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Raspberry Pi Prices Surge Amid Memory Shortage Crisis

12/3/2025

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Raspberry Pi will raise prices on several models due to a memory shortage, with increases up to $25.
The 4GB Raspberry Pi 4 will increase from $55 to $65, and the 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 will rise from $120 to $145.
A new budget 1GB Raspberry Pi 5 will be priced at $45, while the older Raspberry Pi 4 1GB will remain at $35.
CEO Eben Upton cites rising demand from AI data centers as the reason for the price hikes but anticipates improvement.
Consumers should expect further price increases as memory costs continue to rise.

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Raspberry Pi will raise prices on several models due to a memory shortage, with increases up to $25.
The 4GB Raspberry Pi 4 will increase from $55 to $65, and the 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 will rise from $120 to $145.
A new budget 1GB Raspberry Pi 5 will be priced at $45, while the older Raspberry Pi 4 1GB will remain at $35.
CEO Eben Upton cites rising demand from AI data centers as the reason for the price hikes but anticipates improvement.
Consumers should expect further price increases as memory costs continue to rise.