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Even Raspberry Pi isn't safe from the RAMpocalypse — Second price hike in three months pushes 16GB Pi 5 beyond $200

A microchip on a Raspberry Pi personal computer on the production line at the Sony UK Technology Centre in Pencoed, UK, on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024.

Raspberry Pi is all about getting computers into the hands of anyone who wants one, and its budget pricing has traditionally reflected that stance. Unfortunately, as memory prices continue to climb, that rule is getting a lot harder for the company to adhere to.

It's only been a few months since Raspberry Pi 4 and Pi 5 prices were increased to offset the rising costs of LPDDR4 memory. December 2025 saw prices raised by up to $25 for the Raspberry Pi 5 with 16GB of memory.

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