Raspberry Pi 5 16GB Model Rises to $385 After Another RAM-Driven Price Hike

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The 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 now sells for $385 following an $80 price increase, the latest in a series of hikes tied to the ongoing RAM shortage. That configuration originally launched at $120, meaning its price has more than tripled. The 16GB Compute Module 5 variants also rose by $40 and now range from $375 to $415. Raspberry Pi CEO Eben Upton attributed the increases to a lack of alternative supply for 16GB DRAM, alongside shortages of other components. Upton acknowledged the changes are unwelcome for customers but described them as unavoidable.

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