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Raspberry Pi hikes 16GB Pi 5 price to $385 amid RAM shortage

Eben Upton says the $80 increase on the top-end Raspberry Pi 5 is "unavoidable" as 16GB DRAM supply stays tight.

newest coverage 8d agosummary written 9d ago35 pieces96 likes & upvotes8 comments Hacker NewsNewswiresMastodonGoogle NewsReddit

What to know

  • The 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 rose $80 to $385, now more than triple its $120 launch price.
  • 16GB Compute Module 5 variants rose $40, to between $375 and $415, while the 16GB Raspberry Pi 500+ price was held steady.
  • Raspberry Pi blames a shortage of alternative 16GB DRAM supply plus other component shortages, calling the hikes unavoidable but temporary.
  • This follows a price increase on the 2GB Pi 5 model the previous month, part of a broader pattern of RAM-driven price rises across the industry.

Eben Upton Raspberry Pi CEORaspberry Pi (company) Hardware maker

Raspberry Pi hikes 16GB Pi 5 price to $385 amid RAM shortage
theverge.com

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  1. 2

    Verge notes top Pi 5 config now triples launch price

    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.

    • mike@fosstodon.org

      $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…

      mike@fosstodon.orgMastodon9d ago14▲view on Mastodon ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 5 posts in this stretch

    • 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

      WackGyverr/technology6d agoview on r/technology ↗
    • majorlinux@toot.majorshouse.com

      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

      majorlinux@toot.majorshouse.comMastodon9d agoview on Mastodon ↗
    all of them →
  2. 1

    Raspberry Pi hikes 16GB Pi 5 and Compute Module 5 prices

    Raspberry Pi raised the 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 price by $80 to $385 and the 16GB Compute Module 5 variants by $40 (to between $375 and $415), citing a lack of alternative supply for 16GB DRAM compounded by other component shortages. The company kept the price of the 16GB Raspberry Pi 500+ unchanged.

    “Though these increases are unavoidable, we know they are unwelcome news for our customers.”
    — Eben Upton
    1. 3 outlets Raspberry Pi announce another eye-watering price hike

      first by OMG! Ubuntu, 9d ago · also GamingOnLinux, The Verge

      3 more headlines
    2. 2 outlets Raspberry Pi 5 16GB price jumps to $385 as memory crunch bites

      first by BigGo Finance, 9d ago · also Tom's Hardware

      1 more headline
    4 more claims →
  3. background

    Raspberry Pi raises price of 2GB Pi 5 model — The 2GB variant of the Raspberry Pi 5 got a price hike the previous month, part of an ongoing series of RAM-driven increases.

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