The price of the Raspberry Pi 5 16GB model has increased to $385 USD due to industry-wide RAM shortages.

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The thread reports that the price of the Raspberry Pi 5 16GB model has increased to $385 USD. This price hike is attributed to ongoing RAM shortages and rising costs within the electronics industry.

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Parent: TechnologyEntity: Raspberry PiSub-entity: Raspberry Pi 5 16GBImpact: negativeDate: Nov 2, 2026Target: Raspberry Pi 5 16GB pricing

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Raspberry Pi 5 16GB Price Rises To $385 USD

Raspberry Pi announced their latest round of price hikes as a result of the RAM shortages and increased pricing continuing to affect the industry...
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Raspberry-Pi-5-16GB-385

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Raspberry Pi 5 16GB Price Rises To $385 USD https://www.phoronix.com/news/Raspberry-Pi-5-16GB-385

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The price of the 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 is being raised to $385. 

Back in the day, it was a $25 computer

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