{
  "id": 17820349,
  "title": "16GB Raspberry Pi 5 hiked to $385, more than triple its launch price — makers are already shifting to Pico/ESP32 for small projects, mini PCs for more ambitious tasks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/16gb-raspberry-pi-5-hiked-to-385-more-than-triple-its-launch-price",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-02T16:17:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Hardware",
    "slug": "tom-s-hardware",
    "url": "https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/16gb-raspberry-pi-5-hiked-to-usd385-more-than-triple-its-launch-price-makers-are-already-shifting-to-pico-esp32-for-small-projects-mini-pcs-for-more-ambitious-tasks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Raspberry Pi boss Eben Upton announced price increases for some 16GB Raspberry Pi products, with the 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 rising to $385, more than triple its launch price of $120. The 16GB Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 will also see a $40 increase, going to $425. The Raspberry Pi 500+ all-in-one desktop, which features a 16GB model, will remain at $485. Upton explained that the price increases were due to rising costs of memory over the past two years, similar to decisions made by other computer makers. Despite the price hikes, Upton noted that the company was doing what it could to minimize costs passed onto customers. The increases have led hobbyists and makers to shift towards smaller devices like Pico and ESP32 boards for small projects, while more ambitious tasks are being handled by mini PCs and inexpensive x86 SBCs.",
  "summary": "The Raspberry Pi 16GB has gone up in price by $80 to $385. It now costs more than triple its January 2025 launch price.",
  "key_points": [
    "16GB Raspberry Pi 5 price increased to $385, triple its launch price",
    "16GB Compute Module 5 price raised by $40 to $425",
    "Hobbyists shifting to Pico/ESP32 for small projects, mini PCs for ambitious tasks"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "The 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 got another ‘unavoidable’ RAM price hike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/the-16gb-raspberry-pi-5-got-another-unavoidable-ram-price-hike",
        "published": "2026-11-02T14:07:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "XDA Developers",
        "title": "The latest price hike for the 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 makes it 3x more expensive than at launch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/the-latest-price-hike-for-the-16gb-raspberry-pi-5-makes-it-3x-more",
        "published": "2026-11-02T15:29:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}