As we have actually formerly reported, Raspberry Pi chief executive officer Eben Upton introduced through a current post that 100,000 devices would certainly be making their method right into the supply chain, which the in the latter-half of 2023 we can anticipate supply degrees to go back to pre-pandemic normality. That stated, the supply chain lack has actually influenced the regular tempo of Raspberry Pi launches, as well as according to Upton in a meeting with Christopher Barnatt from Clarifying Computer Systems it implies we unfortunately will not be seeing a Raspberry Pi 5 in 2023.
In the meeting, Clarifying Computer systems host Barnatt asks Upton concerning the future of the Raspberry Pi as well as if there are brand-new versions on the perspective. Upton after that speaks about exactly how the previous number of years have actually been “unusual” (pandemic as well as international chip lack) as well as it has actually interfered with the tempo of Raspberry Pi growth as well as launch. Upton specifies that “the system [Raspberry Pi 4] has actually been about much longer than any kind of Raspberry Pi system has actually been around previously, I assume.”.
At 29 mins as well as 30 secs Upton damages the problem, “Do not anticipate a Pi 5 following year [2023]” Upton after that broadens as well as discusses that 2023 is a “healing year”. The healing year exists to assist Raspberry Pi as well as the innovation market recoup from the double-punch of a pandemic as well as a worldwide chip lack which has actually triggered a stagnation throughout the globe.
Upton discusses “What would actually be a catastrophe would certainly be if we attempted to present some type of Raspberry Pi 5 item” Upton offers a situation similar to that of the Raspberry Pi No 2 W, released midway with the pandemic. It has actually been fairly unobtainium considering that launch.
Upton stated he is extremely worried concerning the effects “if we presented a Raspberry Pi 5 item as well as it could not ramp appropriately due to restrictions, or if we presented some Raspberry Pi 5 item as well as it in some way cannibalized some supply chain aspect.” Upton after that discusses exactly how cannibalization might affect the healing of Raspberry Pi 4 as well as the 3/ 3+ which Raspberry Pi needs to be “ginger” as they move on with its healing.
” Fortunately is the 2nd fifty percent of following year, 2024 onwards, a few of those points begin to mellow out. Which’s the factor where we can begin to think of what may be a practical Raspberry Pi 5 system,” Upton stated.
Upton discuss exactly how in the years considering that the Raspberry Pi 4 was launched, it has actually seen efficiency upgrades, mostly to bumping the supply 1.5 GHz CPU rate to 1.8 GHz which was very first carried out in the Raspberry Pi 400 as well as its remarkable key-board heatsink. The Pi 4 has actually additionally seen several software application enhancements as well as power optimizations (the Pi 4 was remarkable for running instead cozy in the very early days) in its lengthy background.
The regular tempo of Raspberry Pi launches is that we see a brand-new “version B” every 3 to 4 years. Yet the international chip lack has actually included an extra hold-up, with the Raspberry Pi 5 currently most likely seeing a 2024 launch day. At 5 years this would certainly note the lengthiest space in between Raspberry Pi launches in the virtually 11 year background of the item.
We have actually connected to Upton for additional remark as well as will certainly upgrade this tale with any kind of added info we collect.
| Design B | Launch Day | Tempo |
| Raspberry Pi | February 2012 | Row 1 – Cell 2 |
| Raspberry Pi B+ | July 2014 | 2 Years 5 Months |
| Raspberry Pi 2 | February 2015 | 6 Months |
| Raspberry Pi 3 | February 2016 | 1 Year |
| Raspberry Pi 4 | June 2019 | 3 Years 4 Months |
