Cricut's New Maker 4 Is Not Improved Enough to Justify Its Price

7.0 / 10 SCORE Cricut Maker 4 $399 at Cricut Pros Faster than its predecessor Reliable apps Great selection of supported materials Cons Little to no accuracy improvements No new supported materials When Cricut's previous generation of cutting machines was released in 2021, the company faced little actual competition. Cricut's industry-leading software, impressive collection of uniquely supported materials and a growing household brand name made it clear this was the place to be. Nearly four years have passed, and in that time, competition has arrived from new corners of the creator market. Cricut's response is the new Maker 4, and its sole improvement is faster cutting for everything that isn't made by Cricut for the same price as its predecessor. Where the Cricut Explore series sits as a budget-friendly cutting machine ideal for the most popular uses of these machines, the Cricut Maker series is designed to be limited only by your imagination. It supports over 300 materials, al ... Read full article.