Is this a good deal on Cricut Expression Personal Electronic Cutter Bundle

My birthday is in 3 weeks and I'm looking at the cricut machines.

Is this a good deal?

A.C. Moore Exclusive - Cricut Expression Personal Electronic Cutter Bundle $325

Bundle Includes: Cricut Expression 24 Personal Electronic Cutter (approximately 13 lbs); five inks-yellow, red, green, orange, and blue; four cartridges-Plantin SchoolBook, Accent Essentials, Stretch Your Imagination and Paper Pups(cartridges are subject to substitution depending on stock availability); All Keypad Overlays and Cartridge Handbooks (inside each cartridge box); 12x12 Cutting Mat included (12x24 available separately); Power Cord; Power Adapter (DC18V); Cutting Blade Assembly (easy to install); Quick Start Guide and User Manual. Uses All Existing Cricut Cartridges. No Computer Required. Cricut Limited Warranty (included within each box). UL Listed E302705.

Features include:
6 New Timesaving Modes: 4 New Creative Functions
New 8-Way Navigation of Cutting Blade (Located around the Cut Button it allows you to easily reposition cutting blade where you want; display tells you the location on the cutting mat)
Larger-Full Featured LCD Display
Heavy Duty Construction
4 Languages and a Metric Option.

I think that's the same deal I used (well, add in a friend that works at AC Moore and gets discounts even on sale items to save me some extra). Considering that it comes with 4 cartridges and inks, it was the best one I found. Michaels this past week had the pink cricut for $299, but I don't think it came with anything.

I only got mine a couple months ago, so I'm still figuring it all out, but I love it!

This is the same bundle I bought a while back, it includes everything you'll need to get started and was great. I've had mine over a year now and in that time, I've seen it advertised from $299 - $350 so I'd say $325 is just about right and it's been the best bundle/deal I've seen on the Expression.

FYI: the AC M bundle does not guarantee the cartridges you will get. It does seem to be the best priced for what's included.

M's pink one came with 3 carts.

terri

Thanks Terri-which 3 carts did you get with the pink one?

To help break it down more:

Plantin and Accent have been bundled with the expression for over a year as part of the cost. I got my for christmas and paid $225.

The value will be in the extras such as the pens and two more cartridges.
based on my numbers..It looks like you would be saving $50 on the cartridges alone if bought at full price of 89.99. The pens would be free.

However, lot of times you can find cartridges on sale for $49.99. I would advise checking the major home shopping networks one of them just had a big bundle for sale.

Also keep in mind when they do bundles the "savings" is based on full retail.

I hope that helps!

That price/bundle is great imho. I just bought the pink one for 400 dollars. The pink one came with Plantin school book, Accent Essentials and a breast cancer cartridge. I was going to buy the one at AC but then saw the pink one and had to have the pink one.

Check out HSN at their website. They have various bundles at great prices.