Polaroid has expanded its Hi-Print portable printer range with a 3×3 model that doubles as a photo frame.
The Hi-Print 3×3 connects to Polaroid‘s free iOS and Android app, allowing users to select and edit images from their camera roll before printing onto Polaroid’s 3×3 paper format, with the option to add templates and stickers before sending a print to the device.
The portable printer category has grown steadily alongside the broader analogue photography revival, with consumers increasingly seeking physical prints as a counterpoint to images that exist solely within smartphone galleries or social media feeds, driving demand for compact printing solutions that bridge digital capture and physical output.
The built-in lift-up frame is the defining feature that separates the Hi-Print 3×3 from standard portable printers, allowing printed photos to snap directly onto the device itself and turning the printer into a displayable object rather than a peripheral that gets stored away between uses.
An all-white design reinforces the display-first philosophy, with the framed print effectively customising the printer’s appearance and giving the device a visual identity that shifts depending on whichever photo the owner chooses to feature at any given time.
The Hi-Print 3×3 joins two other models in the refreshed Hi-Print lineup, sitting between the compact 2×3 version designed for portability and the larger Hi-Print 4×6 model which gives Polaroid a tiered range that covers different use cases from pocket-sized convenience to larger home display formats.
Each Hi-Print 3×3 ships with a starter cartridge of 10 sheets, lowering the barrier to first use without requiring a separate consumables purchase, a practical inclusion that positions the device as an accessible entry point for users new to portable photo printing.
Sitting at $119.99 in the US and £99.99 in the UK, the Polaroid Hi-Print 3×3 is available now, with Australian pricing and availability yet to be confirmed.
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