These are 3d printed and the cost of churning out heaps of these would be insignificant, even with a stainless steel filament. Why is there such a high price tag attached to it?
CamboBecause you cannot print something like this with a filament. This is stainless steel infiltrated with bronze, electroplated to your color preference.
CamboBecause you cannot make this print with a filament. Filament is far too inaccurate to make a spinning top let alone one this intricate with out having a wild wobble and visual imperfections. This is made from DLMS printing, basically powdered metal gets blasted with lasers, blow away the un-sintered powder, and you have a raw steel top that needs to be polished and electroplated. Basically, they are harder to make than just pushing a button. My hands get quite dirty making them.
Dalton_Bissellwho cares about the process, it looks hideous, the 3d printing process gives a really rough look and probably not something you want in an object like this where it will cause drag.