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Raspberry Pi Raises Prices Up to $25 as Memory Costs Surge, Adds $45 Pi 5 With 1GB

Raspberry Pi attributes the move to AI-fueled LPDDR price spikes.

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.