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[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Hooray, it is of indeterminate wattage.

In the context of economies of scale, I think it's possible that a lot of these laser pointers are made with surplus Blu-ray diodes, which have obviously been produced in mass quantities. It would explain why they can be had so cheaply.