Over half a million 3D printers have been shipped globally since the earliest days of the industry in the 1980's, according to research released today by CONTEXT, the IT market research company.
Over 85% of these printer shipments are from the relatively new sub-category of low-cost desktop models which emerged on the market a few years ago and currently carry a weighted average price point of $1,451. The net 15% of the total printers shipped on cumulative basis represent the largest portion of the total revenues, however, with products in this category carrying average selling prices from below $25,000 to above $2M. Weighted average price points in this legacy Industrial/Professional sector are currently just over $96,000.