Good luck getting hold of the latest Raspberry Pi any time soon TechRadar Skip to main content TechRadar is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here's why you can trust us. Good luck getting hold of the latest Raspberry Pi any time soon By Joel Khalili published 4 October 2022 No end in sight for Raspberry Pi shortage (Image credit: Raspberry Pi Foundation) Audio player loading… The founder of Raspberry Pi has confirmed that getting hold of the latest models will continue to be a struggle for regular consumers for the foreseeable future. Contacted by Jeff Geerling, a prominent YouTuber whose videos regularly feature Pi boards of one variety or another, Eben Upton conceded that the problems described back in April (opens in new tab) are yet to be resolved. Specifically, Raspberry Pi has suffered from a variety of supply chain issues that have made it impossible to produce boards in high volumes, a situation made worse by the allocation of limited manufacturing capacity to larger players. Raspberry Pi shortage In December 2021, we reported on the beginnings of the shortage of Raspberry Pi models. At the time, official resellers were estimating they would be unable to ship some of the most popular SKUs for many months. In a blog post, Upton said he expected supply chain challenges to continue "throughout much of 2022", with the problem set to become less acute as more manufacturing capacity comes online and logistics bottlenecks are resolved. However, the recovery has been hindered by other external factors too. Namely, the shortage has been aggravated by a plague of scalpers, who are using automated bots to scoop up any supply that does hit the shelves, with a view to flipping it for a profit on secondary markets.Read more> This is the year I conquer the Raspberry Pi > Our list of the best laptops for programming > Raspberry Pi fans have a new distro to play with A similar problem has made it extremely difficult to get hold of the latest graphics cards and video game consoles, some of which have been sold on at exorbitant prices. Worse, Upton told Geerling that while Raspberry Pi ringfences a percentage of stock for regular consumers, the priority is currently to deliver on large-scale orders from OEMs and industrial customers. The rationale is that, otherwise, companies reliant on Pi boards might "wither and die". As noted by our sister site Tom's Hardware (opens in new tab), the best bet for hobbyists hoping to get their hands on a Raspberry Pi is currently to monitor stock tracking sites (like rpilocator), pay a premium in the secondary market, or opt for a more costly Raspberry Pi alternative. An unpalatable selection of choices, if ever there was one.Brush up on your coding skills with the best HTML courses, best JavaScript courses and best Python courses Joel KhaliliNews and Features EditorJoel Khalili is the News and Features Editor at TechRadar Pro, covering cybersecurity, data privacy, cloud, AI, blockchain, internet infrastructure, 5G, data storage and computing. He's responsible for curating our news content, as well as commissioning and producing features on the technologies that are transforming the way the world does business. See more Computing news Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to theTechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Thank you for signing up to TechRadar. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST POPULARMOST SHARED1You may not have to sell a body part to afford the Nvidia RTX 4090 after all2My days as a helpful meat shield are over, thanks to the Killer Klown horror game3I tried the weirdest-looking Bluetooth speaker in the world, and I utterly adore it4It looks like Fallout's spiritual successor is getting a PS5 remaster5One of the world's most popular programming languages is coming to Linux1We finally know what 'Wi-Fi' stands for - and it's not what you think2Best laptops for designers and coders 3Miofive 4K Dash Cam review4Logitech's latest webcam and headset want to relieve your work day frustrations5Best offers on Laptops for Education – this festive season Technology Magazines (opens in new tab)● (opens in new tab)The best tech tutorials and in-depth reviewsFrom$12.99 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab)