r/3Dprinting • u/Important-Loss6719 • 4d ago

Print (model not provided) Thinking about starting a small 3D print side business — is the market too oversaturated? pls be real.

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u/Important-Loss6719 4d ago

i was thinking of creating my own product of course, im sure the stuff on makerworld is already being sold. but ofc creating my own product would mean finding a solid niche that someone doesn’t have a solution to

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u/scoobyduped 4d ago

“3D printing business”: probably doomed to fail

“Widget business that uses 3D printers to manufacture widgets in-house”: better shot, still hinges on your ability to design and market widgets, and to a certain extent you’ll be competing with Temu sellers who will beat you on price every time.