Raspberry Pi has raised the price of its 2GB Raspberry Pi 4 and 2GB Raspberry Pi 5 by $12.50 each. In a post on the Raspberry Pi blog dated 1 October 2026, Eben Upton wrote that "from today we are increasing the price of the 2GB variants by $12.50." Since 1 October 2026, the 2GB Raspberry Pi 4 has cost $67.50 and the 2GB Raspberry Pi 5 $77.50.
The company blamed memory. Upton wrote that "the cost of memory has risen very steeply over the past two years" and that it "continues to increase." Holding down the price of the 2GB boards, he wrote, "has now become unsustainable."
What changed, and what didn't
The increase applies to two boards only. Raspberry Pi says these products keep their current prices:
- 1GB Raspberry Pi 4
- 1GB Raspberry Pi 5
- 2GB Compute Module 4
- 2GB Compute Module 5
The 2GB boards had been spared in the company's previous round of memory-driven increases. In April, Raspberry Pi raised prices on higher-memory variants while holding down the price of the 1GB and 2GB Pi 4 and Pi 5. That exemption has now ended for the 2GB boards, though the 1GB boards keep it for this round. Phoronix also reports that rising RAM costs drove that earlier round. Phoronix lists the rest of the Raspberry Pi 5 range at $110 for 4GB, $180 for 8GB and $305 for 16GB as of 1 October 2026.
How the 2GB prices have moved
OMG! Ubuntu compiled the launch, previous and new prices for both affected boards, with sterling figures for the new prices:
| Board | Launch price | Before 1 Oct 2026 | From 1 Oct 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberry Pi 4 2GB | $45 | $55 | $67.50 (£64.80) |
| Raspberry Pi 5 2GB | $50 | $65 | $77.50 (£74.40) |
By OMG! Ubuntu's reckoning, a 2GB Raspberry Pi 4 "now costs 50% more than it did at launch." The site traced the board's pricing history:
- 2019: launched at $45
- Later: cut to $35
- 2021: back to $45
- February 2026: up $10 to $55
- 1 October 2026: up $12.50 to $67.50
The February rise came before the April round, in which Raspberry Pi says it held the 2GB prices; the October increase is the first to reach the 2GB boards since then.
Raspberry Pi is not the only hardware maker affected. OMG! Ubuntu reports that Pine64 has stopped production of its Linux hardware range because of memory and storage costs.
Will prices come back down?
Raspberry Pi expects memory prices to fall eventually and says it intends to cut its own prices when that happens, but it gives no date and no conditions. In Upton's words: "we look forward to reversing our own price increases when it does." In the meantime, the post offers buyers ways to spend less rather than any relief on the 2GB price.
What It Means for Makers
Raspberry Pi's advice is not to pay for more RAM than a project needs, and it points to the Raspberry Pi Official Magazine for memory optimisation tips. If your project fits in 1GB of memory, the 1GB Raspberry Pi 4 and 1GB Raspberry Pi 5 avoid this increase. Designs built around the 2GB Compute Module 4 or Compute Module 5 are not affected by this round.
For projects that don't need a Pi 4 or Pi 5, Raspberry Pi suggests older models such as the Raspberry Pi 3B, 3B+ and 3A+ as lower-cost options. Business customers who want advice on memory optimisation can contact the company at [email protected].
Raspberry Pi also advises buying from its Approved Resellers, which must follow the company's published maximum prices. The company warns that unauthorised vendors may charge inflated prices or sell counterfeit products.
Sources
- Price increases for 2GB Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 5 (Raspberry Pi, Eben Upton, 1 October 2026)
- Raspberry Pi 5 2GB Price Increases To $77.50 USD (Phoronix, Michael Larabel, 1 October 2026)
- A 2GB Raspberry Pi 4 now costs 50% more than it did at launch (OMG! Ubuntu, Joey Sneddon, updated 5 October 2026)
