Raspberry Pi has increased prices for several single-board computers, effective immediately, attributing the change to AI-driven demand.
The price adjustments affect Raspberry Pi 4 and 5 modules, with increases ranging from $5 to $25, depending on the model and installed RAM. Specifically, 16GB memory variants of the Compute Module 5 will see a $20 increase, now starting at $140.
CEO Eben Upton stated in a blog post, “The current pressure on memory prices, driven by competition from the AI infrastructure roll-out, is painful but ultimately temporary.” He also expressed the company’s anticipation of “unwinding these price increases once it abates.”
Concurrently, Raspberry Pi introduced a new 1GB variant of the Raspberry Pi 5 priced at $45. This model features a quad-core 2.4GHz Arm Cortex-A76 processor, dual-band Wi-Fi, and a PCI Express slot.
The rising cost of RAM, influenced by AI industry demand, has affected other businesses. CyberPower PC, for example, previously announced no holiday sales on memory products due to these market conditions.
