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As of March 31, 2026, theBambu LabX1, X1 Carbon, and X1E have officially ceased production. The company confirmed that while manufacturing and active sales have ended, support will continue through March 2031, covering spare parts, technical assistance, and firmware security patches. Authorized distributors may still carry remaining units under full warranty, but no new stock will be produced.
A Product Line That Redefined the Category
The X1 series launched in May 2022 via a Kickstarter campaign that drew widespread skepticism before raising over $7 million from more than 5,500 backers. The printers arrived as described, fast, enclosed, self-calibrating, and multi-color capable at a consumer price point, and triggered a rapid shift in how the rest of the market positioned itself.
CoreXY architecture went from niche to standard. Enclosed chambers moved from premium to expected. Automatic calibration evolved into AI-driven real-time compensation. Extruder design followed a similar pattern, with Bambu Lab’s form factor replicated across competitors. On the software side, Bambu Studio and remote monitoring via Bambu Handy raised the baseline for what users expect from a slicer and print management ecosystem.
“Bambu Lab wrote new rules. And the world of 3D printing – whether it wanted to or not – started playing by them,” stated the company.
What Comes Next, For Owners and the Market
The discontinuation comes in lockstep with a forward move. Alongside the X1 series retirement, Bambu Lab unveiled the X2D, the second generation of its flagship X line. The headline feature is a dual-nozzle extrusion system with mechanical switching, designed to eliminate the support removal problem that has frustrated desktop printing users for years. Starting at $649, the X2D carries AI algorithms from Bambu Lab’s higher-end H Series down to a broader market, and positions itself not as a faster printer, but as a fundamentally easier one.
Raising the Bar Again, By Design
Bambu Lab’s decision to retire the X1 series while simultaneously unveiling the X2D reflects a product strategy borrowed from consumer electronics: compress the cycle, reset expectations, and keep competitors reacting.
Source: 3D Printing Industry
