For those unaware, when Raspberry Pi had released the base model of Raspberry Pi 4, it came with a paltry 1GB of RAM for $35. Further, the 2GB and 4GB of RAM configurations cost $45 and $55 respectively. Eben Upton, Chief Executive Raspberry Pi Trading, has credited the drop in RAM prices across the market in the last 12-months to the decreased cost of Raspberry Pi 4. He also noted that due to inflation, the original Raspberry Pi launched for $35 in 2012 is equivalent to nearly $40 as of today. “The fall in RAM prices over the last year has allowed us to cut the price of the 2GB variant of Raspberry Pi 4 to $35. Effective immediately, you will be able to buy a no-compromises desktop PC for the same price as Raspberry Pi 1 in 2012. And of course, thanks to inflation, $35 in 2012 is equivalent to nearly $40 today. So effectively you’re getting all these improvements, and a $5 price cut,” says Upton. As of today, both the 1GB and 2GB models will cost $35, while the 4GB model will continue to remain at $55. “In line with our commitment to long-term support, the 1GB product will remain available to industrial and commercial customers, at a list price of $35. As there is no price advantage over the 2GB product, we expect most users to opt for the larger-memory variant,” he further added. In comparison to the original Raspberry Pi, the Pi 4 includes a 40x increase in CPU performance, 8x the memory, 10x the I/O bandwidth, 4x the number of pixels on the screen, the ability to display two screens, and the addition of dual-band wireless. Those interested in buying the Raspberry Pi 4, can buy one here.
