Seems like the chip shortage hasn't spare the 555 either. Even in bulk orders it seems to come out to 14-15 cents per unit https://www.digikey.com/en/products/d

Seems like the chip shortage hasn't spare the 555 either. Even in bulk orders it seems to come out to 14-15 cents per unit https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/texas-instruments/NE555P/277057 https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/texas-instruments.... Didn't this thing used to be a couple of pennys?