Raspberry Pi’s 16GB RAM version of the Raspberry Pi 5 is now listed at $385 after an $80 price increase, according to reports from multiple outlets. The configuration previously launched at a much lower price and is described as having risen sharply amid continued supply constraints in the RAM market.
Phoronix and The Verge both attribute the increases to RAM shortages and broader pricing pressures affecting the industry. The Verge adds that the 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 Compute Module 5 also sees a separate increase, and it characterizes the change as part of a longer run of price hikes for RAM-heavy variants. Beyond the specific new price, outlets frame the story as an ongoing situation rather than a one-off adjustment.
While both articles focus on the same core facts—the new $385 price and the role of RAM shortages—their emphasis differs slightly: one highlights the broader “string of increases” and cost history, while the other centers on the announcement of the latest round of hikes tied to memory supply and pricing.
