RAM Shortages Impact Raspberry Pi

Due to the current global RAM shortage, Raspberry Pi prices will go up. Prices will be correlated with how much RAM is in the model. For example, board with 2GB of RAM will go up $10 while 16GB boards will cost an extra $60. For devices that are notoriously less than $100, this is a huge deal. The 16GB Pi 5 now costs over $200, according to Ars Technica.

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/02/07/ram-shortages-impact-raspberry-pi