Love the portability. The only things I don’t like is that I HAVE to use Bluetooth to connect, and there is no unload button on machine. But those are minor things. Those things are overshadowed by the fact that it’s so much easier to travel with.
I love the new Cricut Joy Xtra because of all the new things it can do like Print then Cut and cut over 100+ materials. The machine is also still small enough to take on scrapbooking crops instead of taking the bigger machine. I love making stickers, cards, banners and t-shirts for my grandchildren. I highly recommend the Cricut Joy Xtra.
So far so good! This is my first cricut machine. I’ve had it for less than a month. So far I am pleased with what I’ve been able to do; stickers, decals, cut cards. I also subscribed for the monthly subscription. Would recommend but I can tell I want the bigger machines already!
I have had the Explore Aire 2 for a couple of years and love it but wanted something smaller to have on my upstairs desk. The Joy Xtra is proving to be the perfect solution. It is small but mighty, able to do almost everything it's big brother can do. I have already done vinyl labels for my husband's shampoo bottles, many sheets of stickers, and now starting on cards. It is fast becoming my favorite but don't tell my Explore!!!!
Been looking at Cricuts for a couple of years and finally decided to get one for my Xmas present when I saw the Joy Xtra. Price on sale was right and it looked like all the features were good. I have an old Mac and old PC. Design Studio wouldn't work with the old OS. My iPad had the right OS and the machine connected via Bluetooth but Design Studio can't be used on mobile devices. Upgraded my PC to a new one with Win 11 but now can't get Bluetooth to work on it at all (Microsoft is horrible). The Joy models don't have USB it's Bluetooth only so now I have a brick.
Almost ready to send it back but I hope I can get it to work some day. I'd really like to be able to use it.
TLDR unless you know for sure your Bluetooth works without a hitch don't get the Joys.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from CricutBy Cricut, Cricut, March 26, 2025
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