Severe component shortages have forced Raspberry Pi to increase the price of the 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 by $80 to a new total of $385. This top configuration now costs more than three times its original $120 launch figure, while 16GB Compute Module 5 models also jumped by $40 to between $375 and $415. CEO Eben Upton noted that smaller configurations have also been affected, with the 2GB Raspberry Pi 5 seeing an increase just last month. Upton emphasized that these adjustments are temporary, promising that the company will reduce prices once memory market conditions improve.
Key points
Severe component shortages and a lack of alternative 16GB DRAM supplies are driving steep…: Severe component shortages and a lack of alternative 16GB DRAM supplies are driving steep cost increases across products.
Buyers are being encouraged to purchase lower memory capacities or older hardware to avoi…: Buyers are being encouraged to purchase lower memory capacities or older hardware to avoid paying for unneeded RAM.
Raspberry Pi leadership plans to roll back these elevated prices as soon as global compon…: Raspberry Pi leadership plans to roll back these elevated prices as soon as global component expenses decline.
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The Raspberry Pi 5 with 16GB of RAM now costs $385 after an $80 price hike, the latest in a string of increases driven by the ongoing RAM shortage. This configuration launched at $120, and now costs over triple that price. The 16GB versions of the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 also got a $40 price hike, and now cost between $375 and $415.
The 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 got another ‘unavoidable’ RAM price hike
The top configuration of the Raspberry Pi 5 now costs three times more than its launch price.
The top configuration of the Raspberry Pi 5 now costs three times more than its launch price.
According to Raspberry Pi CEO Eben Upton, these price hikes were driven specifically by a lack of “alternative supply” for 16GB DRAM, on top of shortages for other components. Upton says, “Though these increases are unavoidable, we know they are unwelcome news for our customers. We encourage you to make sure you’re not paying for more memory than you need.” Upton suggested using Pis with less memory or older Pi models,…
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