Raspberry Pi has announced further price increases for its single-board computers driven, of course, by the ongoing cost of memory components.
The cost of a 2GB Raspberry Pi 4 or Raspberry Pi 5 jumps by $12.50 (£12) from 1 October, 2026:
| Model | Launch price | Old price | New price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB) | $45 | $55 | $67.50 (£64.80) |
| Raspberry Pi 5 (2GB) | $50 | $65 | $77.50 (£74.40) |
For context, the Raspberry Pi 4 2GB model launched at $45 in 2019. It was later reduced to $35, before increasing back to $45 in 2021. It then rose by $10 in February to $55. At $67.50 today, a 2GB Pi 4 costs 50% more1 than at did at launch – staggering.
Raspberry Pi models have increased several times over the past few years. The company introduced a 3GB Pi 4 variant and a 1GB Raspberry Pi 5 model as a way to offer more affordable options.
And while it says it had been able to hold the price of lower-density SBCs in previous rounds, it adds that the ongoing industry economics means that’s “become unsustainable”.
“Memory has risen very steeply over the past two years and continues to increase; like other companies, we have had to raise the prices of many of our products in order to keep up with the cost of production”, it wrote in a blog post.
Pine64 has also stopped production of its Linux hardware range due memory and storage costs.
It’s not all bad news. The 1GB variants of Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 5 are unchanged, and the 2GB variants of Compute Module 4 and Compute Module 5 are similarly affected – for now, at least.
In light of the ongoing costs, Raspberry Pi offer tips to tinkerers and developers.
One, to “make sure” they pick the right product for the task and don’t pay more for headroom that’s not needed (even pointing out that older models, like the Raspberry Pi 3, may suffice). Two, to only buy from approved resellers where possible to ensure the lowest price
In a final note of optimism they think the inflated costs of memory components will ‘eventually subside’ and that the price rises they’ve made, making hobbyists’ wallets wince the world over, are something they look forward to reversing.
How many of you reading this own a Raspberry Pi, and what do you use it for?
- Maths is not my strongest suit, but (67.50 − 45) ÷ 45 × 100 = 50%, right? ↩︎