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Raspberry Pi has released the successor to the popular Pico microcontroller board, the aptly named Pico 2, and it costs just $5.

The device runs on the new RP2350 microcontroller, which Raspberry Pi says is “a vastly more sophisticated design” than the RP2340, and boasts features like dual 150MHz Arm Cortex-M33 cores, 520 KB of on-chip SRAM, low-power states, and Arm TrustZone for Cortex-M security architecture.

Overall, the Pico 2 is the same size and has the same electrical connections as the original Pico’s, meaning it’s compatible with your existing Pico-based projects. The device also arrives with 4MB of external QSPI flash memory.

While those interested in snagging a Pico 2 of their own may have to wait a bit due to a current lack of stock, the device is in “full production”, and should begin to be more readily available in the coming weeks.

A word to the wise (or patient), however: Raspberry Pi has revealed that a wireless version of the Pico 2, the Pico 2 W, is set for release by the year’s end, so those with the need for such an offering may do well to wait out the next few months.

There are quite a few more details about the Pico 2 on Raspberry Pi’s announcement blog, as well as the device’s product page, where you can also find links to approved resellers.

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