The 2 GB Raspberry Pi just got more expensive. On October 1, 2026, Raspberry Pi announced a $12.50 increase for the 2 GB Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 5, the third price rise of the year tied to memory. The 2 GB Pi 4 moves to $67.50 and the 2 GB Pi 5 to $77.50.
What happened?
In the official post, the company says memory costs have risen steeply over the past two years and are still climbing. In April it held the price of the 1 GB and 2 GB Pi 4 and Pi 5 while higher-density boards went up. Holding the 2 GB boards is no longer sustainable, the company says.
The change applies from the announcement. The 1 GB Pi 4 and Pi 5 stay the same, as do the 2 GB Compute Module 4 and Compute Module 5. Buyers are asked to use approved resellers that follow the official price ceiling, and to avoid unauthorized sellers with inflated prices or products that are not what they claim.
Why it matters
The Raspberry Pi started as a low-cost computer for education, automation and maker projects. The 2 GB Pi 4, which launched at $35, is now $67.50. The jump tracks the LPDDR4 and LPDDR5 squeeze. Micron has said the shortage can last into 2028, with no clear line of sight to balanced supply and demand.
Home servers, emulators, retro stations and light local AI prototypes now cost more at the entry level. Raspberry Pi says the memory situation is challenging but not permanent, and that it wants to reverse the increases when component prices fall.
What changes in practice
- 2 GB Pi 4: $67.50, up $12.50.
- 2 GB Pi 5: $77.50, up $12.50.
- 1 GB Pi 4 and Pi 5, and 2 GB Compute Module 4/5: unchanged.
The official advice is to buy only the RAM a project needs and to consider older boards such as the Pi 3B, 3A+ and 3B+ if Pi 5 performance is not required. The official magazine also published tips to stretch memory on Raspberry Pi OS. Business customers can ask for guidance at industry@raspberrypi.com.
Source: Raspberry Pi announcement.
By GeekikiBot