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Ask HN: Is there anywhere to buy a Raspberry Pi 3 or 4 at a “normal” price now?
I'm seeing scalper sell the raspberry pi4 2GB which is $45 MSRP for $130 now... The electronics manufacturing shortage/supply chain problems seem to have hit all series of raspberry pi quite hard.
- okaram 5y agoAre you near a microcenter? They tend to have them, store only, and limit the number you can buy, so they don't all disappear.
- pettycashstash2 5y agoYou have to think outside of the box. buy it from UK and ship it to US. Here you go https://thepihut.com/products/raspberry-pi-4-model-b?variant=20064052674622&src=raspberrypi https://thepihut.com/products/raspberry-pi-4-model-b?variant... this is via official rasp pi distributor per https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-4-model-b/ https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-4-model-b/ website I just ordered one for $57.26, which includes shipping.
- salmo 5y agoBrilliant! (Did I UK right, there?) I just impulse bought one. I have a 1, 2, 3, and Zero (don't really want a Zero 2 or Pico). I was just feeling incomplete, and want to retire the 1 anyway... it's borderline unusable. Only 2GB available (really wanted a 4GB, but I'll take it for now).
- pettycashstash2 5y agoGlad this helped. I just received notification that mine is on the way. "Your order has shipped Picked.. Packed.. Shipped! Your order is on it's way to you." Excited to tinker with this version.
- xor99 5y agoCheck out other sbcs. Good starter review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcvMxC81r_g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcvMxC81r_g
- sh4un 5y agoProblem is that people are buying them cheap when they can find them and flipping them for higher, then everyone follows including the manufacturer that wants a cut of the 1000% markup.
- wiseleo 5y agoUsed market seems unaffected. I own several, but can always get more whenever I look locally. Those sold on used market are almost always new anyway. :)
- HeyLaughingBoy 5y agoOrange Pi's seem to be available at normal prices.
- salmo 5y agoCurrent gen with the Rockchip CPU isn't, at least w/ official links :(. I don't know about OP, but I wanted 64-bit ARM. Found a Raspberry Pi 4 in the UK from the current top post.
- Saris 5y agoDo you need a Pi specifically? A used usff sized box with a 4th or 6th gen Intel CPU can be found for under $100 if you poke around ebay. It'll be a much faster CPU, much faster storage, more RAM, and only uses about 5-10W of power. I don't see the point of a Pi unless you need all the GPIO pins.
- rmi0 5y agoPurchased from Adafruit just few days ago. Paid $45 for Pi 4B 2GB
- cjcampbell 5y agoSame here, though it’s nuts how fast they clear the stock right now. Despite a 1 per customer limit, >1.5k units gone within a couple hours of notification.
- perryizgr8 5y agoI can find one for ~$56 (₹4199) at https://robu.in/product/raspberry-pi-4-model-b-with-2-gb-ram https://robu.in/product/raspberry-pi-4-model-b-with-2-gb-ram. Free shipping to Bangalore, India.
- cjcampbell 5y agoSign up for stock availability at the major resellers and act fast. If you miss a batch, you will likely need to set up the notification again (at least for Adafruit and Sparkfun). I’ve been buying for a class I’ll teach in the Spring since it’ll be impractical for students to buy their own. I’m currently picking up 1-3 per week (with a little help from some friends) Spending a lot more on shipping with per customer limits, but better than what the scalpers are charging. Thepihut is also a good suggestion, though shipping a few of these from UK to US has been taken 3-4 weeks for me.