Goldilocks gets a glow up.
Tom’s Hardware Verdict
The P2S refresh does not disappoint. It now has a proper touch screen, a USB port, and an Active Airflow system that lets you print with the door closed. It also maintains Bambu’s reputation for speed and quality while holding the line on price.
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Pros
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Touch screen
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Easy swap nozzle
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Can close the door while printing all materials
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CORE XY speed
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Auto bed leveling
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AMS 2 Pro standard
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Reasonable price
Cons
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AMS unit wastes filament
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Bambu Lab has updated its “Goldilocks” 3D printer, the P1S, for 2025. When launched, the P1 series sat right between the budget A1 bed slinger and the more deluxe X1 Carbon. With the H2D taking over as Bambu Lab’s high end 3D printer, it’s only fitting that the mid-range machines get a refresh.
Enter the Bambu Lab P2S Combo, a machine that borrows some of the best features from its siblings while remaining an affordable option in four-color printing. It took the color touch screen from the X1 and the swappable nozzle from the A1 – or rather, the H2’s improved versions of the screen and nozzle. It has a better camera, a USB port, an upgraded cooling system, AI camera monitoring to prevent spaghetti monsters, and it comes standard with the new AMS 2 Pro.
Like the P1S, it has everything you need while leaving some of the high end perks on the table. This printer still has the traditional Bambu Lab 256 mm cubed build volume, but has no lasers, no dual nozzles, no fancy air flaps, and definitely no LiDAR. And best of all, it doesn’t need any of that.
At the time of this review, the P2S retails at $549 for the standalone machine and $799 for a combo, only $50 more than its predecessor. It’s nearly half the price of the H2S and less than a quarter the cost of a fully loaded H2D.