{"rewrite":{"id":"r_7fddd0cc36af822c1ab4b595","clusterId":"c_dc779d1b531ae87cf2d81aa2","slug":"flipper-one-pre-orders-open-through-20-coupon-ahead-of-kickstarter","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Flipper One Pre-Orders Open Through $20 Coupon Ahead of Kickstarter","summary":"Pre-orders have opened for Flipper One, the Flipper Devices gadget that supports IP communication including Wi-Fi and 5G and runs the Linux-based Flipper OS. Buyers purchase a $20 pre-order coupon, which lets them get the device at $379 once a planned Kickstarter campaign begins. Flipper Devices says the unusual coupon method exists because memory shortages make parts prices hard to forecast. Founder Pavel Zhovner said the profit margin is almost zero.","whyItMatters":"Flipper Devices is selling coupons before crowdfunding to lock in production volume early, which puts the memory shortage ahead of marketing in how the device reaches buyers.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eFlipper Devices is selling the coupon separately from the hardware because it says manufacturing costs have risen and forecasting is difficult. The company says it needs to plan production volume and secure parts long before the Kickstarter campaign starts.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlipper One supports IP communication such as Wi-Fi and 5G, a different scope from Flipper Zero\u0026#39;s Bluetooth and infrared support, and runs the Linux-based Flipper OS. Pavel Zhovner, the company\u0026#39;s founder, said the profit margin on the device is almost zero and that no one knows when memory prices will normalize. At the time of writing, the pre-order page showed as unavailable from Japan.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Flipper One pre-orders are open, but you buy a $20 coupon first, then the device at $379 once Kickstarter starts. Flipper Devices says memory shortages made parts pricing too hard to forecast. Founder Pavel Zhovner: the profit margin is almost zero.","twitterPost":"Flipper One pre-orders opened: a $20 coupon now, then the device at $379 after Kickstarter begins. Flipper Devices cites memory shortage and hard-to-forecast parts costs. Founder Pavel Zhovner says the profit margin is almost zero.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Pre-orders for Flipper One are open, sold as a $20 coupon that later buys the device at $379 once Kickstarter starts. Flipper Devices says memory shortages make production planning and parts procurement hard to forecast. Founder Pavel Zhovner said the margin is almost zero. The page showed unavailable from Japan at the time of writing.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GIGAZINE\",\"url\":\"https://gigazine.net/news/20261104-flipper-one-pre-order/\",\"title\":\"Pre-orders start for 'Flipper One,' a gadget that lets you freely tamper with any IP communication including Wi-Fi and 5G; strategy to secure production volume early to counter RAM shortage\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5554,"outputTokens":745,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1793786720,"createdAt":"2026-11-04T09:59:52.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-11-04T10:03:53.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-04T10:03:53.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_dc779d1b531ae87cf2d81aa2","canonicalTitle":"Wi-Fiや5GなどあらゆるIP通信を好きにいじれるガジェット「Flipper One」の予約受付がスタート、RAM不足対策に生産台数を早期に確保する作戦","representativeArticleId":"a_415b0994fcc6b502c1724004","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Flipper One\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-11-04T09:21:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-11-04T09:21:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-04T10:03:52.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GIGAZINE","url":"https://gigazine.net/news/20261104-flipper-one-pre-order/","title":"Wi-Fiや5GなどあらゆるIP通信を好きにいじれるガジェット「Flipper One」の予約受付がスタート、RAM不足対策に生産台数を早期に確保する作戦"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Flipper One"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Flipper Devices has opened pre-orders for Flipper One, a gadget supporting IP communication including Wi-Fi and 5G.","A pre-order coupon costs $20 and lets buyers get Flipper One at $379 after a planned Kickstarter campaign begins.","Flipper One runs the Linux-based Flipper OS.","Flipper Devices founder Pavel Zhovner said the profit margin on Flipper One is almost zero.","Flipper Devices says memory shortages make manufacturing costs and production volume hard to forecast."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["flipper-one"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"flipper-one","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":6,"overall":"unverified","story_count":1,"has_dossier":false}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}