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Subcategory report · 1K projects

3D Printing on Kickstarter

Printers, filaments, accessories, modular print farms. The Tech subcategory most defined by repeat backers — most buyers already own a printer and are upgrading.

n = 1K · subcategory of Technology · 2009–2026

Success rate
62.1%
Median goal
$5,000
Successful
613
vs the Technology parent category. 3D Printing closes at 62.1% versus 33.1% for Technology overall — +29pp. Median goal is $5,000 versus $12,761 (-61%).

What makes this subcategory different

3D Printing wins because the audience already owns the prerequisite.

3D Printing closes at 62.1% — tied with DIY Electronics for the highest rate in Tech. The audience advantage is rare: most backers already own at least one printer. They are not deciding whether to enter the hobby; they are deciding whether to add a complement (a new printer, a multi-material upgrade, a faster motion system). This collapses the typical Kickstarter friction of "introduce a new market and convert at the same time." Goals concentrate in the $5K range for accessories and run into seven figures for flagship printers (eufyMake's E1 raised $46.7M — the largest Tech project on Kickstarter, ever).

Finding 01 · Goal analysis

The goal-range distribution.

3D Printing projects under $10K succeed at 61.5%. Projects asking $100K+ close at 24.4% — a 3.2× drop. The middle range, $30K–$100K, lands at 53.8%.

Success rate by goal range

3D Printing, n=1K
<$1K
78.6%
$1K–$10K
61.5%
$10K–$30K
57.2%
$30K–$100K
53.8%
$100K+
24.4%

Finding 02 · Geography

Hong Kong creators lead 3D Printing at 84.1%.

Of the eight largest creator countries by volume in this subcategory, Hong Kong sits at the top with a 84.1% success rate — 22.0pp above the subcategory average. Geography proxies for the local ecosystem of suppliers, distributors, and audience networks that compound campaign credibility.

Success rate by creator country

3D Printing, top countries by volume
Hong Kong
84.1%
Canada
60.6%
United Kingdom
60.5%
United States
60.2%
France
60.0%
Italy
58.3%
Spain
56.7%
Germany
50.0%

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