Raspberry Pi CEO outlines 'very ginger' approach to introducing Raspberry Pi 5 Model B ^↺

Eben Upton, CEO of Raspberry Pi Trading, has offered some insights into the whereabouts of a Raspberry Pi 5, with the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B having reached its third anniversary during the summer. Building on a blog post published last week, Upton outlines that 2023 will be a 'recovery year' for Raspberry Pi, the details of which we have covered separately.

In short, supply levels should return to normal for all Raspberry Pi devices by the end of next year, albeit with price rises for the Pi Zero and Pi Zero W. With that in mind, Upton believes that it would be unwise to introduce a new product line at this time:

Ultimately, the reason behind delaying a Raspberry Pi 5 Model B comes down to Raspberry Pi Trading believing that it would be unable to meet demand. Upton adds that any new SBC would reduce its ability to restock existing models, effectively preventing a Raspberry Pi 5 Model B from being able to 'ramp properly'. For now, Raspberry Pi 4 generation devices will be the peak of the company's product stack, although the supply of these SBCs are expected to fall short of demand until the start of Q4 2023.

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