Little by little, the Raspberry Pi microcomputer begins to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Units in stock are already beginning to arrive, so let’s see how the prices are in 2023.
As has happened to graphics cards or consoles, motherboards Raspberry Pi They have also suffered from the chip crisis, and the mafia of speculators. But little by little the stock is returning, so we have searched the cheapest Raspberry Pi in 2023.
Raspberry Pi microcomputers, little larger than a credit card, have been wildly successful because they are quite powerful, small, and open sourceso they can be customized and programmed.
During the pandemic they were completely sold out, and it was impossible to manufacture them in large quantities due to the chip crisis. The few that were there were kept by speculators, or by stores to sell them in kits with accessories, much more expensive. Fortunately, the raspberry foundation has announced a major stock replenishment.
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According to Raspberry Pi CEO Eben Upton, the company has increased its production capacity. During the first quarter of the year they manufactured 750,000 units and it is expected that in the second quarter they will reach 2 million units.
Little by little things will return to normal. They have already improved, as we will see, but the prices are still a bit high. Even so, if you need a Raspberry Pi right now, these are the cheapest prices that we have found.
Finding loose plates is very difficult. With starter kits it is much easier.
Where to buy a Raspberry Pi in 2023
Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W
Raspberry Pi Zero 2W Starter Kit
At the plate Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W it is much less powerful than the Raspberry Pi 3 or 4. It is not 100% independent, and for many tasks it needs to be used with those mentioned. But in many projects it can be used to control sensors and other work, and is much smaller and with less energy requirements than Raspberry Pi.
It has a 4-core ARM Cortex-A53 64-bit CPU at 1 GHz, 512 MB of memory, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.2, mini HDMI, micro SD card reader, and various connections.
It is almost impossible to find it loose. The cheapest we have found is this starter kit with the case, heatsinks, power supply, USB Type C cable, HDMI cable, 32 GB micro SD card, a USB hub, and various adapters. It costs about 158 euros.
Raspberry Pi 3 Model B
Raspberry Pi 3 Model B – Amazon
The previous generation of Raspberry Pi 3 Model B microcomputers is still quite powerful and versatile.
It has a 1.4 GHz 64-bit Cortex-A53 processor, 1 GB of RAM, WiFi 5, Bluetooth 4.2, Gigabit Ethernet connector, HDMI, 4 USB 2.0 ports, micro SD reader, and abundant GPIO connectors and more.
You can find it loose on Amazon, for about 77 euros, on the top button. In PcComponentes they sell it in a starter kit with original casing, power supply, heat sink, HDMI cable, and 32GB SD card with NOOBS operating system. It costs 119 euros.
Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ Starter Kit – PcComponentes
Raspberry Pi 4 Model B
Raspberry Pi 4 Movel B – Ebay
It is the most desired, and also the most difficult to get loose. Raspberry Pi 4 is not yet in stock in the main Spanish stores, and in AliExpress it triples its real price.
We have located it at a relatively reasonable price in a professional eBay seller for 149 euros the model with 4 GB.
The Raspberry Pi 4 Model B It has a Cortex-A72 (ARM v8) processor with 4 cores and 64 bits, at 1.5GHz. You can use 2, 4, or 8 GB of RAM. It has WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5, two micro HDMI outputs for two 4K displays, three USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0, and a micro SD reader.
Es a powerful hardware that already allows to do many thingsclose to those of a conventional computer.
Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Starter Kits
Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Starter Kits
The safest way to get one Raspberry Pi 4is within a starter kit.
It is of Beumomsyou have a Raspberry Pi 4 Model B with 4 GB of RAM, a 32 GB micro SD card, power cord with plug, heat sink, case, and micro HDMI cable. It costs 195 euroson the red button above.
An alternative pack is that of STUUCwho wears exactly the same (even the photo is the same), and worth 189 euroson the button below.
Raspberry Pi 4 Starter Kit – STUUC
Raspberry Pi 400
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Raspberry Pi 400
An interesting alternative is Raspberry Pi 400 a keyboard that contains within it a customized version of Raspberry Pi 4, with 4 GB of RAM.
It is, therefore, a micro computer shaped like a keyboard. You just have to connect a mouse and a monitor to it, and it is ready to be used with the Linux distro of your choice.
It has WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5, two micro HDMI outputs for two 4K displays, two USB 3.0 ports, one USB 2.0, one USV Type C and a micro SD reader.
Raspberry Pi 400 is priced at 140 euros.