Are discounts available if you order in bulk?

[Cromulent]

I was just wondering if it would be possible to get discounts on Raspberry Pis if you order in bulk? I'm looking to order a fair number of Raspberry Pis, and it would help if I could get a bulk discount of some sort.

If it is not possible, it won't be a show stopper, but I need to try and save as much money as possible at this stage.

[6by9]

Farnell and RS are the main two distributors and the sensible ones to look at for quantity.

You don't specify a model, but looking at the 3B+
https://uk.farnell.com/raspberry-pi/rpi ... dp/2842228

Quantity Price
1+ £30.09
3+ £28.29
10+ £27.49
Request a quote for higher quantities

https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/processo ... s/1373331/

Units Per unit
1 - 9 £28.39
10 + £27.96

If you're really wanting bulk, then RS list the price for a box of 150 https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/processo ... s/1373332/

Units Per unit Per Box*
150 + £26.87 £4,030.50

[Cromulent]

Awesome. Thank you. That is very useful as I have quite a big project on the horizon.

[Imperf3kt]

Note that if it's a "zero" model Pi you're after, the pricing works in the opposite direction - the more you buy, the more expensive they get.

[HawaiianPi]

Note that if it's a "zero" model Pi you're after, the pricing works in the opposite direction - the more you buy, the more expensive they get.

To elaborate a bit more on what Imperf3kt said, the $5/$10 pricing on the Pi Zero/W models is a one-per-customer price. Since it would be difficult to enforce that across multiple dealers in multiple countries, most dealers only limit you to one-per-order. When purchasing in bulk. however, you pay a higher price per unit.

Yes, this is the opposite of what anyone expects when purchasing in bulk, but the Pi Zero is a special case. The retail price was made as low as possible to allow people on a limited budget to get at least one computer to learn on. It was not intended to be a component in a commercial product at that price (for that you pay a premium).