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I haven't had many problems buying one if I need one, but Buy a PI's Canadian store is selling them for $185, which is a little much. At least they throw in a
by nubinetwork 3y ago
I haven't had many problems buying one if I need one, but Buy a PI's Canadian store is selling them for $185, which is a little much. At least they throw in a case, some heatsinks, a power supply and some cables.
For those who have been having problems getting one, is it because they've been hoarding them? I'd really like to know what people are doing that needs more than two or three Pis.
- WheatMillington 3y agoI haven't been able to buy one in New Zealand for years now, at any price.
- nubinetwork 3y agoTo be fair, isn't that pretty normal for electronics in AU/NZ? I've been watching Hardware Unboxed for years and they're always lamenting how hard it is to get parts to review.
- WheatMillington 3y agoNo, that's not accurate.
- vineyardmike 3y ago> Buy a PI's Canadian store is selling them for $185 > For those who have been having problems getting one, is it because they've been hoarding them? They retail for well under $100. You’ve been buying from scalpers who are jacking up the prices. MSRP-priced retailers haven’t been able to keep stock in years, and often sell out within minutes of getting inventory. Some people just want their first or second RPI, but aren’t willing to pay scalpers. I don’t know how many people are hoarding them, but I know some people prefer them to arduinos and more simple microcontrollers. Many people are more familiar with Linux development instead of embedded development. When they were cheap $35 boards, the advice was buy one per project.
- nubinetwork 3y ago> scalpers Overpriced or not, they are an official reseller according to the RPi website.