This was never a good deal.

It's getting crazy out there.

Referenced in this video:

- Tweet that kicked off my discussion: https://x.com/Raspberry_Pi/status/2082208491490459688
- Micro Center Pi 4 1GB for $35: https://www.microcenter.com/product/665122/raspberry-pi-4-model-b
- Micro Center Pi 5 1GB for $43: https://www.microcenter.com/product/704295/raspberry-pi-5-1gb
- Micro Center Pi 5 16GB for $280: https://www.microcenter.com/product/702590/raspberry-pi-5-16gb
- Pi blog post about memory price increases: https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/a-new-3gb-raspberry-pi-4-for-83-75-and-more-memory-driven-price-increases/
- Touch Display 2 (10"): https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/a-new-10-raspberry-pi-touch-display-2-available-now-at-80/

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Contents:

00:00 - Pis are so expensive
00:28 - It was never a good deal
01:00 - Value is in the low end
01:56 - Raspberry Pi's problem
02:51 - What Raspberry Pis are good for
03:14 - I don't actually run high end Pi 5s
06:12 - Don't buy Lamborghini Pis
07:00 - What about the Zero 2W