The MagPi is the official Raspberry Pi magazine. It offers the latest news, reviews, features and tutorials dedicated to the world's favourite credit card-sized PC. Get your FREE Raspberry Pi Zero with the print edition of The MagPi #40. Yes, you read that right…
Edit:
Deal link OOS, but sold at:
WHSmith
Tesco
Sainsbury's
Asda
Barnes & Noble
Micro Center
Still available in shops near me why expired?
- kiepau
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_Leanne_
26 Nov 153#3
Picked up magazine in whsmiths this morning Norwich
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xxsnowqueenxx
30 Dec 151#52
I've ordered this online today as part of a 3 issue subscription - can cancel this once set up! https://www.raspberrypi.org/magpi/subscribe/
£12.99 for 3 issues starting with #40 with free Pizero & cable bundle
poopscoop
28 Nov 15#50
The rarity and hype of this issue makes me want to go out and buy it even though I don't need it. I've got one of the other versions and if I get this one it'll probably gather dust too.
HankHandsome to poopscoop
29 Nov 15#51
i really don't need one either, but for me, i think it's more the novelty of getting a free computer on a magazine more than the hype.
although the hype is probably playing a significant role, to be fair :smiley:
HankHandsome
28 Nov 15#49
well in the course of doing what i had to do today, i went in to two asdas, a wh-smiths, a tesco and a morrisons and didn't see a sign of any of them anywhere so i really am out now. i'll probably wait until the 10th to see if this second print run actually happens, otherwise i'll leave it.
mrstonehouse
28 Nov 15#48
I just got last copy in tesco welling
Nomnomchoons
27 Nov 15#46
Just picked up two in Eastmidland Airport. Lots more there! Why expired??
HankHandsome to Nomnomchoons
27 Nov 15#47
because the amount of places that stock them are very few and far between so it's as good as dead.
not everyone is going to be wandering through eastmidlands airport :smiley:
HankHandsome
27 Nov 15#45
it seems to suggest that most of the copies of the magazine across the country have gone. they've put together a map of outlets that they believe still have some, but two of the ones near me are two of the ones i went to today and who are sold out, so there's certainly no guarantee of accuracy.
just been to my local sainsburys and smiths with no luck. on my way to tesco but only because I need to go anyway - not going to trawl around half the country looking for one
#edit
none in tesco so I'm out. if I'm passing somewhere that has magazines over the next few days then I'll have a nose but I'm not going on a wild goose chase
GSMBuyer
27 Nov 15#42
These are available in Asda
Tiny_Clanger
27 Nov 15#41
Got one in Smiths Brighton (Churchill Square) this morning. Showed it to a friend 5 mins later who went back to Smiths and they had sold out, so you definitely need to be a bit lucky!
Camiano
27 Nov 15#40
As you'll need to buy all the converters (unless you already have a load of micro USB/HDMI/SD connectors and GPIO headers!) you would be better off buying this AND the extension kit at the same time. I expect EBay will be selling these together for a good price.
eternaldragonuk
26 Nov 15#39
who expired this? I'm sure some shops might still have it, somebody else has reposted.
vikasbhasin
26 Nov 15#38
how does it connect to network?
csi_guy
26 Nov 15#37
I tried 4 places and nothing. I don't need one, but I would like a retropie box.
kiepau
26 Nov 15#36
Bought one from sainsburys this morning quite a few left.
Just been Looking at them on eBay £21 -2 bids and one has been put on an hour ago and has gone up to £6.50 already
mikerr
26 Nov 15#35
lol - I did consider emptying the shelves in tesco and selling them on ebay but just bought the one copy
chiliblue
26 Nov 15#34
Pick one up at WHSmith clapham junction, they had a few. This isn't expired, it will probably gather dust next to my other RPi, regardless it is very near.
majt
26 Nov 15#33
Same at Manchester Airport (T1 or Central)
HankHandsome
26 Nov 15#32
I used to work in I.T. and program in a lot of the stuff that works on the PI, so in that respect, I suppose I could pick it up again if i put my mind to it, but at this point in my life I don't think i've got the patience any more to sit at it for hours on end and try to get it to work :smiley:
anyway, you can get the magazine on ebay .. for £20 quid ...
the initial run was for 10,000 magazines according to a site i read, so i would expect that to be gone very quickly. but if there are new batches due in.
I don't think i'm as technically minded any more to get something like this and make something decent, but at the price, it's a no brainer really - has to be worth a punt if i can get one.
poopscoop to HankHandsome
26 Nov 15#31
Same as you mate. I got the old pi and got bored of it. It's just high level languages. But can be fun for kids if they take an interest.
MR GUS
26 Nov 15#30
None in Huntingdon extra (18 minutes on the phone....) (tesco you suck)
The_Hypnotoad
26 Nov 15#29
Got one in Scunthorpe Tesco this afternoon and they had about 10 left.
dadofdaisy
26 Nov 151#26
Why's this expired, there must still be loads left in the country!
mudisoft to dadofdaisy
26 Nov 15#27
agreed. was also told that there should be new batches coming in first thing in WHShith branches
tonyt3rry
26 Nov 15#25
none in alot of locals for me (liverpool old swan and toxteth)
ctafield
26 Nov 15#24
Also got mine from WH Smith.
ACIDFORUMS
26 Nov 151#23
what a tool!
dadofdaisy
26 Nov 15#22
They may work at the Airport, or waiting for a flight...
What an odd comment to make.
Picked up last 2 on shelf at Tesco Pool, lady was stocking shelf and mentioned that lots of people had been buying these all day and picking up a couple of copies each, she couldn't understand why it was so popular and all had gone within a day :stuck_out_tongue: She didn't say if they had any more copies to restock. Then made a quick visit to Poundland where they have micro HDMI to Full size HDMI cables for you've guessed it, £1... Worth a look if you're passing and need a cable for yours :smile:
Retroboy83
26 Nov 152#17
The first 30 issues of the magazine are also free digitally if folk need ideas on what to do with it!
buy the pi zero from the pihut for £6.50 delivered.
you will be lucky to get that magpi magazine anywhere between the regular readers and people who have read you get the pi with it
my-planet
26 Nov 15#15
Crazy good deal!
MurtleBag
26 Nov 15#14
I just tried Tesco and Sainsbury's in Kensington. No joy unfortunately. Not sure if it sold out or they never stocked it in the first place.
clemf
26 Nov 15#13
Thanks for the post - got one from WHS - It's good to get the magazine too, if you're going to give it as an xmas gift to a child - gives them a few ideas on the uses for it.
dblake
26 Nov 151#12
Just got mine in Tesco - thanks for the tip off!
trainer88
26 Nov 151#11
Thanks OP. Got mine in WH Smiths
AlanClarke
26 Nov 15#10
Got it this morning from my local WHSmith.
davidsr
26 Nov 15#9
I went to my local smiths and there was nothing in there unfortunately.
Netto1
26 Nov 15#8
I managed to get one first thing in WHSmiths in Seaford this morning. Stood over the poor girl while she unpacked the new mags to go on the shelves, bless her she was very patient! :smile:
pr2thej
26 Nov 15#7
Just checked my local smiths...nothing there unfortunately. I guess its a case of lucking out in retail, and F5ing the website!
Walgeon
26 Nov 15#6
Website down for me. I'll check out WH Smiths today
JBardey
26 Nov 15#5
Fun gadget, unheard of to get a computer free with a magazine. Not particularly useful without extra cables though.
consumermonkey
26 Nov 15#4
The pi site claims this only went on sale today, so maybe only going live this morning.
_Leanne_
26 Nov 153#3
Picked up magazine in whsmiths this morning Norwich
pr2thej
26 Nov 151#1
but isn't it sold out?
edit - yes it is. I checked this morning well before this deal was posted. OP unless you have an alternative supplier I'm missing, you should have checked this yourself.
mudisoft to pr2thej
26 Nov 15#2
You're right - OOS at deal link, but can be found at plenty of stores. I edited the original post.
Opening post
Edit:
Deal link OOS, but sold at:
WHSmith
Tesco
Sainsbury's
Asda
Barnes & Noble
Micro Center
Still available in shops near me why expired?
- kiepau
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Latest comments (52)
https://www.raspberrypi.org/magpi/subscribe/
£12.99 for 3 issues starting with #40 with free Pizero & cable bundle
although the hype is probably playing a significant role, to be fair :smiley:
not everyone is going to be wandering through eastmidlands airport :smiley:
https://www.raspberrypi.org/magpi/how-to-get-magpi-40/
it says they estimate a new batch of issues available december the 10th.
#edit
none in tesco so I'm out. if I'm passing somewhere that has magazines over the next few days then I'll have a nose but I'm not going on a wild goose chase
Just been Looking at them on eBay £21 -2 bids and one has been put on an hour ago and has gone up to £6.50 already
anyway, you can get the magazine on ebay .. for £20 quid ...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Raspberry-Pi-Zero-512MB-The-MagPi-Magazine-Issue-40-New-and-Sealed-/272057546949?hash=item3f57e4b8c5:g:OjsAAOSwcBhWVzxB
I don't think i'm as technically minded any more to get something like this and make something decent, but at the price, it's a no brainer really - has to be worth a punt if i can get one.
What an odd comment to make.
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/digital-free-forever-the-first-30-issues-of-the-magpi/
buy the pi zero from the pihut for £6.50 delivered.
you will be lucky to get that magpi magazine anywhere between the regular readers and people who have read you get the pi with it
edit - yes it is. I checked this morning well before this deal was posted. OP unless you have an alternative supplier I'm missing, you should have checked this yourself.