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Ouch: The Raspberry Pi 5 simply hit an eye-watering $385

That brings the latest, full-power Pi lineup pricing to this grim desk, going by at present’s costs on PiShop US:

Mannequin 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB
Pi 4 mannequin B $35 $67.50 $100
Pi 400 keyboard $76
Pi 5 $45 $77.50 $110 $175 $385
Pi 500 keyboard $180
Pi 500+ mechanical $450
Pi Compute Module 5 $67.50
$75.50 wi-fi
$100
$105 wi-fi
$165
$170 wi-fi
$375
$380 wi-fi

Only for a fast comparability, the Pi 5 launched in 2023 with the 4GB variant beginning at $60. The 16GB model debuted in January 2025 for simply $120. It’s now greater than 300 % as costly, nearly fully because of reminiscence worth will increase. The varied fashions are additionally experiencing shortages, with the standard scalping issues tagging alongside.

Upton says that the most recent worth will increase are pushed by an absence of options, however that the present panorama is “in the end short-term.” “We sit up for rolling again our worth will increase when reminiscence prices fall as soon as once more.” Right here’s hoping.