Black Friday Maker Deals: 3D Printers, Lasers and Cutting Machines
The 3D printers, resin printers, laser engravers and cutting machines worth watching this Black Friday, and how to tell a real deal from a padded bundle.
November 10, 2026 · by Nate Calder
Our pick · Watch First
Bambu Lab A1 3D Printer
Who it's for: A first 3D printer, or a gift for someone who has asked for one.
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The short answer
3D printers
- 1 Watch First: Bambu Lab A1 3D Printer
- 2 Enclosed: Bambu Lab P1S 3D Printer
- 3 Budget Pick: Creality Ender-3 V3 SE 3D Printer
Resin printers
- 4 Watch First: ELEGOO Saturn 4 Ultra 16K Resin 3D Printer
Laser engravers
- 5 Watch First: xTool S1 20W Enclosed Diode Laser Engraver and Cutter (Basic Bundle)
- 6 Budget (Garage Only): SCULPFUN S30 Pro Max 20W Laser Engraver
Cutting machines
- 7 Watch First: Cricut Maker 5 Essential Bundle
- 8 For Quilters: Brother ScanNCut SDX125e Cutting Machine with Extra Blades
A good Black Friday deal is a price cut on the machine you would buy anyway. Most bad ones are bundles: a machine plus cheap filament, resin or vinyl, priced so the “savings” look large.
How to tell a real deal
- Compare the machine on its own. If the bundle costs more than the bare machine plus the extras you actually want, it is not a deal.
- Check the price history. Free trackers such as camelcamelcamel and Keepa show whether today’s price is really low, or just lower than an inflated “list price”.
- Do not buy a laser for a room it cannot live in. An open-frame laser needs a garage or shed, whatever the discount.
The full guides
3D printers
Bambu Lab
A1 3D Printer
Our top beginner printer: it calibrates itself before every print and has a 256 mm cube bed. Worth buying at its usual price, so any cut is a bonus.
- Who it suits
- A first 3D printer, or a gift for someone who has asked for one.
- What it does well
- Reliable prints in PLA, PETG and TPU with little setup.
- The trade-off
- Open frame, so ABS and ASA are impractical.
Check the link for current pricing.
Bambu Lab
P1S 3D Printer
The same bed and self-calibration inside an enclosure, for heat- and sun-resistant parts.
- Who it suits
- Someone who wants to print ABS or ASA.
- What it does well
- Engineering plastics that need a warm chamber.
- The trade-off
- Basic screen and camera, and loud on fast moves.
Check the link for current pricing.
Creality
Ender-3 V3 SE 3D Printer
Auto levelling and a direct-drive extruder for the least money. Only buy it on sale if you enjoy tinkering.
- Who it suits
- A tinkerer who wants to learn the machine.
- What it does well
- Getting started cheaply.
- The trade-off
- No Wi-Fi or camera, and about half the A1's speed.
Check the link for current pricing.
Resin printers
ELEGOO
Saturn 4 Ultra 16K Resin 3D Printer
A 10-inch 16K screen with tilt release and a tank heater. Our top resin pick.
- Who it suits
- Someone printing miniatures or fine detail in batches.
- What it does well
- Fine detail at 14 x 19 µm.
- The trade-off
- No built-in carbon filter, so it needs a ventilated room.
Check the link for current pricing.
Laser engravers
xTool
S1 20W Enclosed Diode Laser Engraver and Cutter (Basic Bundle)
Enclosed and rated Class 1, with swappable laser modules. Our top beginner laser.
- Who it suits
- Someone engraving in the house, not a garage.
- What it does well
- Engraving boards, boxes and signs on a 498 mm-wide bed.
- The trade-off
- No camera, so you position work with the head and a red-dot pointer.
Check the link for current pricing.
SCULPFUN
S30 Pro Max 20W Laser Engraver
A 20W diode with air assist and an expandable bed, for a fraction of an enclosed machine's price.
- Who it suits
- Someone with a garage or shed to put it in.
- What it does well
- Large signs and panels.
- The trade-off
- Open frame: Class 4, goggles for everyone in the room, and smoke straight into the air.
Check the link for current pricing.
Cutting machines
Cricut
Maker 5 Essential Bundle
Cricut's current Maker. Check what the bundle actually includes before comparing deals.
- Who it suits
- A crafter cutting vinyl, paper, iron-on and fabric.
- What it does well
- The widest range of materials of any home cutter.
- The trade-off
- Many designs need a Cricut Access subscription.
Check the link for current pricing.
Brother
ScanNCut SDX125e Cutting Machine with Extra Blades
A cutting machine with a built-in scanner that cuts around printed fabric motifs.
- Who it suits
- A quilter or sewist more than a vinyl crafter.
- What it does well
- Scan-and-cut without a computer.
- The trade-off
- Weaker for vinyl crafts, and the software is less polished than Cricut's.
Check the link for current pricing.
Is it worth waiting for Black Friday?
Yes, wait.
For machines, yes: 3D printers, laser engravers and cutting machines are often discounted around Black Friday (November 27) and Cyber Monday (November 30). For filament, resin and vinyl, the saving is usually small, so buy those when you need them.
Buying for someone else?
The safest pick at each budget: the one least likely to be wrong for them.
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Smaller budget
The A1's easy start on a small bed. Fine as a first printer for a desk.
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Middle budget
The safest 3D printer to give a beginner.
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Biggest budget
xTool S1 20W Enclosed Diode Laser Engraver and Cutter (Basic Bundle)
Enclosed, so it can live indoors. Only for someone who has asked for a laser.
How these picks were chosen
This page lists the machines from our 3D printer, resin printer, laser engraver and cutting machine guides that are worth watching on Black Friday. We do not post deal prices: Amazon prices change by the hour, so the buttons show today's price on Amazon. Picks are research-based, from manufacturer specifications and owner reports; none was tested hands-on for this page.