Cricut is a cutting machine, which can do everything from quilting to paper crafts and even wood working and clothing design, it really is the do-all gift. Its machines enable you to create a design on a computer and then automatically cut it out from material such as paper, vinyl, card, felt, fabric, leather or matboard. "
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Cricut machines are often subject to some healthy discounts on Black Friday. We've seen discounts across the range in previous years, with savings of over $100 on the more expensive machines and bundles. If you want to take up digital crafting, Black Friday is one of the best times to get all the kit you need to get started. And if you've been looking to upgrade your current machinery or accessories, we recommend doing so in this period."
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We think the Explore Air 2 is the best Cricut for price (and therefore best for new users who are just trying it out). It's a bit less powerful than other machines in the range, but it still packs a healthy range of features. But with possible discounts on other machines over Black Friday, it's possible you'll be able to find a more powerful Cricut at a considerable discount, opening up possibilities.
Cricut Black Friday is here and I'm tracking the lowest-ever prices on vinyl cutting machines and craft accessories for cutting, printing and making T-shirts, labels, mugs, banners and more.
Black FridayCricut deals are here and in full swing, and now even include a massive 70% off Cricut Autopress and Joanna has $80 off Cricut Maker 3. I've got my eyes open for cheap offers on the Joy, Maker 3, EasyPress and more. Traditionally there have been excellent prices over the sales season for Cricut, and this year actually looks to be an improvement over last year's sales.
Below, I've rounded up the top offers available right now from multiple retailers and across the best Cricut machines. We check prices for you, and we'll highlight if there's a standout deal available. For something different, see our Black Friday Apple deals page or our Black Friday drawing tablets hub.
Cricut Maker 3: $429.99 $349 at Joann Save $80: I love Cricut's current flagship cutting machine, the Maker 3, which added support for Cricut Smart Materials – and this is the lowest price I've ever seen - this offer at Joann is the lowest I've found.
Cricut Maker 3 Essentials Materials Bundle: $702 $389 at Cricut Save $313: Like I said, Cricut Black Friday deals on the Maker 3 cutting machine tend to be on bundles (except the exception above!), but they can save you a packet on Cricut's pricey materials and accessories, which you're going to need at some point anyway. This is one of the best I've seen, as it not only comes with a selection of materials and tools but also a subscription to Cricut Access!
The best Cricut Maker Black Friday deals: UK
Cricut Maker 3: £399.99 £348.99 at Amazon Save 19%: This is the only UK deal on a standalone Cricut Maker 3, and it's a small but welcome price drop. Note: be careful when looking at Maker 3 deals, the current RRP is £399,99 but some sights use the older £429.99 to make deals look better. I've adjusted the real RRP for the above deal.
Cricut Maker 3 Everything Bundle + subscription: £633.85 £419.99 at Cricut Save £213.86: In the UK, Cricut also has several early Black Friday bundle deals for the Cricut Maker 3. This one gets you the machine itself with sets of tools and a decent supply of vinyl and iron-ons to start with. It also comes with a sub to Cricut Access for free projects and discounts.
Cricut Venture
The best Cricut Venture Black Friday deals: US
Cricut Venture + Materials bundle: $1,277 $799at Cricut Save $478: The UK Cricut Venture bundle deal below isn't as good as this US offer, and in fact Cricut reduced this by further $50 since we spotted the deal last week. There's also $300 off the standalone machine – now $699.
The best Cricut Venture early Black Friday deals: UK
Cricut Joy: $149 $99 at Amazon Save $50: I love this portable craft cutter, particularly for card making and paper crafts. This is a great deal, the lowest price I've seen it go for actually. Great for cards, labels and more. There's also a great Joy bundle deal for $247.89 $102 that comes with the essential materials as well as a free Cricut Access sub (which you need).
Cricut Joy Xtra Materials bundle: $293.93 $169 at Cricut Save $124.93: There's a tiny saving on the new Cricut Joy Xtra via this bundle deal. As this is one of Cricut's newest machines I wouldn't expect a hardware discount, but it signals more bundles could be on the way.
The best Cricut Joy Black Friday deals: UK
Cricut Joy Insert Card bundle: £247.38 £179.99 at Cricut Save £67.39: This one has gone up by £30 so the deal isn't as good as last week. There are a number of Joy bundles around at the moment but in my opinion this Card Insert pack is the best for getting up and running with this small craft machine.
Cricut Joy: £149.99 £128.15 at Amazon Save 20%: The tiny Cricut Joy is one of the brand's best-selling craft cutters and right now Amazon has £20 off. Note: I've adjusted the Amazon price to represent the actual RRP of the Joy, which is now £149.99.
Cricut EasyPress
The best Cricut EasyPress Black Friday deals: US
Cricut EasyPress 3 12 x 10in: $249.99 $129.99 at Cricut Save $120: The Cricut EasyPress 3 is an updated version of the craft machine brand's heat press that adds an option to connect to the Cricut Heat app, which can be useful. This week there's a further $60 off. This saving is on the largest version of the machine, but there are also discounts on the smaller versions and on EasyPress 3 bundles.
The best Cricut EasyPress Black Friday deals: UK
Cricut Hat Press: £139.99 £89.99 at Cricut Save £50: One of Cricut's interesting heat presses, this one is designed just to print designs onto hats and caps. At this price, this niche heat press becomes a fun gift or treat for any crafter.
Cricut EasyPress 3 12 x 10in: £179.99 £99.99 at Cricut Save £50: Cricut's newest, largest heat press has a good price drop. This is the best heat press around at the moment, and makes use of the Heat Press app for easy projects.
Cricut EasyPress 3 9 x 9in:£179.99 £99.99 at Cricut Save £50: I just found this price drop at Cricut, making this one of the best EasyPress 3 deals I've seen, ever. This is Cricut's newest heat press, and is a dream to use with the automated Heat Press app. I've not seem it this cheap before in the UK.
Cricut Explore
The best Cricut Explore Black Friday deals: US
Cricut Explore 3 Everything Materials Bundle: $592 $239 at Cricut Save $353: Super lightweight, fuss-free remote crafting, the Cricut Explore 3 fast, precision cuts twice as fast as previous models. There are no discounts on the machine, but Cricut has reduced the price of its Everything Bundle, which is great value.
Cricut Explore 3: $299 $199 at Joann Save $100: The new Explore 3 is compatible with Cricut's new Smart Materials, which means you can make larger projects and there's no need for a mat. This deal at Joann equals the lowest price we've seen on this model (It's just gone back up in price at Amazon and Cricut, so this is a good deal.)
The best Cricut Explore Black Friday deals: UK
Cricut Explore 3: £299.99 £229 at Cricut Save £71.94: The earlier CraftStash deal sold out, but lucky you - Cricut has now reduced the excellent Explore 3 by a small amount, but anything is welcome. (I expect better deals on Black Friday.) This is the best entry level machine for craft cutter beginners.
Cricut Explore 3 Everything Materials Bundle: £654.84 £379.99 at Cricut Save £274.85: This bundle offers the new Explore 3 along with everything you need to get started, including eight material packs, three pen and tool sets and cutting mats.
Cricut Autopress
The best Cricut Autopress Black Friday deals: US
Cricut Autopress: $999 $299 at Cricut Save $700: Cricut's large pro heat press is designed to create large quantities of shirts, bags and other items. If you're a pro crafter selling on Etsy, with 70% off, this is a very good deal, and the lowest price the Autopress has been. Be warned, it's very large.
The best Cricut Autopress Black Friday deals: UK
Cricut Autopress: £799.99 £349 at Cricut Save $650: This is a huge price drop on a professional heat press Cricut only launched last year - and it's dropped £200 since last week's sale price. If you're making craft designs for a living, this one of the best pro heat presses around (read my Autopress explainer for more).
More of the best Cricut Early Black Friday deals
Cricut Black Friday: sale predictions
I expect the best Cricut Black Friday deals to come close to matching what we have seen in previous years. That means reductions on older machines like the Cricut Explore Air 2 and on bundles with the newer machines. Cricut has two new craft machines just released, the Venture and the Joy Xtra, so expect good deals on comparable but older machines like the Cricut Joy.
Cricut Black Friday: all you need to know
What is Cricut, anyway?
Cricut is a cutting machine, which can do everything from quilting to paper crafts and even wood working and clothing design, it really is the do-all gift. Its machines enable you to create a design on a computer and then automatically cut it out from material such as paper, vinyl, card, felt, fabric, leather or matboard.
Do Cricuts ever go on sale for Black Friday?
Cricut machines are often subject to some healthy discounts on Black Friday. We've seen discounts across the range in previous years, with savings of over $100 on the more expensive machines and bundles. If you want to take up digital crafting, Black Friday is one of the best times to get all the kit you need to get started. And if you've been looking to upgrade your current machinery or accessories, we recommend doing so in this period.
Does Cricut do Cyber Monday?
Yes, historically Cricut has also offered significant discounts on Cyber Monday. Generally, these are the same Black Friday discounts that run into Cyber Monday. Last year we saw bundle deals as well as offers on machines and accessories.
What is the best cheap Cricut to buy?
We think the Explore Air 2 is the best Cricut for price (and therefore best for new users who are just trying it out). It's a bit less powerful than other machines in the range, but it still packs a healthy range of features. But with possible discounts on other machines over Black Friday, it's possible you'll be able to find a more powerful Cricut at a considerable discount, opening up possibilities.
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Ian Dean is Editor, Digital Arts & 3D at Creative Bloq, and the former editor of many leading magazines. These titles included ImagineFX, 3D World and video game titles Play and Official PlayStation Magazine. Ian launched Xbox magazine X360 and edited PlayStation World. For Creative Bloq, Ian combines his experiences to bring the latest news on digital art, VFX and video games and tech, and in his spare time he doodles in Procreate, ArtRage, and Rebelle while finding time to play Xbox and PS5.
