Verge notes top Pi 5 config now triples launch price
2 Nov 2 9:07 AM · 9d ago · 1 article · 2 posts · 2 sources · development 2 of 2
Coverage highlights that the 16GB Raspberry Pi 5, which launched at $120, now costs over three times that amount and is nearing the price of a desktop mini PC.
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Reported in the same hours no headline names this development itself — these 6 claims were published in its stretch
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first by OMG! Ubuntu, 9d ago · also GamingOnLinux, The Verge
3 more headlines
- Raspberry Pi has another price increase thanks to AI data centres GamingOnLinux · 9d ago
- The 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 got another ‘unavoidable’ RAM price hike Mastodon · 9d ago
- Raspberry Pi 5 price goes up another $80 - OMG! Ubuntu Mastodon · 9d ago
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first by BigGo Finance, 9d ago · also Tom's Hardware
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first by PCWorld, 8d ago
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first by The Register, 8d ago
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first by TechPowerUp, 9d ago
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first by Gizmodo, 9d ago
What people said 5 voices · verbatim
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$385 for a Raspberry Pi?? I can't think of a single use that would warrant that kind of a price. You can get a pretty solid NEW mini PC for that, and probably an even better deal on something with a little seasoning to it. I know hardware is at a premium right now because of reasons, but come on now! https://www. omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/11/raspbe…
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You got a specific example of “some of these”? I’ve had my eyes on adding a cluster of NUCs to the homelab - if some of them can run with a full size GPU, that’s pretty wild
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These data centers are ruining everything! Raspberry Pi has another price increase thanks to AI data centres https://www. gamingonlinux.com/2026/11/rasp berry-pi-has-another-price-increase-thanks-to-ai-data-centres/ # RaspberryPi # AI # RAM # Hardware # DataCenters # Tech
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Or other microcomputers if size matters. You can get reasonable performance for a lot cheaper at that size.
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Raspberry Pi 5 16GB Price Jumps to $385 Amid Memory Shortages https:// linuxiac.com/raspberry-pi-5-16 gb-price-jumps-to-385-amid-memory-shortages/
All 2 developments of Raspberry Pi hikes 16GB Pi 5 price to $385 amid RAM shortage →
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