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I just checked, and you can buy a new Intel 8086 on digikey right now: https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/rochester-electronics-llc/MD8086/12125282 http

• detrites 3y ago
  For $95?? Looks like there are equivalents for $10 available, though.
  • RobotToaster 3y ago
    IIRC, A lot of old chips are basically kept in small batch production for military, aviation, etc, hardware that needs parts repairing or replacing.
  • ndiddy 3y ago
    It's not straight from Intel, it's from a company called Rochester Electronics that buys EOL chip IP from a bunch of different companies and then makes their products available for legacy devices. They also make Motorola 6809s and 68000s.
• StopHammoTime 3y ago
  I’m very sure 8086s are still used in Avionics suites for most commercial planes (FMS/MCDUs) as it costs way too much to recertify constantly.
• wildzzz 3y ago
  Rochester Electronics marks them as obsolete. I doubt these are brand new, more than likely they are old stock.