{"id":513250,"date":"2026-06-27T05:15:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T05:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/513250\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T05:15:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T05:15:10","slug":"cytrons-cheaper-raspberry-pi-4-boards-are-a-solid-deal-if-you-can-live-with-30-less-speed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/513250\/","title":{"rendered":"Cytron’s cheaper Raspberry Pi 4 boards are a solid deal if you can live with 30% less speed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summary<\/p>\n

RAM price spikes pushed Raspberry Pi costs up, making Pis less budget-friendly for newbies.<\/p>\n

Cytron sells discounted Raspberry Pi 4 for $87.25 vs $110, but units max out at 1.25GHz.<\/p>\n

Boards are brand-new and certified to run stably at 1.25GHz\u2014still usable if you accept slower speeds.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

These cheaper Raspberry Pi 4s are quite a bit slower than a regular one<\/p>\n

But they’re still a Pi at heart<\/p>\n

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As spotted by Liliputing<\/a>, the online store Cytron<\/a> 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:<\/p>\n

\u26a0\ufe0f IMPORTANT: Please Read Before Buying<\/p>\n

What makes this a “Special Value” board?<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n


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