Raspberry Pi has raised prices on the 2GB versions of the Pi 4 and Pi 5, citing rapidly rising memory costs. The 2GB Pi 4 now sells for $67.50, up from $55, while the 2GB Pi 5 costs $77.50, up from $65. Both sources agree on the new prices and the $12.50 increase, though Tom's Hardware frames the move as a 23% jump for the Pi 4 and 19% for the Pi 5.
The increase follows an earlier round of price hikes in April 2026 that spared these two models. The Register notes that Raspberry Pi's inventory of cheaper memory bought in 2025 has largely been exhausted, while Tom's Hardware points to steady demand and insufficient supply of LPDDR4 and LPDDR5 as the root cause. Both outlets also report that recent firmware updates lock devices to their original RAM capacity, effectively blocking the enthusiast workaround of soldering on more memory.
Raspberry Pi CEO Eben Upton said the company looks forward to reversing price increases once memory costs subside. However, Micron's CEO warned that RAM shortages could persist into 2028 and beyond, suggesting customers may be waiting a while. Raspberry Pi's advice to buyers is to consider older models like the Pi 3B+ and to assess whether their projects really need 2GB of RAM.