Almost Free Day has arrived

Let the clicking commence!

UPDATE: The $0.01 boards are gone, but there are still special bundles available. Get them while they last!

UPDATE: We are taking a quick breather to get the website and stock in order. Another set of $0.01 set skus will drop at 2pm MDT (8pm GMT)!!!

UPDATE: Last run is at 2:30pm MDT (8:30pm GMT)!

Welcome! I'll keep the text to a minimum up here so you can add to your cart faster, but please check out rules and restrictions below, and thank you for sharing in this day of days with us ...

** Almost Free Day Specials!!! **

SparkFun Inventor's Kit - V3.2

KIT-12060
Retired

Almost Free Day IoT Bundle

WRL-13980
Retired

Almost Free Day Wearables Bundle

DEV-13986
Retired

What is Almost Free Day?

This year we're selling 3,000 items for $0.01 each, thus the "almost" part of Almost Free Day. We've done this for various reasons, but mostly to keep it legal. We'll have 300 each of nine different board types and one mini LilyPad bundle (SKUs 10867, 11364, 10730, 10044). None of these boards have export restrictions, so customers around the world can participate. Here are the products:

SparkFun OpenLog

DEV-13712
$16.95

SparkFun MP3 Player Shield

DEV-12660
$28.95

Big Easy Driver

ROB-12859
$21.50

LilyTwinkle

DEV-11364
$5.95

SparkFun Micro OLED Breakout

LCD-13003
$17.50

LilyPad Arduino USB - ATmega32U4 Board

DEV-12049
$27.95

Conductive Thread Bobbin - 30ft (Stainless Steel)

DEV-10867
$3.95

SparkFun LED Array - 8x7

COM-13795
Retired

LilyPad Coin Cell Battery Holder - 20mm

DEV-10730
Retired

SparkFun Weather Shield

DEV-12081
Retired

SparkFun RedBoard - Programmed with Arduino

DEV-12757
Retired

SparkFun RedStick

DEV-13741
Retired

LilyPad LED Red (5pcs)

DEV-10044
Retired

What's the catch?

These 10 different products will all be represented as one SKU. That means you won't know which product you get until it arrives. On Almost Free Day, you'll just add the "Almost Free" SKU to your cart, and if you make it through checkout before the boards run out, you'll get one of the 3,000 boards.

Is there anything else?

Yes! We'll be offering some special bundles for this day only, as well as having a big sale on the SIK. If you want to get involved in Internet of Things (IoT) or wearables/e-sewing, this is a perfect opportunity with a big discount. The following three bundle options will be $74.99 on Almost Free Day and available on the front page with the one-cent SKU:

IoT Bundle -- Our Most Popular IoT boards at their lowest prices:

Almost Free Day IoT Bundle

WRL-13980
Retired
Includes these items:

SparkFun Photon RedBoard

DEV-13321
Retired

SparkFun Simblee BLE Breakout - RFD77101

WRL-13632
Retired

SparkFun Blynk Board - ESP8266

WRL-13794
Retired
Wearables Bundle -- A great place to start with e-sewing:

Almost Free Day Wearables Bundle

DEV-13986
Retired
Includes these items*:

LilyTiny

DEV-10899
$5.95

LilyTwinkle

DEV-11364
$5.95

Conductive Thread Bobbin - 30ft (Stainless Steel)

DEV-10867
$3.95

LilyPad FTDI Basic Breakout - 5V

DEV-10275
Retired

LilyPad Arduino Simple Board

DEV-10274
Retired

LilyPad Coin Cell Battery Holder - Switched - 20mm

DEV-11285
Retired

LilyPad Simblee BLE Board - RFD77101

DEV-13633
Retired
*(Bundle includes two each of 11285, 10899, and 11364)

Classic SIK -- You know it, you love it, at its lowest price yet:

SparkFun Inventor's Kit - V3.2

KIT-12060
Retired

When is Almost Free Day?

The one-cent SKU will go live at 10 a.m. MT on 7/20/2016. The above bundles will go live at the same time. The event will last as long as it takes to sell through the 3,000 boards.

What about shipping?

Unfortunately, yes, you will have to pay for shipping, but we've done a few things to help. All domestic orders over $75 will ship free, as usual. If you'd like free shipping, just add enough to your cart before Almost Free Day to hit that $75 threshold. Then, on Almost Free Day, just add the one-cent board and go! If you can't think of $75 worth of stuff you'd like, try one of the one-time-only bundles above.

What should I do before Almost Free Day?

  • If you don't have a customer account, create one before 7/20/2016
  • Have your payment information and shipping information ready to get through checkout fast
  • Be signed in to your account before 10 a.m. MT on 7/20/2016
  • Have your cart filled with everything you want (except the one-cent board or bundle) prior to 10 a.m. on 7/20/2016
  • Decide if you want to buy a bundle and be ready to add it to your cart when it goes live
  • Plan on potential server crashes
  • Almost Free Day may result in shipping times taking longer than usual

What are the rules and restrictions?

  • Customer accounts only -- no guests, educators or distributors
  • Only available for online orders
  • Sale prices applicable while supplies last
  • No backorders allowed
  • All sale prices expire at 11:59 p.m. MT on 7/20/2016
  • Only one "Almost Free" SKU, one IoT Bundle and one Wearables Bundle allowed per order
  • Multiple orders on a single account are allowed throughout the day