Pi3 cheaper than Pi2, any idea why?

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I've noticed that at least on Amazon, Raspberry Pi 3's are cheaper than 2's. Especially in the bundles of Pi, case, power supply and maybe microSD card.

Given that the 3 is considerably more capable than the 2 I'm wondering if there's some sort of gotcha in the 3, like maybe software issues.....

Thanks for reading, and any thoughts.

bob prohaska

Bob Martin · Accepted Answer

Nothing like that; probably just cheaper because it's the current model and the makers strive to make each one as cheaply as possible. The software you run on it is up to you.

alister · Answer

indeed the reason why the older models are still available is to support people  who have integrated them into products so they are not continuously  forced to redesign. (shame more manufacturers are not that considerate) --  I can't seem to bring myself to say, "Well, I guess I'll be toddling  along." It isn't that I can't toddle.  It's that I can't guess I'll toddle. 		-- Robert Benchley

druck · Answer

There are some minor software issues due to the ARMv8 core, but this only affects OS level code. All the major OS's have been updated for the Pi3, so only a problem if you want to use a more obscure OS that hasn't been fixed yet.

---druck

bob prohaska · Answer

Aye, there's the rub. Thanks for replying, bob prohaska

John Rumm · Answer

Or you need the platform with a lower current demand from the PSU... --  Cheers, John. /================================================================= |          Internode Ltd -              | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |        John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk              | =================================================================/

Andrew Gabriel · Answer

For the application of mine which I use Pi's, I don't need any more resources than the original Pi. Pi-zero + Ethernet would be ideal. I may look at using Pi zeros with USB ethernet 10/100 NIC, but at the moment I buy Pi 3's because that's what's easily available.

Dave Liquorice · Answer

Or one of the ENC28J60 breakout boards hung off the SPI bus? OK only 10BaseT but for most things that is ample. --  Cheers Dave.

A. Dumas · Answer

E.g.    (for half that price on the Chinese websites, but there are a lot of  different ones, not all of them might work well)

Another Dave · Answer

+1 I got mine from a Chinese site on ebay, works perfectly (once I plugged  it in the right hole).  Another Dave --  Change nospam to techie

Jim H · Answer

Which is "the right hole?" And why? --  Jim H

A. Dumas · Answer

Two micro-USB connectors side by side on the Pi Zero: one for power, one  for data.

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