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30% off First Order (E.G Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ Plus $24.14 USD (~$32.68 AUD) Delivered (FedEx Express Shipping) @ Arrow

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doweyy on 02/08/2018 - 14:27 arrow.com (4029 clicks)
Last edited 07/08/2018 - 15:28 by 2 other users

Greetings everyone, I just noticed this awesome deal over at SD and thought it was worth posting! I believe this is one of the cheapest prices so far for the Model 3B+ and Raspberry Pi's are always popular around here :)

Use this link to get the 30% off your order coupon.

In order to get this price, you need to have an account that hasn't made a purchase before on Arrow. You can just sign up using a new email if you have used them before :) All you need to do is get the 30% off coupon by signing up, and making the purchase!

You will get emailed a 30% off code which you can use on your purchase to bring it down to the price in the OP. I have used the mastercard exchange rates to get the AU amount.

Shipping is insanely fast from Arrow, some items arrive in 2-3 business days.

As per SlickDeals, there is also a promotion on the TZT Raspberry Pi Case/Enclosure for $6.28 USD (~$8.50 AUD) Delivered using the New User Coupon. The Black Case is Here thanks to kudoz!

You could combine both with the coupon to get them for $30.36 USD.

Description:

The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ is the newest single-board computer from the Raspberry Pi Foundation, boasting a 64-bit quad core processor running at 1.4GHz, dual-band 2.4GHz and 5Ghz wireless LAN, Bluetooth 4.2/BLE, faster ethernet and PoE capability via a separate PoE Hat.

The dual-band wireless LAN comes with modular compliance certification, allowing the board to be designed into end products with significantly reduced wireless LAN compliance testing, improving both cost and time to market.

The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ maintains the same mechanical footprint as both the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B and the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B.

Learn more about the new Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ here.

Specifications:

  • Broadcom BCM2837B0, Cortex-A53 (ARMv8) 64-bit SoC @ 1.4GHz
  • 1GB LPDDR2 SDRAM
  • 2.4GHz and 5GHz IEEE 802.11.b/g/n/ac wireless LAN, Bluetooth 4.2, BLE
  • Gigabit Ethernet over USB 2.0 (maximum throughput 300 Mbps)
  • Extended 40-pin GPIO header
  • Full-size HDMI
  • 4 USB 2.0 ports
  • CSI camera port for connecting a Raspberry Pi camera
  • DSI display port for connecting a Raspberry Pi touchscreen display
  • 4-pole stereo output and composite video port
  • Micro SD port for loading your operating system and storing data
  • 5V/2.5A DC power input
  • Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) support (requires separate PoE HAT)

As always, enjoy!

Credit: SlickDeals

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  • solidussnake on 02/08/2018 - 14:31
    +5

    Retro pie is amazing on it

    • BewareOfThe Dog on 02/08/2018 - 15:23

      I found an Arcade pack on Arrow. Not sure how it compares.

      • dissin on 02/08/2018 - 21:14

        Might go well with 20,000+ game ROM from all the game systems

        Just found single 250gb image to try out

        • [Deactivated] on 06/08/2018 - 13:06
          +1

          i ordered this arcade pack and it came today without the rasberry pi 3 itself!

        • a1234my on 09/08/2018 - 20:04

          @b0rat: yes, same here, without the pi 3 board.!

        • [Deactivated] on 09/08/2018 - 21:29
          +1

          @a1234my: amazing. i contacted support right away via live chat and got a replacement sent (had to order it again but they refunded me). it's on the way DHL express.

        • systmworks on 11/08/2018 - 09:00

          @b0rat: Mine just arrived missing the Pi from the Arcade Pack also. Im on live chat now.

          They are sending me the missing Pi - the new order (for $0) shows up on my order history.
          Good customer service (except for a 25 minute wait in the middle of the chat session).

        • systmworks on 11/08/2018 - 17:17

          This 250 GB image, does that mean you need a 250 GB micro SD card to install it on ?
          Or does it boot an OS from a smaller SD card, and then access the games via USB stick/HDD ?

          Im happy to Google, but if you have done some research and have a link handy for a recommended ROM/image to try out on a RPi 3B+ please share it. A small image with even a few hundred of the popular 80's and 90's games would be fine. 20,000 is crazy..

          Did anyone have trouble fitting their Pi into the smokey plastic case supplied with the Arcade Kit ?
          Looks like it has plastic clips you have to push the board past - and once clipped in place it might be tricky to get the board out again.

        • Yummy on 11/08/2018 - 23:43
          +1

          @systmworks:

          https://www.arcadepunks.com/retro-pi-downloads-page/

          Have fun trying every each one LOL.

          Hint: try Emulga.

        • systmworks on 12/08/2018 - 16:56

          @Yummy: Thanks for the suggestion, I downloaded a 32GB "emulga-nextlevel-rpi3.zip" which contains the same file name as a .IMG.

          Ive read several times that you typically leave the ROM files as a ZIP as thats how the emulator expects to see them?
          And you can store the ROM ZIP files on a network share - they dont need to be on the micro SD card with RetroPie ?

          Feel like Im going down the rabbit hole here… there is a lot more to this RPi arcade stuff than I expected. I thought Id download a single IMG file, write to an SD card with Etcher, boot up the Pi and there would be games.
          Instead there is all this stuff about MAME and FB Alpha, specific emulator versions to suit a specific ROM, Parents and Clones, Split/Merged ROM sets etc etc..

          I have booted up RetroPie. The EmulatorStation that appears first time, does not recognise any of the buttons/joystick connected to the GPIO header (from the Arcade Kit) - it seems to expect a USB controller like an old PS or XB controller.

          After exiting the EmulatorStation (as no controller to recognise) it drops to a command line - I have not figured out how to boot into the main RetroPie menu yet…

        • systmworks on 12/08/2018 - 18:17

          For those who ordered the Arcade Kit, but have not completed the setup yet, this may be helpful (my learnings from the past couple of days).

          • Physically connecting the 6 buttons and joystick is fairly easy and can be done in ~10 mins.
          • There are 10 white cables supplied, but you only need up to 6 (1 per button) with 4 spare cables left over.
          • The white plug on the white cables are oversize for the GPIO connector, but you can fit them all on the required pins without shaving any of the plastic off
          • the 20-wire multi colour ribbon is used for the joystick. But you only need 5 wires. Peel 5 wires off together, with 15 spare wires left over.
          • unplug the cable that came with the joystick - its not required

          For wiring diagrams, see these 2:

          https://learn.adafruit.com/retro-gaming-with-raspberry-pi/ar… (joystick plus 6 buttons)
          https://learn.adafruit.com/retro-gaming-with-raspberry-pi/ad… (just for joystick pins 1-5 - mostly use link above)

          After installing RetroPie (which is designed for USB keyboard/controllers) you must install an extra component called "Retrogame" to emulate a USB keyboard using the buttons/joystick connected to the GPIO header.
          During install you can choose a config (eg Joystick plus 6 Buttons) - which may save the need to edit a text file to configure buttons/joystick.

          https://learn.adafruit.com/retro-gaming-with-raspberry-pi/ad…
          https://hackaday.io/project/9464/instructions (see Step 7)

          Note - when EmulationStation runs, you must complete the button assignment wizard before you can get to the main RetroPie menu and play games.
          To skip assigning a button (eg Left Shoulder etc) hold any button for 2 seconds, it will skip that assignment.
          Since you only have 10 actions (6 buttons plus 4 joystick movements) you skip quite a few.. unless you map them to USB keyboard keys.

          Tip: Its best to mount the 6 buttons in the specific layout you want to keep, and label the buttons, as if you have them floating loose and you assign them at random, it makes it difficult to navigate around!

        • Yummy on 13/08/2018 - 00:05

          @systmworks:

          Pretty sure it would be a ZIP format, just like windows emu, with exceptional latest MAME.

          Dont know if it able to read files thru network, I know it can read/boot from ext HDD.

          I just mentioned Emulga as it is a pretty good build but there are others with their own specific build/liking. I suggest use the popular ones or any collection that you like then extract the roms and build it your own. Thats what Im gonna do when I received my Neo Geo X dock. Arcadepunks has a YT channel (Drew Talks, I think) & you can look around their reviews on Top5/10 of Retropies, etc.

          RetroPie aint user friendly. I rather use RecalBox, if possible. Setting controller on RB is piece of cake, no need to know anything abt command lines lol.

          Never tried GPIO controller.

        • systmworks on 19/08/2018 - 07:05

          My $0 replacement Rpi3B (missing from Arcade Kit) arrived on Thursday.
          Overall good experience, despite the missing part glitch.

    • scud70 on 02/08/2018 - 15:55

      yep 100% :) even works fine on the Zero but much better on Pi3

      • Averell on 02/08/2018 - 18:30

        If I want to play that on my TV screen, which set I should buy?
        Thanks

        • scud70 on 02/08/2018 - 19:08

          This is a list of what I have for my setup, raspi3, case(one listed above would be fine) I got official power supply, 64gig micro sd card, Hdmi cable, wireless keyboard/mouse combo, retro pi OS is readily available online to dl.
          There's a bit of a learning curve with these and what to do… Which is some of the fun… How do you rate yourself technically?… :)

          Also for a retro pi emulator setup you do need some controllers I used my ps3 over Bluetooth which work well just can't be near my ps3 lol.. There are snes type of these controllers as well.

          I have all nes, snes, mega drive some ps1 games on the device… Work great

        • Skinnerr on 02/08/2018 - 19:19

          @scud70: not that bloke but I'm in the same boat. I built my pc from parts myself but I had some prior knowledge of pc parts in general this raspberry pi I have no clue about though.

          But the idea of playing retro games is extremely enticing to me. Might have to the Web/YouTube to learn myself stuffs.

          Can you put those aftermarket reproduction mini snes cases on these?

        • BartholemewH on 02/08/2018 - 19:26

          Is there an rpi to jamma adapter available?

        • scud70 on 02/08/2018 - 19:51

          @Skinnerr: if you put PCs together you can do this… specially if u know a bit of Unix that really helps from the OS side of things… lol I’m no Unix person but u get the jist of it and most the work is done for you…
          Not sure if the pi 3plus has any changes in layout but def snes cases out there…
          In all honesty I did it for a bit of fun… there are 100s of more complicated things you can do with them…

          Basically the father of all iot devices … :)

        • scud70 on 02/08/2018 - 19:53
          +1

          @BartholemewH: you mean something like this? https://www.highscoresaves.com/arpicade-raspberry-pi-multica…

        • Skinnerr on 02/08/2018 - 21:18

          @scud70: So the list in your prior comment plus a case is all you need to make a retro machine? Does this plug and play by HDMI, with the OS into a TV to play retro games? What's the upper limit? Could it play PS2 ROMS?

          Thanks for the info, I'm learning as I go with this.

        • Averell on 02/08/2018 - 22:19

          @scud70: Thanks. "How do you rate yourself technically?" << medium level.
          I was viewing the page on mobile, and I thought that they have a touch screen in the suite, as well as stuff to build joystick. It turned out a little bit different.

          So, I'll buy the RPi and the case only. A PiZeroW as well :)
          Thanks

        • Averell on 02/08/2018 - 22:23

          @Skinnerr:
          Regarding HDMI: yes, just plug and play.
          Regarding PS2 ROMS, I believe the answer is no. I have a Core i5 laptop from 2011, tried to run PS1 ROMS but failed (the game runs, but the video quality is too bad).
          With RPi I only expect SNES/SegaGenesis and older consoles.

        • scud70 on 03/08/2018 - 05:08

          @Skinnerr: yep that’s all you need, the upper limit is some n64 games and ps1.. the rest averell answered… :)

        • scud70 on 03/08/2018 - 05:13

          @Averell: lol that’s what I bought as well … just one thing with pi zero.. if you don’t get the micro sd card right with the os and formatting it will not boot at all… no indicators or anything so like me you’ll start stressing it’s doa … except it’s not loll just remember these have no room for a bios chip so there’s no post etc, it’s all bound to it finding the micro sd and booting from it :)

        • BartholemewH on 04/08/2018 - 17:41

          @scud70:

          That's exactly what I mean. Thanks!

  • yale2016 on 02/08/2018 - 14:48

    30% off the entire order.

    • RedHab on 02/08/2018 - 16:01

      Yes, but be careful, you can only use it once, so put everything you want in one order.

      It's a great deal, Arrow sells all sorts of other nice things like toolkits.

      I've ordered a Pi from them before, and it arrived 2 days later via courier from the US.

      Not sure what will happen this time as they'd need to charge an extra 10% AU GST on the order now.

      • jpl on 02/08/2018 - 19:35
        +1

        There should be a field to enter ABN, and gst will not be included.

        • CacheHunter on 02/08/2018 - 21:01

          Presumably, ABN should then be reported to ATO. I have no idea if ATO then match ABN to purchaser's name and address to verify that people don't just use a random or inactive ABN to avoid GST

          Does anyone know? I suspect that some ozbargainers might be interested in case they accidentally mistype their ABN when purchasing.

        • Soluble on 03/08/2018 - 11:52

          @newdad: You mean like all the tradies that were using Bunnings ABN on all their invoices?

      • bargainshooter on 03/08/2018 - 22:28

        Are you sure they charge GST? The new gst reporting regime requires companies that are also domiciled in Australia to collect, report and pay gst on low priced items (below $1000). Companies not operating in Australia would not need to do this. That's why Amazon US stopped shipping to Australia - not because they can't collect tax, but because they would be unfairly targeted vs companies that don't have subsidiaries in Australia (such as B&H).

        I don't see any tax applied to my order. Customs don't charge tax on low value goods (under $1000). So not sure what you're referring to?

      • samcro on 06/08/2018 - 13:50
        +1

        No GST charged on my order, nor was it imposed by customs.

    • doweyy on 02/08/2018 - 14:54

      Thanks! Forgot to include it so have put it in there now.

  • abb on 02/08/2018 - 14:56

    w00t, I need to buy 4 for a project :)

  • Major Mess on 02/08/2018 - 15:11

    I have dealt with Farnell and RS for 30+ years and had never heard of these guys before.

    • dm01 on 02/08/2018 - 15:14
      -2

      Thank you for sharing.

      • Major Mess on 02/08/2018 - 15:19

        That's OK. The world needs more of it.

    • doweyy on 02/08/2018 - 15:20
      +1

      Arrow is a very well respected electronics distrubtor both within the US and worldwide.

      • Major Mess on 02/08/2018 - 16:42

        Thanks. Yep read up a bit. They are more niche and seem to push into the corporate server market. Their electronics line is more limited to that area and direct to end users.

        • jpl on 02/08/2018 - 19:37

          Yes, used to be not until AVNET bought element14 and now also focusing on end users too.

    • Soothsayer on 02/08/2018 - 15:22
      +2

      You know Farnell (who no longer exist) and RS but have never heard of the biggest electronics distributer in the world? Good to know.

      • stickyfingers on 02/08/2018 - 15:27
        +2

        I’ve heard of Farnell, Element14, Mouser, Digikey, RS but have also never heard of Arrow.

      • Major Mess on 02/08/2018 - 16:46

        I didn't say I haven't heard of the biggest distributor. I am not sure who that would be, but Element14(who were Farnell) are definitely a "bigger" component supplier than "Arrow".
        I have heard of a few big European companies and have bought gear from one in Poland, but out of interest, who is the biggest distributor you are referring to?

        • Soothsayer on 02/08/2018 - 17:13
          +2

          Arrow is the largest electronics distributer world wide (or depending on how you measure it, it's between them and Avnet).

          E14/Farnell might not even be in the top 10.

          Though I realised the big players don't sell non-commercial, and Arrow have only just recently. Apologies if I came off condescending.

        • Blitzfx on 02/08/2018 - 19:09
          +1

          @Soothsayer:

          Arrow suck ass when it comes to SMD/PCB components. Their variety is extremely limited compared to Digikey.

        • abb on 03/08/2018 - 08:46

          @Soothsayer:

          don't sell non-commercial

          What this means?

          Like, they only talk to you if you want 15 full spools of resistors on a purchase order?

          (I normally buy from Digi, e14, Mouser, RS, TME, Ali, … Have heard of Arrow & Avnet but not used them yet)

        • Soothsayer on 03/08/2018 - 10:22
          +1

          @abb:

          Yep. Commercial meaning they traditionally supply to companies who are using large volumes of these parts in production, and not end users. Normally you wouldn't be able to order off them if you're buying less than a few hundred but they've recently changed that.

          If you work in the industry you'd know A/A well, I assumed the original guy might have.

      • jpl on 02/08/2018 - 19:57

        Farnell is still Farnell in other countries.

    • Yummy on 02/08/2018 - 17:28

      If you working in electronic/electrical businesses, then you would heard about them. They've been around like 20+ yrs here I think, in Sydney ofc, afaik.

  • bargainshooter on 02/08/2018 - 15:14

    Amazing with free express shipping. I chose DHL, same price.

    • gormsby on 02/08/2018 - 15:50

      I'm about to order. Just wondering what made you pick DHL over FedEx?

      • bargainshooter on 02/08/2018 - 15:56
        +3

        I have found DHL to deliver very quickly and without issues and they have great tracking. Not so much with Fedex.

        • gormsby on 02/08/2018 - 15:58
          +1

          Thanks for the tip

      • BuzzBuzzBuzz on 02/08/2018 - 20:12
        +1

        As far as I know DHL has more Australian presence, and has a more developed delivery network.

        Could be completely wrong though.

        • [Deactivated] on 03/08/2018 - 08:30
          +1

          Can confirm with DHL more Australian presence. In Melbourne at least.

      • deadpoet on 03/08/2018 - 22:25

        For me, DHL is great because they pass the parcel on to AusPost which means I can get it delivered to a parcel locker (my workplace frowns on getting personal parcels delivered).

    • kidhazy on 05/08/2018 - 17:19
      +3

      Thumbs up for DHL express shipping - ordered 5:50pm Thursday, just delivered into my hand today (Sunday) 5:15pm. 3 day turn around !

      • Yummy on 05/08/2018 - 19:52

        DHL works on Sunday? O_o;

        So no issues on GST then? :D

  • nickj on 02/08/2018 - 15:16

    Thanks for posting, OP.

    What's the best & cheapest power supply to get for the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ Plus? 2.5 Amps looks comparatively quite high, most existing phone power supplies I have are 1.0 Amps, maximum is 2.0 Amps.

  • Kas on 02/08/2018 - 15:23

    Can someone tell/link me what can we do with this item? Thanks.

    • koganei on 02/08/2018 - 15:26

      If you need to ask, then you probably don't need it.

      • [Deactivated] on 02/08/2018 - 22:29
        +1

        What a pointless comment - member asks what this is about and you just slap them down.
        Good work.

        • koganei on 02/08/2018 - 23:08
          +3

          So I see you are so much more helpful, have you contributed in answering his question then, hm?

          He coulda just done a simple Google search and done his own research instead of asking generic questions like "what does this do?". And if he won't even do that for himself, then he doesn't need the item. I don't encourage laziness.

    • BewareOfThe Dog on 02/08/2018 - 15:27
      +6

      Robots, home automation, retro gaming etc

    • mathew42 on 02/08/2018 - 15:28
      +3

      projects

      kano is great for learning to program.

    • Kas on 02/08/2018 - 15:57
      +2

      Thanks guys!
      found a good link for beginners, looks like a cool gadget.
      https://projects.raspberrypi.org/en/projects/raspberry-pi-ge…

    • Diji1 on 02/08/2018 - 15:59
      +1

      I ordered it along with a case and put it away in the cupboard. :p

      • Averell on 02/08/2018 - 18:34

        Where do you live? I would love to help cleaning your cupboard

    • hetzjagd on 02/08/2018 - 16:40
      +1

      Adblock for all your device regardless of operating system etc

      https://pi-hole.net/

      This particular model of pi is grossly overkill for this purpose, I think, but at this price and the ability to do other things with it if you decide to, may as well overkill it

    • EightImmortals on 02/08/2018 - 17:06
      +2

      KODI

    • PinzVidz on 02/08/2018 - 19:45
      +2

      Build a PiAware ADS-B flight tracker.

    • beefsandwich on 02/08/2018 - 20:19

      Also check out magic mirrors and dakboard. These two projects are even better if you have a monitor gathering dust.

  • samcro on 02/08/2018 - 15:49
    +1

    Arrow are great with shipping. Ordered on a Friday, had the item on the Monday (from USA).

  • spriggy on 02/08/2018 - 15:49

    What a deal, got one to play with! Thanks OP!

  • thydzik on 02/08/2018 - 16:05
    +1

    ordered with case, thanks.

  • kudoz on 02/08/2018 - 16:11

    Thanks OP - been wanting to have a crack at setting up some little local Plex servers for my family members

    • kudoz on 02/08/2018 - 16:30

      FYI for OP - the black case correct link is https://www.arrow.com/en/products/tzt241aab-01/raspberry-pi-…

      The link at the bottom of the White case page is broken…

      • doweyy on 02/08/2018 - 16:30
        +1

        Thanks for that kudoz, I'll chuck it in the OP :)

    • NigelTufnel on 02/08/2018 - 19:03
      +1

      In my experience RP3B+ makes a pretty terrible Plex server. To underpowered.
      You experience may vary though…

  • retailsaver on 02/08/2018 - 16:27

    The case OP linked to doesn't seem to come with a fan. Will this be a problem?

    • leTintin on 02/08/2018 - 16:43
      +2

      No they put out hardly any heat.

  • johnmelb on 02/08/2018 - 16:31
    +1

    Thanks, also picked DHL express

  • Mel-waukee on 02/08/2018 - 16:33

    Ooh, this is a cool deal. I've been looking for good price for the PocketBeagle. Works out to be USD 17.5. Thanks OP.

  • igoforthebest on 02/08/2018 - 16:35

    Forgot to order a case in excitement. Can Anyone in Sydney add an extra case to their order for me? :)

    • koganei on 02/08/2018 - 16:38
      +1

      Hope you didn't also forget to order a PSU in excitement.

    • johnmelb on 02/08/2018 - 18:30

      I was looking at the price of the cases, but if you have some patience they can be purchased a bit cheaper elsewhere (like aliexpress https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Raspberry-Pi-3-case-Official…).

      I did order 2 original RPi PSUs.

      I didn't want to spend too much time looking for other stuff on the site, since I was ozbargained on a few deals already.
      (My last RPi order from aliexpress got cancelled by ali; looking back I'm happy, because this is a way better deal)

    • tarken on 02/08/2018 - 19:36

      Happy to sell you mine for $8.50

  • hetzjagd on 02/08/2018 - 16:52

    Thanks Op, been waiting for this for a couple of months and missed some other deals that were over within a day. Ordered the pi, a case, and a power supply for US$38.94. Not sure if I need the power supply…phone line might have powered it for the purposes of using pi-hole?. Anyway I can hold onto it for another project, gift or sell it somewhat easily I'd imagine.

    • retailsaver on 02/08/2018 - 17:28

      Which power supply did you buy?

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