Raspberry Pi 5 to get price hike due to expensive RAM, new base model to offer just 1 GB of memory
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has announced that all variants of the Raspberry Pi 4 and 5 will see price increases starting today, driven by rising DRAM costs. However, the company has pledged to lower the list prices of these single-board computers once LPDDR4 RAM becomes more affordable again. The updated pricing is as follows:
| Model | RRP 30 Nov | RRP 1 Dec |
|---|---|---|
| Raspberry Pi 5 (1 GB) | – | US$45 |
| Raspberry Pi 5 (2 GB) | US$50 | US$55 |
| Raspberry Pi 5 (4 GB) | US$60 | US$70 |
| Raspberry Pi 5 (8 GB) | US$80 | US$95 |
| Raspberry Pi 5 (16 GB) | US$120 | US$145 |
| Raspberry Pi 4 (4 GB) | US$55 | US$60 |
| Raspberry Pi 4 (8 GB) | US$75 | US$85 |
The entry-level Raspberry Pi 5 with 2 GB of RAM now costs US$55, up from the previous US$50, whilst the price of the top-tier 16 GB model has increased from US$120 to US$145. To make the starting price even more accessible, the Raspberry Pi Foundation has introduced a new US$45 base model equipped with just 1 GB of RAM.
Since the memory is soldered to the mainboard, it cannot be upgraded later. Users should therefore carefully consider how much RAM is actually required for their intended applications. The Raspberry Pi 5 is powered by a Broadcom BCM2712 ARM processor with four Cortex-A76 performance cores. It supports up to two 4K monitors, Bluetooth 5.0, and Wi-Fi 5.
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