Dive Brief:
- MakerBot Replicator Mini 3D printers are now available at more than 300 U.S. locations of the Sam’s Club warehouse chain.
- Home Depot has offered MakerBot printers in select markets since last summer in select markets such as New York City, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
- The MSRP for a MakerBot Replicator Mini is $1,375.00.
Dive Insight:
Sam’s Club will become the second major retailer to sell 3D printers to the mass market as it introduces MakerBot Replicator Mini printers at more than 300 stores in the United States. Home Depot already offers MakerBots in a handful of urban markets.
Mainstreaming the MakerBot will help more consumers access 3D printing technologies and support, the company says, including software, tutorials and service. While many may treat the low-priced MakerBot Replicator Mini as a tech toy, the move will bring its prototyping capabilities into the hands of thousands.