Best Holiday Raspberry Pi Deals: Cases, HATs, Kits, More

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[eye4bear]

The only problem with Raspberry Pi 4 currently (2/4/400) is an almost total lack of stock. The few units for sale on Amazon are going for 3x MSRP.

 

[eye4bear]

I couldn't agree more. I have looked a few times for a 400, the only one I found is a bundle at 199.95, double the original price. I read recently that Raspberry states they are running at capacity however they are focused on supplying corporate needs first, which is the opposite of their original stated purpose. I hope they are happy when the DIY community moves on to the numerous competitors. Ask IBM how that worked out for them.

 

[TheDon69]

The only problem with Raspberry Pi 4 currently (2/4/400) is an almost total lack of stock. The few units for sale on Amazon are going for 3x MSRP.

The Pi has been generally unavailable for years. I've been waiting, haven't got one. Once I got a notification it was back in stock, but it was sold out before I could get to the site.

 

[bit_user]

It's interesting to hear these problems still affecting Pi 4 availability, because Eben Upton said they wouldn't move on to launch the Pi 5 until they'd solved the supply chain problems.

Raspberry Pi 5 Not Launching Until After 2023

Raspberry Pi Taking a "recovery year" in 2023

www.tomshardware.com

I'm hoping availability improves after the holidays.

 

[Hooda Thunkett]

So, um, is this the only RaspberryPi update for the whole month of April? Nothing happened in Pi Space this month?

 

[bit_user]

So, um, is this the only RaspberryPi update for the whole month of April? Nothing happened in Pi Space this month?

I think they're cutting back on coverage of Pi-based projects and such. I hope still to see reviews of Pi & related hardware, like NVMe hats and Pi cases, though I'm not certain whether that's the plan.

FWIW, I just bought this case:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D97VK1VW
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It's pretty well-built, with an extruded aluminum shell and steel plates for both the front & back, as well as a central tray to hold the Pi and breakout boards. The shell is formed from two symmetrical pieces that interlock at either side. It does seem painted, rather than anodized, but the paint seems like it probably won't compromise thermal performance too much.

I haven't yet tested it with a NVMe drive, so I can't vouch for how well it works or whether it supports PCIe 3.0, but this isn't the manufacturer's first NVMe product for the Pi. So, I'm hoping their experience in this area has paid off. I like that the arrangement is side-by-side, instead of stacking the SSD above or below the Pi's mainboard.

Also, I got this power supply:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DMSNYH5X
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I've heard good things about the efficiency of GaN power supplies. Geekworm is a brand with a decent range of Pi products, so I'm hoping it's decent.