The topic Cytron’s cheaper Raspberry Pi 4 boards are a solid deal if you can live with… is currently the subject of lively discussion — readers and analysts are keeping a close eye on developments.
This is taking place in a dynamic environment: companies’ decisions and competitors’ reactions can quickly change the picture.
It feels like there wasn’t a single computer manufacturer that didn’t get negatively hit by the RAM price hikes. We saw the Steam Deck get an increase, console manufacturers announced some price spikes, and even Framework had to slowly inch its hardware prices up.
One of the most tragic market hits was the increase in Raspberry Pi board pricing. Raspberry Pis were marketed as a budget-friendly means to get people into building devices, coding, and simple computing, but the Pis use RAM just like all boards do. As such, recent price increases have pushed the SBC into territories that make it less than ideal for a newcomer. Well, one company has found a way to deliver Pis to the people for less, and if you don’t mind a speed decrease, it’s a good pickup.
As spotted by Liliputing, the online store Cytron is selling cheaper Raspberry Pi 4s. You can snap one up for $87.25, which is a good amount of savings versus buying one new for $110. So, what’s the catch? Well, as the product listing states, these are a little slower:
These boards are brand-new and sourced directly from the Raspberry Pi, UK. During testing, these boards did not meet the peak 1.8GHz frequency specification. Instead, Raspberry Pi has validated and certified these specific units to run flawlessly at a maximum stable operating frequency of 1.25GHz.
Other than that, the Raspberry Pi 4 should still work like a regular one, if not a bit slower. If you’d like one, grab one before they go out of stock.