MakerBot is one of the most recognizable 3D printing brands for mainstream consumers. This could help explain the company’s continued expansion into mainstream venues, which includes last week’s introduction into 39 Home Depot stores and this week’s introduction into 50 Staples stores across the United States. MakerBot’s latest stakes in the mainstream include Fry’s Electronics, where MakerBot 3D printers will be sold, and Amazon.com, where MakerBot 3D printed products themselves will be sold.
Fry’s Electronics stores in 32 locations in 9 different states will now begin selling MakerBot Replicator 3D printers and MakerBot PLA filament, with two specific locations offering in-store 3D printing demonstrations. In addition to in-store sales, Frys.com will carry MakerBot’s entire printer line: the MakerBot Replicator , the Replicator Mini, the Z18, and the Replicator 2X Experimental 3D Printer. Jenny Lawton, acting CEO of MakerBot, said of the partnership, “We are really excited to partner with Fry’s Electronics to bring MakerBot Replicator 3D Printers and Filaments directly to high tech professionals in more retail locations throughout the United States. It’s also a great experience to be able to visit Fry’s and purchase multiple colors of MakerBot Filament when working on a 3D printing project.”
MakerBot has also extended its 3D printed offerings beyond their retail locations and the MakerBot Digital Store, where users could already purchase 3D files for printing on their home MakerBot printers. Now, on Amazon, the consumer 3D printer manufacturer has begun to sell 3D printed goods, beginning with holiday gifts, skull replicas, and functional items with prices ranging from $25 and $375 and eligible for Amazon Prime shipment. The full list of gifts includes:
• MakerBot 3D Printed Piggy Bank
• MakerBot 3D Printed Golf Kit
• MakerBot 3D Printed Business Card Dispenser
• MakerBot 3D Printed Set of Small Animal Skulls
• MakerBot 3D Printed Ram Skull (2 sizes)
• MakerBot 3D Printed Saber-Toothed Cat Skull (2 sizes)
• MakerBot 3D Printed Dragon Skull (2 sizes)
• MakerBot 3D Printed T-Rex Skull
To see all of MakerBot’s products on Amazon, visit Amazon.com/3dp. If you want to head to Fry’s and pick up a printer, instead, check out the following Fry’s locations:
If you do decide to purchase any of the MakerBot products via Amazon, just remember that Amazon may not always hold the well-being of their workers as a top priority.
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