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I don't think anyone ever marketed the Zero as being $5 after shipping, or even said it'd be $5 in every country. I can buy a nearly endless supply of $5 Zeros
by whamlastxmas 10y ago
I don't think anyone ever marketed the Zero as being $5 after shipping, or even said it'd be $5 in every country.
I can buy a nearly endless supply of $5 Zeros at my local Microcenter, so it's not all marketing. They are manufactured in-house and for various reasons haven't kept up with demand.
- StavrosK 10y agoOh, they sell $5 Zeros in-store? Where is this? Are they original Pi Zeros, or are they another brand? This sounds odd, I regularly see them going for $10+ on eBay. Why don't people just go to a Microcenter and get a few?
- whamlastxmas 10y agoMany major US cities have a Microcenter. They're the most recent, name-brand Pi zero. The one with the camera ribbon attachment. Not everyone is near a Microcenter, but there's an entire subreddit dedicated to people buying and shipping them out for people. Supposedly they don't make much if any money off it, mostly just covers gas+shipping+$5.
- StavrosK 10y agoInteresting, I'll grab a few on my next trip, thanks for the tip!