Raspberry Pi chief executive Eben Upton announced that the company is raising prices on most boards for the second time in two months, as LPDDR4 costs continue to bite.
The increases hit Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 5 models with 2GB or more of LPDDR4, including Compute Module 4 and 5 and the Raspberry Pi 500 keyboard computer. The 2GB versions go up $10, 4GB rises $15, 8GB jumps $30, and the 16GB model cops a brutal $60 increase.
That builds on the broad $5 to $15 increases implemented in December, as well as smaller, selective hikes in early October. The 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 now lands at $205, while 8GB Raspberry Pi 4 and 5 models cost $125 and $135.
The 1GB Raspberry Pi 4 and 5 remain at $35 and $45 for now, and the Raspberry Pi 400 is not moving either. Older boards using LPDDR2, such as the Raspberry Pi 3 and Raspberry Pi Zero, are holding current prices.
Raspberry Pi built its name on being a complete tinker-friendly computer for $35, not on being a powerhouse. The ecosystem is now part of the product, but every extra dollar makes no-name x86 mini PCs and used desktops look less daft for simple hobby boxes.
During the 2022 and 2023 shortages, some people switched from Pis to older thin clients to run the same appliance-style projects for which the boards are consistently recommended. If prices keep climbing, that workaround stops looking like a desperate hack and starts looking like the sensible default.
Raspberry Pi chief executive Eben Upton wrote, “The current situation is ultimately a temporary one, and we look forward to unwinding these price increases once it abates.”
