I was checking prices last night and noticed that the G2553 in PDIP has DOUBLED in price over the past four months. This past spring it was pretty easy to find them for $1.25 @ qty. 25 and now everyone seems to be selling them for about $2.80. SMD parts have not seen any change.
Does anyone know anything about this? Is this temporary or permanent?
Avnet is running a special at the moment where you can pick up any qty @ $1.50 ea. Consider this a heads up to anyone who likes the small DIP parts, or to anyone who might want to make a profit reselling them.
Sadly, if this is permanent, this is the final nail in the coffin for the MSP430 as far as I am concerned. Please, TI, say it ain't so...