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Raspberry Pi 16GB Pi 5 rises to $385 amid memory shortages
Raspberry Pi has raised the price of its 16GB Pi 5 by $80 to $385, citing rising memory costs and shortages of other components. The increase matters because the model now costs more than three times its January 2025 launch price, following several earlier hikes.
The 16GB Compute Module 5 variants also rise by $40, while the Raspberry Pi 500+ is unaffected. The Pi 5’s price has increased by $265 in total, or 221 per cent, from its original $120; the latest change comes barely a month after smaller Pi 4 and Pi 5 models went up by $12.50. Raspberry Pi says the increases are temporary, but Micron has warned shortages could last until 2028 or later.
In short
- The 16GB Pi 5 now costs $385.
- Its price is up 221 per cent since launch.
- Memory shortages are driving repeated increases.
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The case for
Raspberry Pi can argue that higher prices are necessary to reflect sharply increased memory and component costs while keeping products available and the business sustainable. If the shortages ease, the company says the increases are temporary, and passing on some costs may be preferable to withdrawing products or limiting supply.
The case against
Customers can argue that a rise to $385, after repeated increases from the original $120, makes the 16GB Pi 5 far less accessible and undermines the affordability that has been central to Raspberry Pi’s appeal. With shortages potentially lasting years, they may also question how temporary the increase will be and whether the company should absorb more of the cost or offer clearer expectations.
Explained simply
Raspberry Pi is a UK-based maker of small, low-cost computers used for learning, programming and building electronics projects. The Raspberry Pi 5 is its general-purpose computer, while Compute Module 5 versions are designed to be built into other products.
The 16GB model has more memory than the lower-capacity versions, which can help with tasks that need more room to run programs and handle data. Raspberry Pi says higher memory and component costs are behind a series of price rises; the company describes them as temporary, though shortages may persist for some time.
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Originally published by The Register as “Raspberry Pi hikes prices again, barely a month after the last round”.