Ah okay. It seems before they cover these bands then they get more expensive. This one as an example, the Xiegu G90, covers 0.5mhz to 30mhz apparently, and has SSB mode.
You're correct at the moment we're in a highly inflationary period because "money printer went burrrrrr" during the pandemic and now the purchasing power of the dollar has correspondingly eroded faster than wages can catch back up to the "new normal". All that said, the hobby can be inexpensive provided you have easy access to an area where you can deploy an antenna. If you have to jump through hoops to get a stealthy antenna in the air (due to HOA shenanigans) and need an auto-tuner, etc. yeah, it can get expensive.
But in general things aren't that bad for most people. A pair of Baofengs costs like 50 bucks. You can buy a uBitx for a song and a dance and a Xiegu G90 for less than the cost of a mid-range laptop. You can get a dedicated laptop for doing Winlink/FT8/JS8Call or other packet radio stuff for less than $100.
I just did a bit of ham radio related digging with the prime day filter enabled. The only deal I saw was the following:
This Xiegu G90 is $399, usually slightly more: https://smile.amazon.com/Xiegu-Radio-Structure-Built-Antenna/dp/B08X6Z6KN2
would G90 + SB 1000 TIA + 8AH battery work? Do I need anything else?
whats wrong with 891?