Raspberry Pi increases prices for 2GB models due to RAM costs

Raspberry Pi is increasing prices for certain hardware models due to rising memory costs driven by high demand from data centers and the AI sector. Specifically, the 2GB variants of the Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 5 will see a price increase of $12.50, bringing them to $67.50 and $77.50 respectively.

Prices for the 1GB variants of the Raspberry Pi 4 and 5, as well as the 2GB variants of the Compute Module 4 and Compute Module 5, will remain unchanged. While higher-density models are also expected to face price hikes, the company noted that the current situation regarding memory costs has become unsustainable.

Eben Upton, Chief Executive of Raspberry Pi Trading, advised customers to ensure they are purchasing products that match their specific requirements to avoid paying for unnecessary performance reserves. He suggested that older models, such as the Raspberry Pi 3B or Zero WH, may serve as more cost-effective alternatives for projects that do not require high-end specifications.