'We want to make sure you dont pay for more memory than you need': Raspberry Pi reveals further price rises and the RAM shortage is once again to blame

Date:
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:05:00 +0000

Description:
Raspberry Pi has increased prices by around $11 to $150, but there's a new mid-spec 3GB model to strike a better balance.

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now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Join the club Get full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards. Explore An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter Raspberry Pi 4/5, Pi 500/500+ and more face price increases But there's a new Raspberry Pi 4 3GB to optimize cost vs. performance Some 'classic' products using stock chips aren't being affected Raspberry Pi CEO Eben Upton has announced another round of price increases across much of the company's range, pointing the blame largely at global chip shortages.

The latest increases range from around $11 to $150 depending on the model or RAM, driven by increased LPDDR4 DRAM costs affected by AI-induced demand. Upton explained that RAM prices for the chips used by the Raspberry Pi 4 and
5 have increased sevenfold in the past year, but with higher-RAM models hit hardest due to strained supply, the company has thought creatively and introduced a lower-storage model to keep a lid on costs. Article continues below You may like The most expensive Pi yet - 'unprecedented rise' in RAM pushes Raspberry Pi prices to their highest level ever, pushing it out of reach of schools and kids Raspberry Pi is now 70% pricier but there's some promising DDR5 news DDR5 RAM hits painful new high and price-hike misery
will likely continue Raspberry Pi launched lower-RAM model in response to rising costs "While we cant avoid passing on a portion of these increased costs, were also doing engineering work to expand the range of memory-density options available to our customers," Upton wrote.

The new 3GB Raspberry Pi 4 model is now available to buy, slotting beneath
the 4GB model and above the 1GB and 2GB variants, for $83.75. As for the latest models in the company's existing lineup, prices have increased across the board: Raspberry Pi 4 and 5 (4GB) +$25 Raspberry Pi 4 and 5 (8GB) +$50 Raspberry Pi 5 (16GB) +$100 Raspberry Pi 500 (unit only and kit) +$50 Raspberry Pi 500+ unit only +$150 Raspberry Pi 500+ kit +$150 Compute Module
4 and 4S (1GG) +$11.25 Compute Module 4, 4S, 5 (2GB) +$12.50 Compute Module
4, 4S, 5 (4GB) +$25 Compute Module 4, 4S, 5 (8GB) +$50 Compute Module 5
(16GB) +$100 Development Kit for Compute Module 5 +$25 Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2 +$50 There are some products that remain unchanged, including the Raspberry
Pi 400 (4GB), Raspberry Pi 4 and 5 (1GB and 2GB) and 'classic' products like the Pi Zero/Zero W/Zero 2 W, Pi 1/3/3B+/3A+ and Compute Module 1/3+.

Upton sees the strain as "challenging but temporary," and expects prices to fall again once memory costs stabilize. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Contact me
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The news follows earlier December 2025 and February 2026 increases , which were blamed on competition for fabrication capacity, as large-scale AI infrastructure continues to absorb a growing share of global memory production. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Make sure to
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