# Bambu Lab P2S

13 Hacker News commenters recommended Bambu Lab P2S and 3 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Recommended for reliable printing with many materials and easy use at a relatively affordable price. Critics note some hardware reliability problems and firmware issues.

## Why people recommend it

- Recommended by friends and family (3 comments): "The people around me who bought a Bambu P1S or P2S weren't swayed by marketing" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48089669)) "A friend recommended me to buy a Bambu P2S" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47524314)) "She has a P2S and highly recommends it." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47584030))
- Praised as an excellent printer (2 comments): "Bambu P2S is an amazing printer if you want to get in on that action." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47294382)) "My P2S is easily the best printer I've ever had" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49453909))
- Lives up to the hype (2 comments): "I can confirm it lives up to the hype." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47768963)) "But it turns out it was amazing." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46884723))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Bambu Lab 3D printer](https://hackerapproved.com/p/bambu-lab-3d-printers.md): 124 recommend
- [Prusa 3D printer](https://hackerapproved.com/p/prusa-3d-printer.md): 68 recommend
- [Bambu Lab P1S](https://hackerapproved.com/p/bambu-lab-p1s.md): 29 recommend
- [Prusa MK3](https://hackerapproved.com/p/prusa-mk3-3d-printer.md): 28 recommend
- [Bambu Lab A1 Mini](https://hackerapproved.com/p/bambu-lab-a1-mini.md): 27 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Bambu+Lab+P2S+3D+printer&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://bambulab.com/en-us/p2s)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Bambu Lab P2S", https://hackerapproved.com/p/bambu-lab-p2s/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).