Cricut - Revision history

Banana at 02:54, 16 February 2026

2026-02-16T02:54:36Z

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	'''[[wikipedia:Cricut\|Cricut, Inc.]]''' is an American brand of cutting plotters, or motorised cutting machines, designed for home crafters. The machines are used for cutting paper, felt, and vinyl<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/technology/personaltech/03CRAFTS.html?_r=0 Digital Cutting Machines Alter the World of Crafts] - The New York Times</ref> plus materials such as fabric, leather, matboard, and wood. Cricut is headquartered in South Jordan, Utah.<ref>[https://investor.cricut.com/shareholder-resources/faqs#:~:text=When%20was%20Cricut%20founded%3F,its%20name%20to%20Cricut%2C%20Inc. FAQs] \| Cricut, Inc.</ref>		'''[[wikipedia:Cricut\|Cricut, Inc.]]''' is an American brand of cutting plotters, or motorised cutting machines, designed for home crafters. The machines are used for cutting paper, felt, and vinyl<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/technology/personaltech/03CRAFTS.html?_r=0 Digital Cutting Machines Alter the World of Crafts] - The New York Times ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250708185353/https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/technology/personaltech/03CRAFTS.html?_r=0 Archived])</ref> plus materials such as fabric, leather, matboard, and wood. Cricut is headquartered in South Jordan, Utah.<ref>[https://investor.cricut.com/shareholder-resources/faqs#:~:text=When%20was%20Cricut%20founded%3F,its%20name%20to%20Cricut%2C%20Inc. FAQs] \| Cricut, Inc.([http://web.archive.org/web/20260104223700/https://investor.cricut.com/shareholder-resources/faqs Archived])</ref>

	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==
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	===Attempted move to subscription model===		===Attempted move to subscription model===
	In 2020 Cricut tried to change their [[Terms of Service]] (TOS) so that the machine that was already purchased would now require a subscription if a consumer used it more than 20 times in a month. The backlash was significant enough that they went back on this change, striking through the statement on their website <ref>[https://cricut.com/blog/new-features-and-updates-coming-to-design-space/ "New features and updates coming to Design Space"] - cricut.com - accessed 2025-01-29</ref><ref>[https://hackaday.com/2021/03/15/cricut-decides-to-charge-rent-for-people-to-use-the-cutting-machines-they-already-own/ Cricut Decides To Charge Rent For People To Fully Use The Cutting Machines They Already Own] \| Hackaday</ref>		In 2020 Cricut tried to change their [[Terms of Service]] (TOS) so that the machine that was already purchased would now require a subscription if a consumer used it more than 20 times in a month. The backlash was significant enough that they went back on this change, striking through the statement on their website <ref>[https://cricut.com/blog/new-features-and-updates-coming-to-design-space/ "New features and updates coming to Design Space"] - cricut.com - accessed 2025-01-29 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251207194758/https://cricut.com/blog/new-features-and-updates-coming-to-design-space/ Archived])</ref><ref>[https://hackaday.com/2021/03/15/cricut-decides-to-charge-rent-for-people-to-use-the-cutting-machines-they-already-own/ Cricut Decides To Charge Rent For People To Fully Use The Cutting Machines They Already Own] \| Hackaday ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251119023628/https://hackaday.com/2021/03/15/cricut-decides-to-charge-rent-for-people-to-use-the-cutting-machines-they-already-own/ Archived])</ref>

	===Replacement warranty policy===		===Replacement warranty policy===
	<blockquote>Further Reading: [[Cricut Replacement Warranty Policy]]</blockquote>In 2023, YouTuber Buy it Fix it bought a second hand Cricut Maker 3, which was still under warranty, and alleged Cricut had failed to offer an option to repair the product. They instead offered to furnish a new device and instructed the consumer to dispose of the non-functioning device. Buy it Fix it further alleges Cricut bans the serial numbers of the devices due to be disposed, making them impossible to use with their proprietary software, effectively ruining any chance of repairing the device in the future.<ref name=":0">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mKlYF1TCKs Faulty Cricut Maker 3 - Trying To Repair...] - YouTube</ref>		<blockquote>Further Reading: [[Cricut Replacement Warranty Policy]]</blockquote>In 2023, YouTuber Buy it Fix it bought a second hand Cricut Maker 3, which was still under warranty, and alleged Cricut had failed to offer an option to repair the product. They instead offered to furnish a new device and instructed the consumer to dispose of the non-functioning device. Buy it Fix it further alleges Cricut bans the serial numbers of the devices due to be disposed, making them impossible to use with their proprietary software, effectively ruining any chance of repairing the device in the future.<ref name=":0">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mKlYF1TCKs Faulty Cricut Maker 3 - Trying To Repair...] - YouTube ([https://preservetube.com/watch?v=2mKlYF1TCKs Archived]) </ref>

	===Inability to use device offline===		===Inability to use device offline===

Bythmusters: Added Cargo template in place of Infobox

2026-01-11T23:19:39Z

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	{{~~InfoboxCompany~~		{{CompanyCargo
	\| ~~Name~~ = ~~Cricut~~		\|Description=American crafts company known for cutting machines.
	\| ~~Type~~ = ~~Public~~		\|Founded=1969
	\| ~~Founded~~ = ~~1969~~		\|Industry=Crafts, Electronics
	\| ~~Industry~~ = ~~Consumer electronics~~		\|Logo=Cricut.png
	\| ~~Official~~ Website = https://cricut.com/		\|ParentCompany=
	~~\| Logo = Cricut.png~~		\|Type=Public
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	'''[[wikipedia:Cricut\|Cricut, Inc.]]''' is an American brand of cutting plotters, or motorised cutting machines, designed for home crafters. The machines are used for cutting paper, felt, and vinyl<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/technology/personaltech/03CRAFTS.html?_r=0 Digital Cutting Machines Alter the World of Crafts] - The New York Times</ref> plus materials such as fabric, leather, matboard, and wood. Cricut is headquartered in South Jordan, Utah.<ref>[https://investor.cricut.com/shareholder-resources/faqs#:~:text=When%20was%20Cricut%20founded%3F,its%20name%20to%20Cricut%2C%20Inc. FAQs] \| Cricut, Inc.</ref>		'''[[wikipedia:Cricut\|Cricut, Inc.]]''' is an American brand of cutting plotters, or motorised cutting machines, designed for home crafters. The machines are used for cutting paper, felt, and vinyl<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/technology/personaltech/03CRAFTS.html?_r=0 Digital Cutting Machines Alter the World of Crafts] - The New York Times</ref> plus materials such as fabric, leather, matboard, and wood. Cricut is headquartered in South Jordan, Utah.<ref>[https://investor.cricut.com/shareholder-resources/faqs#:~:text=When%20was%20Cricut%20founded%3F,its%20name%20to%20Cricut%2C%20Inc. FAQs] \| Cricut, Inc.</ref>

Ploenberg: Minor spelling/grammar change

2025-08-13T19:18:36Z

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	'''[[wikipedia:Cricut\|Cricut, Inc.]]''' is an American brand of cutting plotters, or motorised cutting machines, designed for home crafters. The machines are used for cutting paper, felt, and vinyl<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/technology/personaltech/03CRAFTS.html?_r=0 Digital Cutting Machines Alter the World of Crafts] - The New York Times</ref> plus materials such as fabric, leather, matboard, and wood. Cricut is headquartered in South Jordan, Utah.<ref>[https://investor.cricut.com/shareholder-resources/faqs#:~:text=When%20was%20Cricut%20founded%3F,its%20name%20to%20Cricut%2C%20Inc. FAQs] \| Cricut, Inc.</ref>		'''[[wikipedia:Cricut\|Cricut, Inc.]]''' is an American brand of cutting plotters, or motorised cutting machines, designed for home crafters. The machines are used for cutting paper, felt, and vinyl<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/technology/personaltech/03CRAFTS.html?_r=0 Digital Cutting Machines Alter the World of Crafts] - The New York Times</ref> plus materials such as fabric, leather, matboard, and wood. Cricut is headquartered in South Jordan, Utah.<ref>[https://investor.cricut.com/shareholder-resources/faqs#:~:text=When%20was%20Cricut%20founded%3F,its%20name%20to%20Cricut%2C%20Inc. FAQs] \| Cricut, Inc.</ref>

	== Consumer impact summary ==		==Consumer impact summary==
	{{Placeholder box\|Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable):		{{Placeholder box\|Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable):
	* User Freedom		* User Freedom
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	===Attempted move to subscription model===		===Attempted move to subscription model===
	In 2020 Cricut tried to change their [[Terms of Service]] (TOS) so that the machine that was already purchased would now require a subscription if a consumer used it more ~~then~~ 20 times in a month. The backlash was significant enough that they went back on this change, striking through the statement on their website <ref>[https://cricut.com/blog/new-features-and-updates-coming-to-design-space/ "New features and updates coming to Design Space"] - cricut.com - accessed 2025-01-29</ref><ref>[https://hackaday.com/2021/03/15/cricut-decides-to-charge-rent-for-people-to-use-the-cutting-machines-they-already-own/ Cricut Decides To Charge Rent For People To Fully Use The Cutting Machines They Already Own] \| Hackaday</ref>		In 2020 Cricut tried to change their [[Terms of Service]] (TOS) so that the machine that was already purchased would now require a subscription if a consumer used it more than 20 times in a month. The backlash was significant enough that they went back on this change, striking through the statement on their website <ref>[https://cricut.com/blog/new-features-and-updates-coming-to-design-space/ "New features and updates coming to Design Space"] - cricut.com - accessed 2025-01-29</ref><ref>[https://hackaday.com/2021/03/15/cricut-decides-to-charge-rent-for-people-to-use-the-cutting-machines-they-already-own/ Cricut Decides To Charge Rent For People To Fully Use The Cutting Machines They Already Own] \| Hackaday</ref>

	===Replacement warranty policy===		===Replacement warranty policy===
	<blockquote>Further Reading: [[Cricut Replacement Warranty Policy]]</blockquote>In 2023, YouTuber Buy it Fix it bought a second hand Cricut Maker 3, which was still under warranty, and alleged Cricut had failed to offer an option to repair the product. They instead offered to furnish a new device and instructed the consumer to dispose of the ~~nonfunctioning~~ device. Buy it Fix it further alleges Cricut bans the serial numbers of the devices due to be disposed, making them impossible to use with their proprietary software, effectively ruining any chance of repairing the device in the future.<ref name=":0">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mKlYF1TCKs Faulty Cricut Maker 3 - Trying To Repair...] - YouTube</ref>		<blockquote>Further Reading: [[Cricut Replacement Warranty Policy]]</blockquote>In 2023, YouTuber Buy it Fix it bought a second hand Cricut Maker 3, which was still under warranty, and alleged Cricut had failed to offer an option to repair the product. They instead offered to furnish a new device and instructed the consumer to dispose of the non-functioning device. Buy it Fix it further alleges Cricut bans the serial numbers of the devices due to be disposed, making them impossible to use with their proprietary software, effectively ruining any chance of repairing the device in the future.<ref name=":0">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mKlYF1TCKs Faulty Cricut Maker 3 - Trying To Repair...] - YouTube</ref>

	===Inability to use device offline===		===Inability to use device offline===
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	== Products ==		==Products==
	{{Placeholder box\|This is a list of the company's product lines '''with articles on this wiki'''.		{{Placeholder box\|This is a list of the company's product lines '''with articles on this wiki'''.
	* [[Example product line one]] (release date): Short summary of the product's incidents.		* [[Example product line one]] (release date): Short summary of the product's incidents.

JamesTDG: Up to template standards

2025-03-15T10:45:04Z

Up to template standards

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	'''[[wikipedia:Cricut\|Cricut, Inc.]]''' is an American brand of cutting plotters, or motorised cutting machines, designed for home crafters. The machines are used for cutting paper, felt, and vinyl<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/technology/personaltech/03CRAFTS.html?_r=0 Digital Cutting Machines Alter the World of Crafts] - The New York Times</ref> plus materials such as fabric, leather, matboard, and wood. Cricut is headquartered in South Jordan, Utah.<ref>[https://investor.cricut.com/shareholder-resources/faqs#:~:text=When%20was%20Cricut%20founded%3F,its%20name%20to%20Cricut%2C%20Inc. FAQs] \| Cricut, Inc.</ref>		'''[[wikipedia:Cricut\|Cricut, Inc.]]''' is an American brand of cutting plotters, or motorised cutting machines, designed for home crafters. The machines are used for cutting paper, felt, and vinyl<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/technology/personaltech/03CRAFTS.html?_r=0 Digital Cutting Machines Alter the World of Crafts] - The New York Times</ref> plus materials such as fabric, leather, matboard, and wood. Cricut is headquartered in South Jordan, Utah.<ref>[https://investor.cricut.com/shareholder-resources/faqs#:~:text=When%20was%20Cricut%20founded%3F,its%20name%20to%20Cricut%2C%20Inc. FAQs] \| Cricut, Inc.</ref>

			== Consumer impact summary ==
			{{Placeholder box\|Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable):
			* User Freedom
			* User Privacy
			* Business Model
			* Market Control}}

	==Controversies==		==Controversies==
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	===Replacement warranty policy===		===Replacement warranty policy===
	In 2023, YouTuber Buy it Fix it bought a second hand Cricut Maker 3, which was still under warranty, and alleged Cricut had failed to offer an option to repair the product. They instead offered to furnish a new device and instructed the consumer to dispose of the nonfunctioning device. Buy it Fix it further alleges Cricut bans the serial numbers of the devices due to be disposed, making them impossible to use with their proprietary software, effectively ruining any chance of repairing the device in the future.<ref name=":0">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mKlYF1TCKs Faulty Cricut Maker 3 - Trying To Repair...] - YouTube</ref>		<blockquote>Further Reading: [[Cricut Replacement Warranty Policy]]</blockquote>In 2023, YouTuber Buy it Fix it bought a second hand Cricut Maker 3, which was still under warranty, and alleged Cricut had failed to offer an option to repair the product. They instead offered to furnish a new device and instructed the consumer to dispose of the nonfunctioning device. Buy it Fix it further alleges Cricut bans the serial numbers of the devices due to be disposed, making them impossible to use with their proprietary software, effectively ruining any chance of repairing the device in the future.<ref name=":0">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mKlYF1TCKs Faulty Cricut Maker 3 - Trying To Repair...] - YouTube</ref>

	===Inability to use device offline===		===Inability to use device offline===
	<ref name=":0" />		<ref name=":0" />

			== Products ==
			{{Placeholder box\|This is a list of the company's product lines '''with articles on this wiki'''.
			* [[Example product line one]] (release date): Short summary of the product's incidents.
			* [[Example product line two]] (release date):}}

	==See also==		==See also==

NoGoodDeed: Spell out TOS as is done in other pages

2025-03-07T23:15:22Z

Spell out TOS as is done in other pages

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	===Attempted move to subscription model===		===Attempted move to subscription model===
	In 2020 Cricut tried to change their [[Terms of ~~service\|TOS~~]] so that the machine that was already purchased would now require a subscription if a consumer used it more then 20 times in a month. The backlash was significant enough that they went back on this change, striking through the statement on their website <ref>[https://cricut.com/blog/new-features-and-updates-coming-to-design-space/ "New features and updates coming to Design Space"] - cricut.com - accessed 2025-01-29</ref><ref>[https://hackaday.com/2021/03/15/cricut-decides-to-charge-rent-for-people-to-use-the-cutting-machines-they-already-own/ Cricut Decides To Charge Rent For People To Fully Use The Cutting Machines They Already Own] \| Hackaday</ref>		In 2020 Cricut tried to change their [[Terms of Service]] (TOS) so that the machine that was already purchased would now require a subscription if a consumer used it more then 20 times in a month. The backlash was significant enough that they went back on this change, striking through the statement on their website <ref>[https://cricut.com/blog/new-features-and-updates-coming-to-design-space/ "New features and updates coming to Design Space"] - cricut.com - accessed 2025-01-29</ref><ref>[https://hackaday.com/2021/03/15/cricut-decides-to-charge-rent-for-people-to-use-the-cutting-machines-they-already-own/ Cricut Decides To Charge Rent For People To Fully Use The Cutting Machines They Already Own] \| Hackaday</ref>

	===Replacement warranty policy===		===Replacement warranty policy===

NoGoodDeed: Add link for 'TOS'

2025-03-07T23:06:04Z

Add link for 'TOS'

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	===Attempted move to subscription model===		===Attempted move to subscription model===
	In 2020 Cricut tried to change their TOS so that the machine that was already purchased would now require a subscription if a consumer used it more then 20 times in a month. The backlash was significant enough that they went back on this change, striking through the statement on their website <ref>[https://cricut.com/blog/new-features-and-updates-coming-to-design-space/ "New features and updates coming to Design Space"] - cricut.com - accessed 2025-01-29</ref><ref>[https://hackaday.com/2021/03/15/cricut-decides-to-charge-rent-for-people-to-use-the-cutting-machines-they-already-own/ Cricut Decides To Charge Rent For People To Fully Use The Cutting Machines They Already Own] \| Hackaday</ref>		In 2020 Cricut tried to change their [[Terms of service\|TOS]] so that the machine that was already purchased would now require a subscription if a consumer used it more then 20 times in a month. The backlash was significant enough that they went back on this change, striking through the statement on their website <ref>[https://cricut.com/blog/new-features-and-updates-coming-to-design-space/ "New features and updates coming to Design Space"] - cricut.com - accessed 2025-01-29</ref><ref>[https://hackaday.com/2021/03/15/cricut-decides-to-charge-rent-for-people-to-use-the-cutting-machines-they-already-own/ Cricut Decides To Charge Rent For People To Fully Use The Cutting Machines They Already Own] \| Hackaday</ref>

	===Replacement warranty policy===		===Replacement warranty policy===

Emanuele: Added category

2025-03-04T20:40:40Z

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	[[Category:Articles in need of additional work]]		[[Category:Articles in need of additional work]]
	[[Category:~~Electronics companies~~]]		[[Category:Cricut]]

Mr Pollo at 00:30, 21 February 2025

2025-02-21T00:30:50Z

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	\| Industry = Consumer electronics		\| Industry = Consumer electronics
	\| Official Website = https://cricut.com/		\| Official Website = https://cricut.com/
	\| Logo = Cricut~~-logo~~.png		\| Logo = Cricut.png
	}}		}}
	'''[[wikipedia:Cricut\|Cricut, Inc.]]''' is an American brand of cutting plotters, or motorised cutting machines, designed for home crafters. The machines are used for cutting paper, felt, and vinyl<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/technology/personaltech/03CRAFTS.html?_r=0 Digital Cutting Machines Alter the World of Crafts] - The New York Times</ref> plus materials such as fabric, leather, matboard, and wood. Cricut is headquartered in South Jordan, Utah.<ref>[https://investor.cricut.com/shareholder-resources/faqs#:~:text=When%20was%20Cricut%20founded%3F,its%20name%20to%20Cricut%2C%20Inc. FAQs] \| Cricut, Inc.</ref>		'''[[wikipedia:Cricut\|Cricut, Inc.]]''' is an American brand of cutting plotters, or motorised cutting machines, designed for home crafters. The machines are used for cutting paper, felt, and vinyl<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/technology/personaltech/03CRAFTS.html?_r=0 Digital Cutting Machines Alter the World of Crafts] - The New York Times</ref> plus materials such as fabric, leather, matboard, and wood. Cricut is headquartered in South Jordan, Utah.<ref>[https://investor.cricut.com/shareholder-resources/faqs#:~:text=When%20was%20Cricut%20founded%3F,its%20name%20to%20Cricut%2C%20Inc. FAQs] \| Cricut, Inc.</ref>

NDN: add logo

2025-02-06T06:28:44Z

add logo

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	\| Official Website = https://cricut.com/		\| Official Website = https://cricut.com/
	\| Logo = ~~QuestionMark~~.~~svg~~		\| Logo = Cricut-logo.png
	}}		}}
	'''[[wikipedia:Cricut\|Cricut, Inc.]]''' is an American brand of cutting plotters, or motorised cutting machines, designed for home crafters. The machines are used for cutting paper, felt, and vinyl<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/technology/personaltech/03CRAFTS.html?_r=0 Digital Cutting Machines Alter the World of Crafts] - The New York Times</ref> plus materials such as fabric, leather, matboard, and wood. Cricut is headquartered in South Jordan, Utah.<ref>[https://investor.cricut.com/shareholder-resources/faqs#:~:text=When%20was%20Cricut%20founded%3F,its%20name%20to%20Cricut%2C%20Inc. FAQs] \| Cricut, Inc.</ref>		'''[[wikipedia:Cricut\|Cricut, Inc.]]''' is an American brand of cutting plotters, or motorised cutting machines, designed for home crafters. The machines are used for cutting paper, felt, and vinyl<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/technology/personaltech/03CRAFTS.html?_r=0 Digital Cutting Machines Alter the World of Crafts] - The New York Times</ref> plus materials such as fabric, leather, matboard, and wood. Cricut is headquartered in South Jordan, Utah.<ref>[https://investor.cricut.com/shareholder-resources/faqs#:~:text=When%20was%20Cricut%20founded%3F,its%20name%20to%20Cricut%2C%20Inc. FAQs] \| Cricut, Inc.</ref>

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 ==Controversies==
 In 2020 Cricut tried to change their TOS so that the machine that was already purchased would now require a subscription if a consumer used it more then 20 times in a month. The backlash was significant enough that they went back on this change, striking through the statement on their website <ref>[https://cricut.com/blog/new-features-and-updates-coming-to-design-space/ "New features and updates coming to Design Space"] - cricut.com - accessed 2025-01-29</ref>
 ==References==
 <references />