Some Raspberry Pi Devices Are Getting a Price Hike

Raspberry Pi has announced price increases from $ 5 to $ 10 on some of its devices 4 GB and 8 GB, including popular calculation modules and the Raspberry Pi 500 unit. The main culprit is the unprecedented memory demand, which increased demand by around 120% compared to a year ago.

It is definitely a disappointment, but when you look at the reason, it is quite understandable. The insatiable demand for wide -band memory for AI applications is competing for the same factory space which means that the LPDDR LPDDR memory uses. So another reason for being angry with AI.

The company explained that it had tried to have stable prices this year using its substantial memory stocks. Unfortunately, he finally reached the point where part of the cost must be transmitted to us. It is a pill that is difficult to swallow for a company that boasts low and stable prices.

To be fair, Raspberry Pi hopes that these price adjustments are simply temporary and can be reversed once memory costs end up returning to their long -term decrease trend. In addition, if the cost increases, it is natural that the consumer pays more, so it is not a question of greed but a regular cost of doing business.

The good news is that this price change does not strike all products, but it mainly affects higher density memory models. This is where the increase in the cost of components is the most pronounced. The 1 GB and 2 GB products are not affected, so if you are a handyman who can get out of it with less memory, you are clear.

Beyond memory-oriented changes, some older classic products also see price adjustments as a function of their underlying non-memory cost structure. Here is a quick overview of what is changing, with immediate effect:

If you look at the calculation module 4, you may remember that it has obtained a price drop earlier this year. This opposite increase this change. On the other hand, the price of the Raspberry Pi 500 kit 500 remains $ 120, but it is only because the company accepts a highly reduced margin to maintain the stable price for consumers.

It is important to remember that for commercial customers who use these superior density modules in deeper products, this will have a greater financial impact. But for amateurs and those who may not buy as much, it is not really a price increase overall. It’s a few dollars to a change of invoice of $ 10. The good news is that most main boards, such as the Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 5, are not at all affected.

It is never fun to see price increases, in particular a company whose mission is accessibility. However, this can really be attributed to the AI ​​boom, which needs a lot of memory to continue giving users what they want. Hopefully the memory prices will stabilize soon, and we will be able to expect this promised reversal.

Source: Raspberry Pi