Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

---

Smoking good deal on some boards labeled as Raspberry Pi Pico. With the miracle of subsided shipping delivered to my door for $2.25! But... are they real? Are they usable?... let's find out


RP2040, teardown, decap, silicon analysis

Die photos here: electronupdate.blogspot.com/2026/01/raspberry-pi-pico-from-ali-express-real.html