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Raspberry Pi 4 2GB gets a price hike to $45, 1GB version coming back for $35
We've been used to getting better hardware for cheaper or in the case of Raspberry Pi model B boards a stable $35 price tag since 2021 with gradual improvements to the hardware. Many companies already had to hike prices for their board due to supply constraints, and Raspberry Pi Trading has become the latest victim of the increase in components with the Raspberry Pi 4 with 2GB RAM going back to its original $45 price tag, and the re-introduction of the Raspberry Pi 4 1GB for $35. We are told this is temporary, and once everything settles the Raspberry Pi 4 2GB should sell for $35 as was the case since last year. This is the very first price hike in Raspberry Pi (short) history.
[...] Eben Upton explains the Raspberry Pi 4, Raspberry Pi 400, and Compute Module 4 will not be as badly impacted as earlier products based on a 40nm manufacturing process. That means they'll have to make some tough choices notably prioritizing Compute Module 3, Compute Module 3+, and Raspberry Pi 3B, at the cost of the Raspberry Pi 3B+ which will fall at the back of the queue mostly to cater to the needs of industrial customers. People still using Raspberry Pi 3B+ in their design are recommended to switch to Raspberry Pi 4 with 1GB RAM.
Also at The Register.
Previously: 2 GB Model of Raspberry Pi 4 Gets Permanent Price Cut to $35
(Score: 2, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 22 2021, @08:06PM (4 children)
I don't think I've ever bought a raspberry pie for as cheap as promised. Not unless it's seriously old like an early model A. Any pie even remotely new is already sold at a marked up price, or more usually unavailable. To be honest if I could find a 2GB Pi 4 for $35 I'd be happy with the deal.
(Score: 4, Interesting) by DECbot on Friday October 22 2021, @09:24PM
I once found a pi at the advertised price at Newark/Element14. Though that's the price for just the board. After adding the power supply, case, SD card, and heatsinks, it was about the same as the starter kits found on Amazon. Now that's what I do; I order those kits through Amazon so I don't have the hassle.
cats~$ sudo chown -R us /home/base
(Score: 2) by RS3 on Saturday October 23 2021, @09:50PM
I have a Raspberry Pi Zero 1.3 that was $0.99 a few years ago, obviously a special get you into it sale.
https://www.adafruit.com/product/2885 [adafruit.com]
(Score: 1) by chown on Sunday October 24 2021, @08:12AM
I bought the 2GB for $35 (now $45, 33 units in stock) from Chicago Electronic Distributors: https://chicagodist.com/collections/raspberry-pi [chicagodist.com]
I have zero ties of any sort to them. Just a satisfied customer.
(Score: 2) by Freeman on Monday October 25 2021, @04:55PM
The advertised $35 price point is a nominal price-point for the bare board. You obviously at the bare minimum need a power source. Then, depending on your application, various other things to attach to it, enclose it, or interact with it.
The thing I would like for it to be is a great DOSBox machine. The earlier models didn't work as well as I'd hoped. Mainly due to the OS interface lag, not necessarily how well it actually played the games. Also, the whole, we couldn't be bothered enough to include a tiny battery+time keeping device or a normal power switch, has irked me over the years.
I purchased one of each main version of the RaspberryPi. The Pi4 seems to be good enough from the OS interface lag perspective, but I have a kid now. Thus, most of my brain energy goes to work and family. By the time I get to some me time, I'm down to, okay, time for some de-stressing. Which usually is some form of entertainment, whether it's games or shows.
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"