Well, you can put it this way too

. but if $2.5/month is a problem for you,
then crypto might not be the best place to spend your time.
@RyanDokter
I've seen people running masternodes on a Raspberry Pie,
but this all depends how much RAM/CPU the Uplexa utility node will require
to run smoothly.
There is one more thing - we still don't know how profitable it would be
to run a MN. Some other coins' masternodes cannot even cover the expense for VPS.
I really liked the idea for a mobile phone, running as a Utility node.
However I don't know if it can run it 24/7 without overheating.
Other than that it would be perfect:
1. low power usage
2. Multi core CPU
3. small size
The only downside would be that it only has Wi-fi, no Ethernet,
which adds a few ms of lag.
I agree with u hosting MN in VPS would be a better option in regards to having stable ethernet connection & power redundancy backup.
I hope if its not profitable, at least the reward can cover Server expenses. As for profit we have to put our confidence and support to the developement team to bring out the value of the coins in the future. I for one is excited to own MN 😁