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Anotherusernamegoner t1_j3lth4g wrote

As the vast majority have already stated and I’ll happily pile on to the “big fucking deal because getting a Pi is nearly impossible unless you’re willing to wait a seeming eternity, or pay bullshit levels of cost” pile

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98jackalope t1_j3ly6q7 wrote

Wow, I had no idea Pis have a supply chain problem. I've been screwing around with a few on personal projects but they are Pis I've had on the shelf for years. I guess I should consider myself lucky to have gotten them for a reasonable cost. I just checked, and the 3B+ models like mine are going for $50-$100 on ebay, and I could find even crazy higher pricing. I just bought my kid an Arduino starter kit, I guess those are not experiencing the same issue.

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2bad2care t1_j3m2ug5 wrote

Damn. Now I feel guilty for having a few models laying around not doing anything.

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Walt_the_White t1_j3m7alo wrote

Was looking for one for a pi hole recently and was so disappointed to find out how hard they are to find now.

They used to be everywhere

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Anotherusernamegoner t1_j3t5s72 wrote

They’re rare AF now. I have 8 x Pi 3b (purchased 4 years ago) that I use for a low level back up storage, but I’ve been trying to get my hands on a decently priced Pi4 for so fucking long that I’ve just given up

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Walt_the_White t1_j3t9lou wrote

Me too. Gave up immediately when I saw the price they were going for. I'll come back later when they're reasonable maybe

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