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Raspberry pis were chronically in short supply for the last 3 years and were scalped to $80-100, to the point where x86 microPCs were cheaper.
by Qwertious 3y ago
Raspberry pis were chronically in short supply for the last 3 years and were scalped to $80-100, to the point where x86 microPCs were cheaper.
- christina97 3y agoThat has nothing to do with the broader ecosystem and has all to do with RPi’s weird relationship with Broadcom.
- TaylorAlexander 3y agoDo you have a source? I’ve seen a lot of unsubstantiated rumors about the source of the raspberry pi shortage.
- LoganDark 3y agoWasn't that just because everyone wanted the RPis themselves, not because of shortages of their components?
- TaylorAlexander 3y agoRaspberry Pi claimed it was a shortage issue. I think if the issue was an increase in demand they would have wanted to say so publicly as it would make them look good.