# #RaspberryPi in the news

November 2, 2026 at 11:44 AM

> Raspberry Pi 5 16GB Price Rises to $385 · Akasa Unveils Fermi CM5 Fanless Case for Pi CM5 · Raspberry Pi 4 and 5 2GB Model Prices Increase

[Raspberry Pi 5 16GB Price Rises to $385](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/raspberry-pi-5-16gb-price-rises-to-385-b0514caf>)
*November 2, 2026 at 11:44 AM* - The Raspberry Pi Foundation has increased the price of its 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 model by 26 percent due to a global DRAM supply crisis.

[Akasa Unveils Fermi CM5 Fanless Case for Pi CM5](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/akasa-unveils-fermi-cm5-fanless-case-for-pi-cm5-67ca21b6>)
*October 17, 2026 at 01:50 PM* - The 0.8-liter aluminum enclosure offers passive cooling for Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 systems and launches in Europe this November.

[Raspberry Pi 4 and 5 2GB Model Prices Increase](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/raspberry-pi-4-and-5-2gb-model-prices-increase-98b89e8d>)
*October 1, 2026 at 02:22 PM* - Raspberry Pi raises prices for 2GB models of the Pi 4 and Pi 5 by $12.50 due to a significant surge in global LPDDR4 DRAM memory costs.

[Raspberry Pi Implements Firmware RAM Locks](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/raspberry-pi-implements-firmware-ram-locks-eb24266e>)
*September 22, 2026 at 07:54 PM* - Raspberry Pi has introduced firmware restrictions that prevent users from upgrading or swapping RAM chips to ensure device reliability.