While I found the cube 3 printer ok, the cartridges have always been totally crap.
Create it REAL announces first 3D printing Real Time Processor.Pico all-metal hotend 100% funded in 48 hours, B3 announces Stretch Goal.Next gen all metal 3D printer extruder from Micron.Heated bed for ABS printing with the Printrbot Simple XL.Maker Kase: a handy cabinet for 3D printers.
Add a smart LCD controller to your Robo3D printer.Zecotek plans HD 3D display for 3D printers.mUVe3D releases improved Marlin firmware for all 3D printers.New Ninja Printer Plate for consumer 3D printing.New extruder could lower costs of 3D printing cellular structures for drug testing.T-Bone Cape motion control board launches on Indiegogo Thus, there is still a high demand for affordable desktop 3D printers-perhaps just not the $999 Cube itself. This strategic shift away from the low-cost consumer 3D printing marketplace could just be one bump in the road to long-term success for the 3D print giant and the desktop 3D printing industry as a whole.
Additionally, CONTEXT's recent report on the 3D printing market indicated that 85% of all 3D printers shipped to date belong to the personal/desktop 3D printer category, rather than the industrial bracket. Despite both 3D Systems and Stratasys (who also suffered significant losses in its third quarter) citing “increased uncertainty in the 3D printing environment” and “reduced demand across all geographies,” projected sales and shipments for 3D printers in 2016 and beyond remain extremely positive. What does this news mean for the consumer 3D printing industry and retail 3D printing market? Potentially not too much. As of today, 3D Systems’ listing (DDD) on the NYSE is down -3.43% to $10.14. This strategic shift is no doubt part of the company’s plans, announced in its Q3 report, to “reduce our cost structure and better prioritize our resources around near-term opportunities.” The news also follows former 3D Systems President and CEO Avi Reichental stepping down in October, which triggered a fall in shares of 7% in premarket trading for the company, as well as a federal filing to lay off 80 3D Systems employees at its Andover, Massachusetts office. Though the changes are significant, 3D Systems believes that this effort to “focus its resources and strategic initiatives on near-term opportunities and profitability” will in fact impact revenue by less than 2%, while improving profitability and resulting in a $19M-$25M charge in the fourth quarter. "We are focusing our efforts on enabling professionals and companies to improve their designs, transform their workflows, bring innovative products to market and drive new business models."
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"In connection with our ongoing review of our business and industry, we believe that the most meaningful opportunities today are in professional and industrial settings, from the product design shop to the operating room to the factory floor," said Andy Johnson, Interim-Chief Executive Officer & Chief Legal Officer, 3D Systems. The 'Design Feed', 'My Shelf', and retail marketplace will be discontinued as of January 31, 2016 “What does this mean for you? Just a few changes on where to shop!” “We’re excited to announce that we will be focusing on serving our customers in the education and engineer’s desktop markets in the New Year,” wrote the company in the original email.
Customer support and 3D printing material sales will continue through a new e-commerce platform at, however sales of all retail 3D printed products are apparently being nixed permanently. In addition to discontinuing its consumer 3D printer, the platform, which sells Cube 3D printers, 3D printing supplies, as well as a wide range of 3D printed consumer objects, including home décor, fashion, and toys, will close as of January 31, 2016. The remaining inventory of Cube printers will continue to be sold until exhausted, and sales of the $2,799 CubePro 3D printer-the company’s larger, higher-end model designed for desktop engineering, educational, and professional applications-will continue for the foreseeable future. In a decisive move away from “consumer products” and towards the seemingly more profitable professional and industrial 3D printing markets, 3D Systems is discontinuing production of its low-cost $999 Cube desktop 3D printer. Today, the news has been officially confirmed and clarified by the company itself. The email left many wondering just what this sudden exit from the retail consumer marketplace could mean for the 3D printing giant as it enters 2016. Last week, 3D Systems sent an email out to registered customers of, its consumer 3D printing marketplace, announcing that the closing of and the discontinuation of retail 3D printed products, such as jewelry and phone cases.