Radio Shack will become the first major retail chain to carry 3D printers in the United States which cost under $600. This week they announced that the PrintrBot Simple 3D Printer will be sold in select stores, with hopes of expanding the offering to many more store in the future. The Printer is not the first that Radio Shack has offered in stores. They already offer the more expensive Afinia 3D printer in many of their stores, and even their own branded 3d printer filaments. More details about this partnership can be read about here: http://3dprint.com/4600/radioshack-c...intrbot-simple

It will be interesting to see if the Best Buy's and Staples of the world follow suit ad begin offering cheaper models in stores as well.