Raspberry Pi 5 now costs up to $205 due to RAM crisis
The Raspberry Pi Foundation recently announced a price hike on December 1, 2025, but a new blog post has now confirmed another price increase. This affects most variants of the Raspberry Pi 4, the Raspberry Pi 5 and the Raspberry Pi Compute Module. Prices will be increased depending on the amount of RAM.
To be more exact, single-board computers with 2GB RAM now cost $10 more, 4GB versions cost $15 more, 8GB models are getting $30 more expensive, and the top models with 16GB RAM are up by $60. The price of the latest Raspberry Pi 5 base model with 1GB RAM remains unchanged at $45. Therefore, the Raspberry Pi 5 will carry these official price tags effective immediately:
| Modell | MSRP 11.30.2025 | MSRP 12.01.2025 | MSRP 02.02.2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberry Pi 5 (1GB) | – | $45 | $45 |
| Raspberry Pi 5 (2GB) | $50 | $55 | $65 |
| Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB) | $60 | $70 | $85 |
| Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB) | $80 | $95 | $125 |
| Raspberry Pi 5 (16GB) | $120 | $145 | $205 |
This price increase also affects the Raspberry Pi 500 (from $142 on Amazon) all-in-one computer with a keyboard form factor, but not the Raspberry Pi 400. Models that are equipped with LPDDR2 memory, such as the Raspberry Pi Zero or the Raspberry Pi 3, are not expected to see a price increase, as the Raspberry Pi Foundation has enough LPDDR2 in stock for several years. While further price increases in 2026 cannot be ruled out, prices are expected to drop once the DRAM shortage has been resolved.
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