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IDC expects that within the next five years, approximately 440,000 3D printers will be shipped in the Chinese market alone.

IDC predicts that by 2020 the 3D printer market in China will have experienced a compounded annual growth rate of 43 percent, resulting in a total shipment of 440,000 units.

According to IDC, 3D printer shipments passed 34,000 units in 2014, with current data suggesting the 2015 total will reach 77,000 units. This 120 percent growth rate has been attributed by the market research firm to the availability of desktop 3D printers that are below the $5,000 mark.

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