Thing is even with the core one finally releasing...its not a compelling product.
It costs more than the P1S - which lets fact it, thats what it should be compared to, not the X1C as the Core one doesn't have the stronger nozzle, nor any features that would make it a 'pro' level product.
They also still dont have an answer to the AMS, which is a big selling point for the Bambu's. The MMU3 may be better than the previous one but its just like putting lipstick on a pig - it's a mess, with tubes all over the place, spools dotted around, and then you've got to constantly babysit it and tune it.
Side by side the P1S with an AMS is still significantly cheaper and from a marketing perspective a much more visually pleasing offering.
Also worth mentioning that whilst the core one is about to come out, the MMU isnt actually even supported yet, and theres no timeline for when it will be.
Prusa are so far behind at this point and really shouldn't be. Chances are the core one is going to come out and just like the XL and MK4 will be extremely buggy for a good 6 months. How people still accept this is bonkers.
Not at all, you're paying for a bunch of other differences on the X1, none of which the core one has, hence why its more comparable to the p1s but priced as if its comparable to the x1c. The spec sheets don't lie, it's a p1s competitor.
All we've really got to go by is Twitter and Reddit, and I rarely see a photo of a Bambu printer without an AMS on top of it or to the side. With it being cheaper to buy an A1 Mini, A1, or P1 WITH an AMS than a base model Prusa MK4 it's not surprising they've been so popular.
It's what makes me completely baffled how much Prusa have fumbled the Core One release. It should've had an enclosed AMS style product to go along side it. The MMU is utter junk in comparison to the AMS, god knows why they are still burrying their head in the sand over this.
I think it depends a bit on what markets we're talking about. Multi-material capability is mostly something I see hobbyists use. I rarely see it in an industrial setting.
And before people say that Prusa and Bambu printers are for the home market: sure. But I have seen consumer grade 3D printers in a lot of different industries. Prusa, Bambu lab and RatRig are the most common consumer grade printers I tend to see in industrial companies. (I don't think RatRigs are that common, but in a few companies that do mechanical design and they need larger volumes I've seen them being used)
Consumer grade FDM printers are cheap to buy, very cheap to run, reliable and produce decent quality prints. Also, they are far, far better than the FDM printers that you used to be able to get from the likes of Stratasys. For the price of one of the more upscale industrial machines you can buy a sizeable print farm of FDM printers.
When you do a lot of rough prototyping it is better to have a lot of cheap printers than just one advanced printer. Having lots of printers means more people can make more prototypes per day. And it reduces the need for buying more of the expensive printers and then have people have to wait for their turn.
This is why it would be interesting to know the sales figures for multi-material systems. I think the professional market might be less visible online, but they certainly buy a lot of printers.
It costs more than the P1S - which lets fact it, thats what it should be compared to, not the X1C as the Core one doesn't have the stronger nozzle, nor any features that would make it a 'pro' level product.
They also still dont have an answer to the AMS, which is a big selling point for the Bambu's. The MMU3 may be better than the previous one but its just like putting lipstick on a pig - it's a mess, with tubes all over the place, spools dotted around, and then you've got to constantly babysit it and tune it.
Side by side the P1S with an AMS is still significantly cheaper and from a marketing perspective a much more visually pleasing offering.
Also worth mentioning that whilst the core one is about to come out, the MMU isnt actually even supported yet, and theres no timeline for when it will be.
Prusa are so far behind at this point and really shouldn't be. Chances are the core one is going to come out and just like the XL and MK4 will be extremely buggy for a good 6 months. How people still accept this is bonkers.