The Raspberry Pi 5 16GB now costs $385, more than triple its launch price
Earlier this week, Raspberry Pi co-founder and CEO Eben Upton announced another price hike, this time affecting the 16GB variant of the Raspberry Pi 5. The company's highest-capacity single-board computer will cost $80 more, bringing the final price to $385. A "puny" SBC now costs more than a complete mini... Read Entire Article
The latest price hike for the Raspberry Pi 5 16GB variant has raised its cost to $385, a significant increase of $80 since its launch. This makes the device more expensive than many mini PCs, though Raspberry Pi co-founder Eben Upton hopes the price increase can be reversed in the future. The original 16GB model launched in January 2025 at $120, more than triple its launch price of $80 in 2023.
The company is facing component shortages, particularly with 16GB DRAM modules, which has forced the price increase. Despite the hike, Raspberry Pi is trying to avoid price increases across its entire product line, with the 16GB Compute Module 5 also seeing a $40 increase. While the premium all-in-one Raspberry Pi 500+ remains at its current price with 16GB of RAM.
The change is unavoidable, but existing users can optimize memory use or move to lower-density Pi variants to avoid additional costs. Developers can also seek help from Raspberry Pi's forums, where engineers often provide direct assistance. Upton described the current memory market as extremely complex and difficult, but believes the problem is ultimately temporary, with price hikes potentially being rolled back once memory chip costs normalize.
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