Ouch: The Raspberry Pi 5 just hit an eye-watering 385

PCWorld reports that the Raspberry Pi 5 16GB model has surged from $120 to an eye-watering $385, with rising RAM costs driving the dramatic price hike. The Pi Compute Module 5 has also seen price increases, and high demand is fueling scalping issues that make these boards even harder to find affordably. The manufacturer suggests these price increases may be temporary, though no clear timeline for a return to normal pricing has been indicated. The times, they are a-changin', and not for the better. Raspberry Pi is the archetypal single-board project PC. Its monster popularity comes down to its open nature, easy-to-work-on layout, and its low price.