but the biggest winners are at opposite ends of the price spectrum. According to market research firm Context, overall global 3D printer revenues jumped 31% year-on-year in Q2 2026, driven by surging demand for affordable desktop printers (up 36%) and a recovery in high-end industrial machines (up 40%) fueled by aerospace and defense manufacturing. Mid-market machines are still getting squeezed, suggesting that increasingly capable budget machines are eating into demand for more expensive systems.