xTool Starts Selling M2 Color Craft Laser at $599, Discounting First-Week Price to $549
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Updated · The Verge · May 27
xTool Starts Selling M2 Color Craft Laser at $599, Discounting First-Week Price to $549
11 articles · Updated · The Verge · May 27
$549 gets buyers the M2 Color Craft Laser for its first week on sale, with the regular entry price set at $599 starting today.
The base model includes a 10W laser diode that can cut more than 300 thinner materials, while printing requires a $749 bundle with a CMYK inkjet module.
$1,149 buys a 20W version for thicker materials, and a further $499 infrared module improves metal engraving on items such as water bottles.
Two built-in cameras — 5 megapixels panoramic and 2 megapixels close-up — work with xTool Studio and AI material detection to position designs and auto-tune cutting or engraving settings.
The modular machine expands on the earlier M1 Ultra, but frequent cutting may require xTool's $999 air purifier because its integrated exhaust otherwise vents into the room.
Is the all-in-one xTool M2 a crafting game-changer, or a master of none with hidden costs in proprietary ink?
Will affordable pro-tools like the xTool M2 empower new creators or devalue the work of traditionally skilled artisans?
How does the 'home-friendly' M2 balance accessibility against safety standards by omitting an emergency stop button?