I can buy a red laser pointer for $3. A green laser pointer for $7. I can buy red laser modules on ebay for these type of pens from China for $2.50 in bulk. I can't find green ones in bulk, but they run around $10. Yet when I search sites like Digikey, modules which look identical to the ones from …

Why are laser modules from reputable sites so expensive?

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