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16GB Raspberry Pi 5 price rises to $385 amid memory shortages
Raspberry Pi raised the 16GB Pi 5 price by $80 to $385.
The board now costs more than three times its $120 launch price, after several increases since December 2025.
CEO Eben Upton blamed limited supply of 16GB memory and wider component shortages.
Raspberry Pi says it has been qualifying more memory suppliers during 2026, but alternatives remain limited for its highest-memory model.
The 16GB board now costs $210 more than the 8GB version, which is priced at $175.
Despite higher prices, direct sales of the Pi 5 rose 47% in the half, and demand for 8GB models also grew.
Raspberry Pi calls the increases temporary, but memory makers expect tight supply to continue until 2028 to 2030.
Raspberry Pi has raised the price of its 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 by $80 to $385.
The board now costs more than three times its $120 launch price in January 2025.
CEO Eben Upton attributed the increase to a lack of alternative supply for 16GB DRAM, alongside other component shortages.
Raspberry Pi described the price increases as temporary, while memory makers expect tight supply to continue until 2028 to 2030.
- Who
- Raspberry Pi raised the price. CEO Eben Upton explained the increase.
- What
- The 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 price rose by $80 to $385.
- When
- November 2026.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Upton cited a lack of alternative supply for 16GB DRAM, compounded by other ongoing component shortages.
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The 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 launched at $120.
Its price rose from $120 to $145.
A further $60 increase left the board 70% more expensive than at launch.
The price rose by another $100.
Raspberry Pi raised the price by $80 to $385.
- 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 price
- $385
- Latest increase
- $80
- Launch price
- $120 in January 2025
- 16GB Compute Module 5 increase
- $40
- 8GB Raspberry Pi 5 price
- $175
What people are saying
a lack of alternative supply for 16GB DRAM, compounded by other ongoing component shortages