Raspberry Pi raises prices again as memory costs climb
The 2GB Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 5 now cost $67.50 and $77.50, the latest increases tied to rising memory costs.
Raspberry Pi has announced another round of price increases for its single-board computers, driven by rising memory costs. The 2GB versions of the Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 5 have been raised to $67.50 and $77.50 respectively.
The higher-memory models reflect the same pressure. The 8GB Raspberry Pi 5 is listed at $199.95 on Amazon, while the CanaKit Raspberry Pi 5 Starter Kit Pro costs $259.99.
That starter kit bundles an 8GB Raspberry Pi 5 board with a Turbine Black case, a cooling fan, a heatsink, a USB-C power supply, two display cables, a card reader, and a 128GB microSD card preloaded with 64-bit Raspberry Pi OS.
Memory costs have risen steeply over the past two years, forcing Raspberry Pi to increase prices to cover production expenses.
Raspberry Pi has encouraged customers to consider how much memory their projects require and to look at older hardware such as the Raspberry Pi 3B, 3A+, and 3B+.
Quick answers
How much do the 2GB Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 5 cost now?
The 2GB Raspberry Pi 4 is priced at $67.50 and the 2GB Raspberry Pi 5 at $77.50.
What does the CanaKit Raspberry Pi 5 Starter Kit Pro include?
It costs $259.99 and includes an 8GB Raspberry Pi 5 board, a Turbine Black case, a cooling fan, a heatsink, a USB-C power supply, two display cables, a card reader, and a 128GB microSD card preloaded with 64-bit Raspberry Pi OS.
Why has Raspberry Pi increased its prices?
The company attributes the increases to rising memory costs.