Over on the Prusa website, it is already Black Friday! A full month before Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we already have great deals on Prusa’s range of great 3D printers.
For the Black Friday sale, Prusa is offering free worldwide shipping for orders over $200 (or your local currency) and deep discounts on the Prusa XL. The Prusa CORE One now gets a free camera, sorely missed on the original units. If you need to top up on filament, Prusa has up to 30% off its Prusaments in PLA, PETG, PC, and many other materials.
European Union customers will get a slightly larger discount than those further afield. This is because shipping within the EU is less costly than shipping to the US and Canada. European Union customers will receive €40 off the CORE One Kit and €70 off the assembled CORE One. If you need a bigger 3D printer, there is €100 off the Prusa XL semi-assembled and €150 off the assembled Prusa XL.
Considered the Rolls-Royce of 3D printing and often making an appearance on our list of Best 3D Printers, Prusa 3D printers offer speed, quality, and reliability, and are often seen in makerspaces, hackspaces, and workshops for makers who depend on these key features. Prusa 3D printers are often at the top end of most budgets, but don’t be put off — you’re paying for a quality 3D printing workhorse and the support of the Prusa team behind it. A Prusa 3D printer will last you a long time, even the old MK3S is a viable workhorse, and it can be upgraded to the latest CORE One 3D printer via kits.
Prusa CORE One
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The Prusa CORE One is a great 3D printer, and it shows why Prusa is considered the Rolls-Royce of 3D printing. Providing a perfect first layer, this CORE XY-based 3D printer is quiet, precise, and reliable. Maintenance is easy —so easy, in fact, that you can save a little cash and buy a kit version. Spend the day with a screwdriver, the instructions, and a free pack of Haribo candy. At the end, you get a shiny 3D printer to play with.
Swipe to scroll horizontallyPrusa CORE One Specifications
Build Volume
250 x 210 x 270 mm (9.84 x 8.3 x 10.6in)
Material
PLA/PETG/TPU/ABS/ASA /PC (up to 300 degrees)
Extruder Type
Direct drive
Nozzle
.4mm (Highflow CHT)
Build Platform
PEI spring steel flex plate
Bed Leveling
Automatic
Filament Runout Sensor
Yes
Connectivity
USB, LAN, Wi-Fi, App
Interface
Color touch screen with knob
Machine Footprint
415 x 444 x 555 mm (16.3 x 17.5 x 21.8 in)
Machine Weight
22.5 KG (49.6 lbs)
The enclosed print volume (250 x 210 x 270mm) is plenty for most projects, and being enclosed means that filaments such as ABS can be printed without stinking up your workshop. PETG and other temperature-sensitive filaments can also be reliably printed with the CORE One. PLA, TPU, and PC filaments (up to 300C) can be printed with ease.
The print chamber doesn’t have its own dedicated heater, but the print bed can get the chamber nice and toasty to keep your exotic filaments on the print bed.
The Prusa CORE One is a delight to use, and in our review, Denise Bertacchi noted that “Prusa literally transformed their classic i3 printer into a Core XY machine with more speed and all the outstanding quality we expect from an industry leader. The enclosure has a clever design that allows for creative modding, but it oddly lacks expected premium features like a built-in camera.” Now that the camera is included, it’s a safe splurge for those new to 3D printing or for those who want to build a business with their printer.
Bundled with the CORE One, we get $330 of extras, which include:
Prusa XL
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The Prusa XL is a big spend, but this is a big 3D printer after all. It can have up to five nozzles, each connected to a different filament. This means that toolhead changes won’t waste filament like other 3D printers.
A huge 360 x 360 x 360mm build volume, and support for PLA, PETG, and TPU make the Prusa XL a workhorse for the jobbing maker.
Swipe to scroll horizontallyPrusa XL Specifications
Build Volume
360 x 360 x 360mm (14.17 x 14.17 x 14.17 in)
Material
PLA/PETG/TPU (up to 290 degrees)
Extruder Type
Direct drive
Nozzle
.4mm (Nextruder)
Build Platform
PEI spring steel flex plate
Bed Leveling
Automatic
Filament Runout Sensor
Yes
Connectivity
USB drive, LAN, Wi-Fi
Interface
3.5 inch Color LCD screen with knob
Machine Footprint
800 × 800 × 900 mm (31.49 × 31.49 × 35.43 in)
Machine Weight
25.3 KG (55.7 lbs)
The extruder is direct drive, making even TPU easy to use. The all-metal hotend is good up to 290C, and the PEI steel flex plate makes removing your prints effortless. Add auto bed leveling and automated Z-height adjustment, and the Prusa XL is even easier to use.
It may not be as fast as other 3D printers, but you get Prusa’s commitment to quality, which is worth more than shaving a few minutes off the print time.
Take a look at our in-depth review to learn more.
The Black Friday bundle sees $500 worth of included extras.
Prusament and Accessories
Prusa makes great filament and there is now 10% off in the Black Friday sale.
Need a new heatbed for your Prusa CORE One? Prusa has a great range to choose from. Satin powder-coated or textured print sheets provide the adhesion necessary to keep your print on the heatbed.
