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[–] GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.ee 38 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Priced at $60 for the 4GB variant, and $80 for its 8GB sibling (plus your local taxes), virtually every aspect of the platform has been upgraded, delivering a no-compromises user experience.

Ehhhhhh, that's pushing it. Didn't the v4 and v3 cost in the $30-$40 range?

[–] diverging@lemmy.ml 34 points 1 year ago (1 children)

$35 for 1GB RAM. 4 and 8 GB v4 are $55 and $75.

[–] GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I didn't see that in the article, but that's a bit better, thanks.

[–] SatyrSack@lemmy.one 4 points 1 year ago

They are talking about what the Pi 3/4 prices were. All that is mentioned about Pi 5 prices in the article is for 4GB/8GB.

[–] CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, they didn't even try to come close to the $35 price point. That was always RPi's big selling point. I know COVID screwed that up but I was hoping it was a temporary thing, instead it seems they've used it as an excuse to raise prices permanently. Really stifles any excitement I had for the Pi 5 as RPi's biggest advantage over the competition has traditionally been their low entry price. The base model is almost double the $35 point and we all know it's getting scalped. Good luck getting a Pi 5 for a reasonable price.

One thing to notice, there are jumpers on the PCB for 8, 4, 2, and 1GB on the Pi 5. They're selling hte 8 and 4 variant now. I'm guessing a 2 or 1GB model will hit the $35 price point.

[–] twelve12@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

If you could fine one, then maybe