Pi Zero has disappeared from Farnell!

Wonder if this design is just to clear out stock of  the old chips?

The kit was like 10£ +VAT here in the UK

I do have 2 units however to add to my hoard ...although it's not too much fun if this is the only batch ...lets see

Mike

it seems that element14 only listed a Pi_zero plus some adaptors, or with a NOOBs card.

At this point in time I cannot find any other numbers, so not sure.

I have the local rep chasing what has happened, as it was news to him.

This search shows no longer stocked.

http://nz.element14.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?catalogId=15001&langId=64&storeId=10189&st=-zero&mf=107473

Mark

I think it might be a change in pricing.

I've seen element14 change numbers when new pricing means a reduced cost.

I've learnt to always do a search rather than repeat a previous order.

Mark

However I'm beginning to wonder if it isn't April 1st.

Some message or confirmation from the Farnell / Newak / Element14 guys is appreciated

Some message or confirmation from the Farnell / Newak / Element14 guys is appreciated

Not quite a work day in Chicago or the UK

The whole thing looks like typical Raspberry Pi Org combination of incompetence and economy-with-truth - a $5 product that no one can afford to sell unless they bundle it with $2 worth of junk and sell the package for at least $10 - typical Black Friday mega hype with very limited supply etc.

Contrast with launch of, for example, Amazon Fire Stick - phased launch in different countries so they could supply, clearly promoted at low price early on, and, as far as I know, all orders honored at the quoted price and no hidden extras (odd adapter leads included in the standard box.)

The RPO could have done the same, built up stock, sold a working package for £10 etc etc  - everyone would have had nice warm feelings instead of combination of disappointment/confusion/contempt.

MK

I am sorry to 100% agree with you.

Enrico

You're free to think what you want. But I think that in time, enough stock will become available, so that you WILL be able to buy them at (close to) the announced price. Just not today.

The PI hut was selling them, and "pushing a bit" towards the $2 worth of addons for $10, but if you politely declined the addons they were willing to sell me one at 4 pounds plus 2.5 shipping. At Farnell the bare zero will cost around EUR 8 or 9, in qty one. That's because of the "free shipping" policy they have. Buy 10 or 100 and the costs come down to around EUR 5.

I emailed Farnell Sales and have just received this reply:

Thank you for your email and please accept our apologies

The item is not discontinued we are just not taking any more orders for this at the moment

Your order will be honoured we just can’t give you a delivery date at this time

Please keep checking with us and we can update you as soon as we hear