Topic: Raspberry Pi

Reporting on the Raspberry Pi ecosystem and its integration with Ubuntu. This tag covers official hardware launches, updates to Ubuntu’s dedicated Pi images, and coverage of third-party peripherals and compatible hardware.

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A 2GB Raspberry Pi 4 now costs 50% more than it did at launch

Raspberry Pi has announced further price increases for its single-board computers driven, of course, by the ongoing cost of memory components. The cost of a 2GB Raspberry Pi 4 or Raspberry Pi 5 jumps by […]

2 October 2026

Raspberry Pi launch 10-inch Touch Display 2 for $80

Raspberry Pi has launched a 10-inch version of its Touch Display 2 with a 1200×1920 resolution and 10-point captive touchscreen for $80/£77. 5-inch and 7-inch variants of the Touch Display 2 have been available for […]

22 July 2026

Raspberry Pi 6 won’t arrive before 2028 (and won’t have an NPU)

The Raspberry Pi 6 won’t be released before 2028 and it won’t feature an onboard NPU to handle AI compute tasks. Insight into plans for the Pi 6 were shared by three of the company’s […]

26 May 2026
Raspberry Pi single board computer in front of a graph trending up and a hand holding cash.

Raspberry Pi’s eye-watering price rises & new 3GB RAM model

Raspberry Pi has announced a fresh round of price rises for its range of popular single-board computers, owing to industry-wide memory costs. It’s also launched a new version of the Pi 4 with 3GB RAM […]

1 April 2026
Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Revision 1.5 showing the second RAM module on the underside.

New Raspberry Pi 4 models splits RAM across dual chips

To help offset the industry-wide RAM price increases, a new version of the Raspberry Pi 4 has been released that uses dual-RAM chips.

5 February 2026
Raspberry Pi single board computer in front of a graph trending up and a hand holding cash.

Ouch – the Raspberry Pi just got more expensive (again)

Raspberry Pi announces new price hikes for 2026, blaming the "AI infrastructure roll-out" for rising RAM costs. Pi 4 and Pi 5 models get way more expensive.

2 February 2026
Product show showing AI HATE plus 2 on a Pi 5.

Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2 Lets You Run LLMs Locally

The Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2 costs $130 but with 40 TOPS and 8GB of onboard RAM it can run LLMs like Qwen 2 and DeepSeek R1 locally, opening up new use cases.

15 January 2026

New CrowView Note 15.6 Fixes the Original Model’s Biggest Flaw

Elecrow's CrowView Note 15.6 addresses complaints from the original with a larger screen, USB-C charging, and expanded SBC support. Priced at $169.

7 January 2026

Raspberry Pi 5 1GB Launched at $45, Other Models See Price Hikes

The Raspberry Pi 5 price list has changed: most models jump up, with the 16GB model hitting $145. However, a cheaper 1GB version is now available – is it any good?

1 December 2025

Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0 Released with New Design

Raspberry Pi Image 2.0 goes stable with a major redesign, user flow and new features. Details on what's changed, what it can do and where to get it - inside!

24 November 2025

Raspberry Pi 500+ Works as Standalone Keyboard (Well, Kinda)

Can the Raspberry Pi 500+ work as a standalone Bluetooth keyboard? Yes, using the open-source btferret project – but not without limitations, as I report.

21 November 2025

Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0 Enters Testing with a Brand New Look

A new version of the Raspberry Pi Imager, a cross-platform and open source Qt-based image flashing tool is available for testing — with a BRAND NEW look.

2 October 2025
Raspberry Pi 500 plus keyboard with backlit keys and $200 price tag.

Meet the Coolest (and Most Expensive) Raspberry Pi Yet

Raspberry Pi today unveiled the new Raspberry Pi 500+ — a ‘premium’ version of its compact keyboard PC that uses mechanical switches, RGB backlighting and is pre-fitted with an SSD. “Raspberry Pi 500+ puts the power of […]

25 September 2025

Raspberry Pi’s New M.2 HAT+ Compact is an SSD Space Saver

If you're looking to add an SSD to your Raspberry Pi 5, the new $15 M.2 HAT+ Compact is a solid and smaller option to other add-ons on the market.

22 September 2025

Raspberry Pi Launches Own-Brand 1TB SSD for $70/£67

Raspberry Pi has begun selling a 1TB M.2 2230 SSD for use with the Raspberry Pi 5. It joins the company's PCIe Gen 3 256 & 512GB SSDs announced earlier this year.

5 September 2025

Smaller, Cheaper Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 Announced

Raspberry Pi launch a 5-inch Touch Display 2, ideal for interactive projects. It features 720×1280 resolution and supports five-finger touch gestures.

18 August 2025
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US Tariff Change Could Send SBC & Mini PC Prices Soaring

The US ending tariff exemption on goods under $800 could send the price of Raspberry Pi, mini PCs and other Linux hardware soaring — not just for buyers in America.

1 August 2025

Argon ONE Up Laptop Runs on a Raspberry Pi CM5

Argon ONE UP is a 14-inch laptop powered by a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5. It boasts ports, expansion ports, and 40 pin GPIO add-on. Details inside.

22 July 2025