Overview
- The increases take effect immediately across Raspberry Pi 4 and 5 models, with adjustments ranging from $5 to $25 depending on RAM.
- A new 1GB Raspberry Pi 5 launches at $45, with initial availability noted through CanaKit.
- Key changes include the 4GB Pi 4 at $60, the 8GB Pi 4 at $85, the 16GB Pi 5 at $145, and the Compute Module 5 16GB starting at $140.
- CEO Eben Upton says the company intends to unwind the hikes once memory prices ease.
- PC makers and suppliers including CyberPowerPC, Maingear, TeamGroup, and Corsair report wider DRAM and NAND inflation, with analysts warning tightness may last into 2026–2027.