FWIW I picked up an S3+ miner on Amazon for about $250. Even though the power/hash rate isn't that good ~.7watts/Ghs it runs well and very quiet relative to the newer miners.

Waiting for the upgrade boards too. :-)

This is actually quite surprising!!!

For the DragonMint.

Minimum quantity: 1 unit. (used to be 5)

USD wires are possible though MyRig Inc by completing this form.
I guess since BTC is fluctuating so wildly hour to hour the time between when you transfer BTC into your pay account and are actually able to make the payment can swing by $1000's making an actual dollar value purchase impossible.

Wondering out loud if the crash of BTC, China and Korea seriously clamping down on crypto trading, major CC companies blocking crypto exchanges from using to purchase, if the supply of mining hardware and chips has eased up any. E.g. demand for hardware has fallen off a cliff.

Seems Bitman has product suddenly back in stock again
https://shop.bitmain.com/productDetail.htm?pid=000201801170959500908a6LT4fg0669

and so does
https://halongmining.com/shop/dragonmint-16t-miner/

But the prices are still as high (or higher) than ever.

I am guessing Halong Mining for the most efficient chips (if they are real). They seem open to selling their product to outside vendors.

We won't know if they are real until the first batch gets into the hands of real users in the next month or so.

Thanks for the update.

PING!

Any updates on anything? chips? Products etc? Interested in upgrade boards for early Antiminers, S3 in particular. Also USB sticks.

Is the device getting really really hot? What is the ambient temp?