How to get ESP32-C5 devkit?

[martinius96]

Hello there, recently I was browsing Youtube and I have found, there was a guy that has ESP32-C5-DevKitC-1 from Espressif System: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KjT-kOAm_Yg

I would like to know, if it is possible to get it somehow, like joining some group / early test volunteer engineers? Based on Product selector at Espressif's page, all ESP32-C5 modules / chips are only as Samples, not in production.

Guy said in comments, he received it as the last one sample of the batch, so where that batch was released, was it directly in the shop to be able to buy it? I haven't found any in available Espressif's official shops on Aliexpress, Digikey etc...

[Sprite]

You can try contacting sales@espressif.com but afaik there aren't that many C5s made yet so they may be somewhat stingy giving them out, if they still have enough in the first place.

[martinius96]

You were right it was possible.

But it was a bit strange , they sent me a Aliexpress link and asked time, when I would like to order it.
That time they set stock to 2 pcs to be lucky to get at least one.