Raspberry Pi 5 16GB Model Faces Significant Price Increase Due to Global RAM Shortage
Raspberry Pi has implemented an $80 price hike on its top-tier 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 configuration, bringing the cost to $385. This represents more than triple the original launch price of $120. The Compute Module 5 (16GB versions) also saw a $40 increase, with prices now ranging between $375 and $415. CEO Eben Upton attributed these increases to an unavoidable shortage of 16GB DRAM and other critical components. To mitigate costs for consumers, Upton suggested opting for models with less memory or older Raspberry Pi generations. The company expressed hope that the current difficult memory landscape is temporary and intends to roll back prices once supply stabilizes.
Topics: Hardware pricing Price increase RAM shortage Supply chain issues