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10c is still too expensive for this type of mass production gadget. I would expect to see it priced at below 1c/unit.

10c is about the BOM cost for each of this price tag.

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I work on these kinds of tags and they're actually quite expensive, 10c is about the cost for the battery alone.

> 10c is still too expensive for this type of mass production gadget. I would expect to see it priced at below 1c/unit.

Is there any evidence for this? what volume do you mean by "mass production gadget"?

I highly doubt if any real data is published all of them are commercially sensitive and are under NDA. Mass production in this context is at least 1 million units.

Could you point to any data, circumstantial or otherwise that indicates a 1 cent device of this type? Perhaps you could elaborate on why you believe such a price point would be achievable or even offered. Otherwise, I'm sure you can understand how the rest of us might have difficulty evaluating the veracity of your claim.

EEVblog has a video of what could be possible. He is talking about 3c part. With direct negotiation at massive volumes, sub 1c part is definitely possible.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYhAGnsnO7w

What has your experience been with the very cheap parts?

There are MCUs that cost less than 1c

Sub-cent is the realm of 4-bit mask ROM bare-die-only parts with a few dozen bytes of RAM, not an 8051 with 64k flash and integrated 2.4GHz radio.

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