Hi, I had inquired some weeks ago about buying the MIbox3 and ya'll helped me recognize that it was the right purchase for me. Unfortuantely, i procrastinated and wallmart is all out - both online and in stores near me. Looking for reasonably priced alternative. Suggestions appreciated. Thanks.
Might be worth asking someone at your local Walmart when they will be receiving their next shipment. I would prefer the Walmart route just in case you have an issue out of the box it would be easier to exchange. I got lucky and got an extra from another Reddit user that is local. Could also try Craigslist.
I got mine from AliExpress
They seem to be going out of stock in many stores. I had to drive 20 miles a month ago to the one store that had them in stock in my area. Here's the Brickseek link in case you or anyone else needs it.
I got mine from Banggood. But GearBest it's a great site to buy Mi Box also.
Get it on Aliexpress while its in stock.
I think it might run out of stock soon.
Honestly the issues with Oreo have turned me off of mine and I went back to using my Xbox mostly. Id be willing to part with mine.
You are aware of all the bugs with the Oreo update and that the plan to fix them has effectively ceased for the time being right? If so and you still want to buy it, I got mine from amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075QD7HRW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_qsZABbB8BFD94
You can keep checking online, it goes in and out of stock (took me a few days), or buy it directly from Xiaomi's website.
I don't know about AliExpress, but think they might have it too, as well as eBay. Just make sure it's the right model when buying from any one of them.