I've been playing with Pi's for quite some time now (I used to even run a Pi Jam in my city!) and prior to the pandemic, I never had trouble getting my hands on

I've been playing with Pi's for quite some time now (I used to even run a Pi Jam in my city!) and prior to the pandemic, I never had trouble getting my hands on a Pi here in mainland Europe. When the ZeroW2 was released I was able to grab one on the day of release without issue. The Pico and PicoW have been such a breeze to get that I throw one in with every order when ordering other components for projects. I saw a discussion (I think on Mastodon). Apparently they believe the supply issues should return to a much closer level of normality in the next couple of months. As they ramp up again they have been prioritising supply for companies who need the hardware to stay alive (i.e. not making layoffs) over retail sales. Personally, I think that sounds like they're doing the right thing since most "normal" people don't urgently need a Pi.