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Raspberry Pi 5 with 16GB of RAM rises to $385
Raspberry Pi raised the 16GB Pi 5 price by $80, bringing it to $385.
The increase follows earlier rises linked to shortages of computer memory and other components.
The 16GB model now costs more than three times its $120 launch price.
Raspberry Pi CEO Eben Upton said the company lacks alternative supplies of 16GB memory, making the increase unavoidable for now.
Buyers can choose models with less memory or older Pi models to spend less; the 2GB Pi 5 also became more expensive last month.
The 16GB Compute Module 5 versions also rose by $40, to between $375 and $415.
The company plans to lower prices again when memory costs fall, but it has not said when that will happen.
The 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 now costs $385 after an $80 price increase.
The 16GB Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 models also rose by $40 and now cost between $375 and $415.
Raspberry Pi CEO Eben Upton said the increases were driven by a lack of alternative supply for 16GB DRAM, alongside shortages of other components.
Upton said the company plans to reverse the increases when memory costs fall.
- Who
- Raspberry Pi and buyers of its higher-memory hardware.
- What
- Prices rose for the 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 and 16GB Compute Module 5 models.
- When
- The increases were reported on November 2, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Raspberry Pi CEO Eben Upton cited a lack of alternative supply for 16GB DRAM and shortages of other components.
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The 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 launched at $120.
The 2GB Raspberry Pi 5 received a price increase.
Raspberry Pi raised the price of the 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 by $80.
The 16GB Compute Module 5 models received $40 price increases.
- 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 price
- $385 after an $80 increase
- 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 launch price
- $120
- 16GB Compute Module 5 increase
- $40
- 16GB Compute Module 5 prices
- $375 to $415
- Reported
- November 2, 2026
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What people are saying
Though these increases are unavoidable, we know they are unwelcome news for our customers.
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.