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Where can I get a Pi these days. I have a work project (low volume need about 5 Pi) where I replaced a Matrix Orbital LED display and custom membrane keypad wit
by phkahler 5y ago
Where can I get a Pi these days. I have a work project (low volume need about 5 Pi) where I replaced a Matrix Orbital LED display and custom membrane keypad with a Pi and touchscreen. I used my own personal Pi model B but I need a few for the company and they are out of stock everywhere. (displays are not a problem, just the Pi itself)
- ajsnigrutin 5y agoI need a couple for a project, and yeah... good luck. RPI400 is available pretty much everywhere, but rpi3, 4 or zeroW like they never existed.
- kjs3 5y agoFor anyone thinking "I'll just get a 400 and open it up and pull the Pi", the 400 motherboard isn't remotely the same form factor as the usual RPi's.
- dividuum 5y agoIt's difficult. You can try your luck with https://rpilocator.com/ https://rpilocator.com/
- misnome 5y agoFWIW I found better luck looking for "Starter kits" that are the board + power supply + case etc. There were a couple of sites that rpilocator checked that didn't have stock listed, but did have 8gb 4bs as part of a "Starter kit" for ~£15 more. I assume it's some agreement not to list all the variants to try to allow hobbyists to still get some.
- antongribok 5y agoI actually bought an PRi 4 8GB 2 weeks ago at my local MicroCenter, so they're definitely making (and selling) them. I decided to check on my phone on a whim. They showed 8 in stock. By the time I got there, 30 minutes later, they had 3 left. That PiLocator site does show the last time they've been in stock, and from my non-scientific assessment, it looks like availability is slightly getting better.
- Freaken 5y agoDepends on where you live, but here in Canada, PiShop (https://pishop.ca https://pishop.ca) usually has 4B kits in stock. I haven't seen single boards being available for a long time though.
- phkahler 5y agoAny kits with the 7" touch screen? I need some of those anyway.
- vbezhenar 5y agoI bought Pi Zero 2 on aliexpress few weeks ago. Can't say whether it's genuine as it's not arrived yet. But I did not find it anywhere else.
- sprash 5y agoMany typical Raspberry pi IOT projects can be done with ESP32/ESP8266 based boards which are highly available and very cheap.