No, they didn't. > Manufacturers and brokers are, of course, able to charge a premium, and companies have little choice but to pay. But the article is irrelev

No, they didn't. > Manufacturers and brokers are, of course, able to charge a premium, and companies have little choice but to pay. But the article is irrelevant anyway. It's talking about peripheral 50-cent chips, not the Raspberry Pi processor which is likely the heart of your device.