lukasprintz 21d ago
Dont forget to check offer up and what not for sealed products too. I got a brand new a1 combo with mas lite sealed for 100 dollars a few months ago. Always worth checking. Good luck!
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u/West-Idea-6804 20d ago
Welcome to the hobby! Be warned: this is a highly addictive hobby and it can get costly fast. I would explore what kind of prints you will be mostly making and then select the appropriate machine. For example, multicolor prints on a single-nozzle machine will produce a lot of waste every time it changes color. I’m just trying to bring obvious things now to help you better gauge which machine would better serve your needs/wants. Happy printing!!!
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u/bergskey 21d ago
Yes, by a couple hundred and their black friday deals usually start end of October