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Raspberry Pi 5 16GB price jumps to $385 amid RAM shortage

Original: The Raspberry Pi 5 with 16GB of RAM now costs $385 after an $80 price hike, the latest in a string of increases driven b

The 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 now costs $385 after an $80 increase, the latest in a series of hikes caused by the ongoing global RAM shortage. The configuration originally launched at $120 and now costs more than triple that price. Higher memory prices are also pushing up costs for Raspberry Pi Compute modules, frustrating hobbyists and developers who rely on the affordable boards.

Why now: Memory chip shortages are sharply raising prices on popular single-board computers, affecting the maker community.

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• The Raspberry Pi 5 with 16GB of RAM now costs $385 after an $80 price hike, the latest in a string of increases driven by the ongoing RAM shortage. This configuration launched at $120 and now costs more than triple that price. The 16GB versions of the Raspberry Pi Compute… · verge@www.urbanmind.net · 4

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