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		benj111 on Feb 6, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The cheapest flash microcontroller you can buy is ... Why would it be a loss leader? Surely it's because 0.1c X a bajillion chips is still a lot.

londons_explore on Feb 6, 2023 [–]

Because there are a lot of other tiny microcontroller ISA's, and there isn't much value in using one over another.

If they charged much at all, then people would just use another.

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