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Weekend Poll
by Matthew Mensley Oct 5, 2025
Bambu Lab opened its first physical store this week.

You can read about it here, but the event got me thinking. Even though a physical "flagship" store still has to turn brisk business to justify itself (it's not just a marketing exercise) is there even much demand for in-person printer shopping?

I sit behind a keyboard for my job, so it's easy for me to assume that no, it's all internet-based, since that's all I see. But a recent reader survey in PC Mag of brick-and-mortar tech stores placed Micro Center top of the pile. And they sell 3D printers, filaments, accessories... the lot. So tell me, where do you buy your 3D printing gear?

About the Author:
Matthew Mensley is a senior editor at All3DP with nine years covering consumer 3D printing hardware. He writes news, reviews, and buying guides with the clarity of someone who's seen enough hype cycles to know which ones to take seriously.
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