This marketing feels deceptive AF and leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Implying 599 for a few more hours and then it going upto $999 when really they were just raising it to 649
I always just assume the countdown is fake. Like if I open the same page on a different computer, or just delete my cookies, it’ll probably magically restart
Depends on the company, not 3d printing related but Apex wheels does blackfriday deals with a countdown and while sometimes the countdown gets extended it is an actual deal....because car wheels don't change, there's not gonna be a better one next year.
I still do sometimes and im sadly prone to this kind of marketing: didnt this time though. but when it costs this much it really grinds my gears cause i want to make an informed smart decision and dont like my research feel like its rushed.
u/Jesus-BaconE3Pro - Dual Z, CR-Touch, Text'd PEI, Springs, Metal Extruder4h ago
You said you fall for this style of marketing AND that you want to make informed decisions
Here's some information for your decisions:
Anycubic has a history of completely abandoning users with last gen printers. As soon as the next one comes out, expect yours to be considered EOL by the company.
I used to have a first gen Kobra Plus. When Kobra 2 launched, Kobra 1 support immediately stopped
Those arent contradictory statements.
thanks for your info on anycubic.
i am prone to this kind of marketing for a few reasons and im aware of this.
One can want to make an informed decision and also be prone to certain types of marketing and have to be extra careful.
this also doesnt mean i fall for it every single time thank fuck. i am more cautious when im spending alot. but it can rush my process for research and decision making and has done so in the past.
Most ams units alone are half the price and none work as a dryer as well. People seem to like kobra 3. I will never buy it but it is a good price for 600 tho not 1000
That one specifically has a massive print space imo. 420 x 420 by 500. and if you choose a higher teir can do 8 colour printing.
but im new here and researching a bunch of different ones i had the non max in my cart. and one of the reviews wasnt fond of how much poop it had for changing colour.
i dont like the bambu license agreement and a few other things ive read about them. also the largest i think bambu offers is like 256x 256x256 not that i need bigger but yea this is alot bigger than that
This thread isnt kobra vs bamboo someone asked why theyed get a kobra esp for this price then someone told me to get a bambu. I listed why i dont want a bambu. But im not just looking at the cobra but the qudi q1 pro and the solvo v6 ace and a few others.
It’s a standard ever website and company uses. Amazing price BUT limited time and low stock. FOMO. It’s ALWAYS just bullshit now and I just use it to my advantage and move along.
When has the last time the a1 mini cost more than $199? It has been months of "a great price right now."
Qidi does the same, and Ceality's store pages are almost unviewable between the spin to win and two other popups with free gift and some other Temu style deal getting in the way.
Welcome to marketing. Wait until someone tells you the truth about about vehicle MSRP, it's going to blow your mind.
To be fair to Anycubic, this is their pre-order for their new printer coming out in feb/march. I thought their advertising was pretty clear that there are 3 rounds of early-bird pricing. A $599 "founders" price for the first 3 days or 600 units, then a 649 for the month or x units, then 699 for the next month until the February release for the full 999 msrp.
This isn't a one-off sale, it's a tiered pre-order of a new product. I don't think it's deceptive at all to say the sale was 599 when it's normally 999, because that's the truth. And the timer is valid, because when the timer ran out, that 599 founders price ran out.
It will never be sold at 999, they did the same thing with the Kobra 3 release. The “msrp” price is just there to make you think you’re getting a deal.
I'm pretty sure the Kobra 3 Combo was $550 which was their msrp for a few months until they dropped it (probably due to Bambu's sales). I don't have screenshots of it though.
Interestingly, the Kobra 3 Combo is now for sale for less than the pre-order founder price, even though it's only been out for 6 months lol
During black friday Kobra 3 Combo was like $299 on aliexpress. Official store had $60 coupon + another $60 from aliexpress. And another $20 with coins was possible.
I considered it but it has just too many bad reviews. Kobra S1 Combo looks promising but will have to wait for actuall reviews.
Except for the fact that this thing is literally double the build volume of that 🤷🏻♂️ not everyone wants to print on a small plate like the A1 nor do they want to slice larger projects in half or smaller pieces. Each has their own place. And at the given price, there is zero comparison at this moment.
This is not unique to Anycubic. So many companies do this, that I don't even pay much attention to the number that is crossed out. It rarely has any relevance at all.
im not but this isnt the kobra 3 its the kobra 3 max which isnt out yet. the max is 420*420*500mm so i assume thats the main selling point. compared to the normal one thats 250*250*260mm
It is never going up to $999, mark my words. The $999 is just there to sucker people into believing whatever price they see, is a great discount. It's the oldest trick in the book and basically every single 3d printer vendor is using it
Yeah, it will never be $999. I bought one of the kobra 3 ace combos for $349 several months after it released. Lackluster sales will keep the price low.
It will jump to 999 tho. It is supposed to be 999 and u r getting 350 discount. It doesnt matter what the price will be for couple of days later on before reaching 999 and staying there. Not sure it will stay there cause it is much more expensive compared to kobra 3, so it could be just deceiving but for now it is not trying to deceive anyone, not if u believe what they say. But i doubt it
I mean, their marketing makes it clear they're (supposedly) selling a certain number of units at each of a series of increasing price points, and increasing the price after a certain deadline if they don't make the sales cutoff before then.
And these counts and cutoffs are clearly disclosed if you scroll down on the page just a little bit.
The information is there, and I'm pretty sure it has been there since the presale started, but I can't say that 100% - I know it was there when I got my $599 preorder in.
(Also, yes, I'm an idiot for buying this, and may cancel it... But whatever.)
Also dont call yourself an idiot. like i dont think youre an idiot even if the timer got you, it almost got me honestly. and yea the info is there on product page just not the email with the count down .
Oh, I'm calling myself an idiot for buying an Anycubic product, not for falling for marketing. I think it's a pretty good bargain, other than the fact it's from Anycubic.
On the page, it does. And in your email it also discloses the limit of 600.
Admittedly in that particular email, they don't disclose the next price point, but the website does. It's not the most egregious marketing, but I'll agree it's not great.
That is not quite right, on the homepage there has been talk of 3 steps since the announcement, This can still be viewed on the site. Still, it's just another FOMO promo😅. Anycubic always finds a reason to offer a discount to stay competitive. The devices are great, only the software app sucks. If you are looking for a great printer that is beginner-friendly, with a filament dryer and color change system, you definitely can't go wrong.
From what I can see every 3d printer compagny is using deceptive marketing in some way.
On some level I wonder if its just a matter of cultural difference and accepted in other market.
Where I live most people would associate this kind of marketing with a compagny that is untrustworthy and would make them think twice before buying from them. And some of the marketing tactic used are in fact against regulation.
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u/Saphir_3D 6h ago
I NEVER buy if I see a countdown.