Raspberry Pi has raised prices again, with the 16 GB Raspberry Pi 5 now retailing at $385. CEO Eben Upton announced the $80 increase in a blog post, bringing the cost more than triple its January 2025 launch price of $120. The 16 GB Compute Module 5 variants also saw a $40 price bump.
This follows a minor October 1 increase of $12.50 for 2 GB models. Upton cited a lack of alternative supply for 16 GB DRAM, worsened by ongoing component shortages. He encouraged customers to avoid overpaying for unnecessary memory and urged developers to optimize application memory use.
The foundation intends to roll the increases back once memory costs decrease. Despite the hikes, the Raspberry Pi 500+ all-in-one computer remains priced at $410.
Source: TechPowerUp News · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing