Raspberry Pi 5 16GB hits $385

The 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 now costs $385 after an $80 price hike, driven by ongoing RAM shortages. This configuration launched at $120, meaning it now costs more than triple its original price.

CEO blames lack of alternative supply

Raspberry Pi CEO Eben Upton says the hikes were driven by a lack of alternative supply for 16GB DRAM, on top of shortages for other components. He called the increases unavoidable but unwelcome.

“Though these increases are unavoidable, we know they are unwelcome news for our customers.”

Upton suggests cheaper alternatives

Upton encouraged customers to consider Raspberry Pi models with less memory or older Pi versions instead of the expensive 16GB model. Other Raspberry Pi 5 configurations have also gotten more expensive recently.

“We encourage you to make sure you're not paying for more memory than you need.”

Company expects prices to fall again

Upton said the current memory landscape is difficult but ultimately temporary, and Raspberry Pi looks forward to rolling back price increases when memory costs fall once again.

“the current memory landscape is difficult but ultimately temporary, and we look forward to rolling back our price increases when memory costs fall once again.”