Ongoing reports have highlighted escalating costs for memory and storage components, prompting various technology firms to raise prices on laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. The Raspberry Pi single-board computer is now facing a notable cost increase as well, according to coverage from The Verge.
The 16GB version of the Raspberry Pi 5 debuted at $120. Due to a shortage of RAM fueled by artificial intelligence demands, its price is rising by $100 via an official blog update. Similar adjustments apply to Raspberry Pi 4 and 5 units equipped with 4GB or higher RAM; Raspberry Pi 500 and 500+ editions; plus every edition of the Compute Module 4, Compute Module 4S, and Compute Module 5.
Raspberry Pi Ltd. CEO Eben Upton concluded the blog entry on an optimistic note: “We’ve said a number of times now that memory prices won’t remain at their current very high level indefinitely… [When circumstances abate], we will reverse our price increases.”
The announcement also introduced a more affordable Raspberry Pi 4 option with just 3GB of RAM, priced at $83.75—contrasting with the updated 4GB version at $110 and the 8GB at $165.
This piece first ran in our affiliate outlet PC för Alla and has been adapted and translated from its Swedish origins.