Raspberry Pi 5 16GB price rises to $385
The gist
Raspberry Pi raised the 16GB Pi 5 by $80 to $385, about 26% more.
The board now costs over triple its $120 launch price as memory stays scarce.
How it unfolded
- Jan 2025The 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 launched at $120.
- Dec 2025The 16GB Pi 5 price rose from $120 to $145.
- Feb 2, 2026Raspberry Pi raised prices again, adding $60 to the 16GB Pi 5, leaving it 70% more expensive than at launch.
Key terms
- DRAM
- A type of semiconductor memory that stores data in capacitors and is widely used as main memory in computers.
- Compute Module 5
- A compact single-board computer module in the Raspberry Pi family, designed for embedded and industrial use.
- single-board computers
- Computing done with complete computers built on a single circuit board, including processor, memory and input/output.
Source: Wikipedia