Raspberry Pi Price

[Rockhound933]

I am in the US and am wanting to buy a Raspberry Pi Model B. I went into the store and it said it was 32.88 pounds. This comes out to around 55 American Dollars. I have constantly read that it is only $35!! Please help me understand what happened, I really want a Raspberry Pi!! Please help ASAP!!

[Jessie]

You can get one for $35 in the states at Newark/Element14.

[klricks]

What store?
The official vendor for US is:
http://www.element14.com/community/comm ... spberry-pi

Others vendors on Ebay, Amazon and similar, buy them from one of the few official vendors for $35 US + shipping and then resell them for more or add other items such as SD card, power supply etc.

[ddahms]

Two US sellers of PIs (and Pi accessories) are Sparkfun and Adafruit, both for $39.95.

[Joe Schmoe]

Also Amazon (same price, I think)

[Rockhound933]

Thank you!! I went bought one from MCM Electronics. The price came out to 50 dollars because of shipping. Thank you!!!!

[rasprm3]

Total for my Pi set up was about $120 US. That's without a monitor, keyboard, or mouse.

Pi was $35, but there's a British VAT (value added tax, basically federal income tax over there) that made it $42. Plus shipping. Plus a good SD card and nice little case. I forget what else, but it added up quickly. Cabling too.

A lot more expensive than I thought, but it does what I got it for. I'm sure it could do more if I wanted. And it's not supposed to draw much power. I started wondering what a NUC or something would cost compared to the Pi.

[BMS Doug]

Total for my Pi set up was about $120 US. That's without a monitor, keyboard, or mouse.

Pi was $35, but there's a British VAT (value added tax, basically federal income tax over there) that made it $42. Plus shipping. Plus a good SD card and nice little case. I forget what else, but it added up quickly. Cabling too.

A lot more expensive than I thought, but it does what I got it for. I'm sure it could do more if I wanted. And it's not supposed to draw much power. I started wondering what a NUC or something would cost compared to the Pi.

The Pi is available from US retailers, which should cut down the shipping cost and VAT (I've never felt that a 20% sales tax adds any value to my life but ymmv).

[ame]

Total for my Pi set up was about $120 US. That's without a monitor, keyboard, or mouse.

Pi was $35, but there's a British VAT (value added tax, basically federal income tax over there) that made it $42. Plus shipping. Plus a good SD card and nice little case. I forget what else, but it added up quickly. Cabling too.

A lot more expensive than I thought, but it does what I got it for. I'm sure it could do more if I wanted. And it's not supposed to draw much power. I started wondering what a NUC or something would cost compared to the Pi.

British VAT is not federal income tax, it's sales tax. And it does not apply to overseas sales.

[DougieLawson]

British VAT is not federal income tax, it's sales tax. And it does not apply to overseas sales.

... outside of Europe. VAT is a Europe wide sales tax.