On November 2, 2026, Raspberry Pi raised the price of the 16 GB Raspberry Pi 5 by $80 to $385 through its global approved-reseller network. The same announcement raised 16 GB Compute Module 5 variants by $40 and left the 16 GB Raspberry Pi 500+ price unchanged, according to Raspberry Pi’s announcement.
How the November 2 price changes break down
| Product | Price change announced |
| Raspberry Pi 5, 16 GB | +$80, to $385 |
| Compute Module 5, 16 GB variants | +$40 |
| Raspberry Pi 500+, 16 GB | Unchanged |
The 16 GB changes are separate from the earlier 2 GB Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 5 price increases covered in NeoTeo’s previous report.
Why Raspberry Pi says prices rose
Raspberry Pi cited steep memory-cost increases over the preceding two years, a shortage of alternative supply for 16 GB DRAM and other component shortages. The company said it hopes to roll back the increases when memory costs fall again.
How to decide whether a project needs 16 GB
Raspberry Pi advises buyers to match memory to their project’s actual needs. It suggests considering lower-memory variants or earlier models, and says optimizing an application’s memory use can help manage costs.
