Theo  wrote:
> [snip]
>
> Unfortunately the lines have been working flat out producing 2GB and
> (mostly) 4GB Pi 4, so there hasn't been any slack to make 1GB versions for
> the RPF (or the Pi Zero).  This means they've been out of stock for a long
> time.
>
> So I think the announcement means the RPF have managed to get costs down
> on the 2GB version enough to sell it at $35 through the usual distribution
> channels.  And so they don't need to advertise a version that depends on
> slack on a line that's currently full and so you can't actually buy.

Very interesting, thanks for posting that.

> I'm not sure what this means for the Pi Zero - whether it will free up some
> capacity to make more, or if there's a replacement in the offing.
>
> (The package of the BCM2835 chip of the original Pi 1 is more amenable to
> the form factor of the Zero than later BCM2836, BCM2837 or BCM2711 so
> upgrading the Pi Zero isn't straightforward)

They do say that the current Pi Zero will be in production until at
least January 2026.

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