[FredPret]

Every altruistic thing is easier if you're trying to do it with a $10 product rather tham a $100 product, all else being equal

[davidgnz]

Good thing they still offer a $10 product then - the Raspberry Pi Zero.

[lttlrck]

and the RP2040! There is not much to differentiate it with ESP32 at the moment, but it's their first shot at a microcontroller.