I’m starting to think that the RPi organization is limiting supply intentionally. How are companies like MinisForum able to keep shipping minipcs with vastly more complex hardware? It just doesn’t make any sense
Rpee doesnt control manufacturing of those chips. Broadcom/Avago is,and they didnt bother contracting new batches. Rpee fully controls rp2040 supply chain and you can buy as many as you want <$1 a pop.
Prob upstream suppliers know the demand and are artificially limiting their inputs... idk why RPi org would care that much. Plus if it gets out that would damage their rep BIGLY.