"Raspberry Pi has raised prices across much of its latest lineup while launching a new $45 Raspberry Pi 5 with 1GB of RAM, it's first sub-$50 model in the series. The increases hit the entire Pi 5 range: the 2GB model jumps $5 to $55, while the 16GB version rises $25 from $120 to $145. Select Raspberry Pi 4 models are also affected, with the 4GB version increasing to $60 (up $5) and the 8GB to $85 (up $10)."
"CEO Eben Upton previously attributed the inflation to memory price pressures driven by AI infrastructure demand. Memory costs have climbed steeply throughout 2025. Researchers warned in November that prices could double year-over-year, while Samsung raised prices 60 percent amid surging AI-related demand. Upton said today: "The current pressure on memory prices, driven by competition from the AI infrastructure rollout, is painful but ultimately temporary. We remain committed to driving down the cost of computing and look forward to unwinding these price increases once it abates.""
Raspberry Pi increased prices across much of the Pi 5 lineup and several Pi 4 models while launching a new $45 Raspberry Pi 5 with 1GB RAM. The Pi 5 2GB now costs $55 and the 16GB rises to $145. Pi 4 4GB and 8GB models increased to $60 and $85 respectively, and the 16GB Compute Module 5 jumped by $20. Lower-density Pi 4 boards, Pi 3 Model B+, earlier boards, and the Pi Zero remain unchanged. Memory shortages driven by AI infrastructure demand are cited as the cause, with memory costs rising steeply in 2025.
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