The flash sale noise obscures what actually matters this week. Creality's $399 K2 Combo deal is classic loss-leader marketing—yes, the price is absurd, but you're getting a budget multi-color machine with real thermal limitations (not the enclosed, temperature-controlled beast that Qidi just dropped). Skip the hype sprint; the Qidi Plus5's 65°C chamber and 370°C hotend represent the actual direction the market's moving for serious users who need material consistency, not Instagram screenshots. Prusa's firmware churn (five releases in what looks like days) suggests either aggressive iteration or buried issues—worth monitoring before updating your MK3S/MK4.