Right now I could buy a 4 GB Pi 5 setup (Pi 5, case, power supply) from CanaKit for $82. $97 if I didn't have an SD card to spare.
I don't buy mini PCs from random companies. The last N100 I bought was the NucBox G2 for $139:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCDL6VS3
If I didn't need the second ethernet port I probably would've grabbed the NucBox G5 for $136:
GMKtec sells on AliExpress if you don't mind going that route:
Also, the N97 has better performance than the N100, but the power consumption is higher. For me its a plus as it's more powerful than the usual N100 mini PC's while much smaller and fan noise is quite low (for now at least...). Not really intended for high workloads and 24/7 anyway. More like a backpack PC.
[1] https://www.amazon.de/-/en/G5-Computer-Generation-12GB-256GB...
Presumably your prices have VAT?
It doesn't look like the AliExpress prices have changed if you don't mind going that route.