Posted 28 September 2023

Raspberry Pi 5 - 4Gb £59.30 @ thepihut (+£4.78 delivery)

New Raspberry Pi model is here, a little unexpectedly as they said it wasn't going to come out this year but then who doesn't like a surprise?
thepihut.com/pro…563
This is a pre-order for October 23rd though lots of reviews available if you check your favourite search engine (short version more powerful than 4 with some new features like a power button but should consider active cooling as it gets hot fast and has a slightly different layout).
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  1. tcf's avatar
    Anyone know if I could put a SD card from my pi4 4gb into this, or would I have to reinstall OS etc from scratch? I suspect the latter.
    DetMerc's avatar
    From the FAQ:
    "Will older versions of Raspberry Pi OS work with Raspberry Pi 5?
    You will need the latest version of Raspberry Pi OS, Bookworm, for your Raspberry Pi 5. Bookworm will launch in mid-October."
    raspberrypi.com/pro…-5/
    So I think you'll need a fresh install of the OS
  2. Cherryton's avatar
    Great review here... HOTUKDEALS even gets a mention

  3. Nilshah's avatar
    Good one, seems cheaper too. I back-ordered a few Pi 2w from cpc-farnell in March 2022 and after 18 months I am still waiting for dispatch.

    Meanwhile in those 18 months I bought the same from pihut and pimoronii on multiple occasions.
  4. DreadPirateRoberts2013's avatar
    Pi4 shortage has only been over a couple of months and they drop a Pi5 creating a second shortage
  5. Nilshah's avatar
    I bought 2x Pi4 4GB over the past weekend from an ebay seller for £34 each. I bet the seller knew Pi 5 is coming.
    Given the scale of upgrade from Pi4 to Pi5, Pi4 should ideally sell at half its current retail price.
    Or may be Pi5 jumps in price soon after launch.
    hotfinder's avatar
    Pi 3A+ still sells at £25 even though pi4 is more powerful
  6. jinsta's avatar
    Looks a promising upgrade this. Will hold off mind, main use is retropie so be while until this gets dialed in.
    mds1256's avatar
    i tried retropi on my pi4 8gb and still had some stuttering on some PS2 games no matter what settings i used. Wonder if the Pi5 will be better as really liked the idea of using it as a retro console.
  7. ZiggySTW's avatar
    The different layout means we will need a new cooling device (case, or hat, etc).
    I guess it's expected but dissapointing. (edited)
    Nilshah's avatar
    RPI is providing a newly designed case and cooling solution for PI5...can't wait to get them
  8. greenant's avatar
    As “the first credible desktop computer” version of the RaspberryPi I hope the GUI gets a big update. Still looks like its stuck in the 90's. Anyone know what the GUI situation is? (RaspPi OS)
    mds1256's avatar
    thats the nature of unix operating systems in that you can switch out GUIs with other versions if you are not happy.

    makeuseof.com/des…pi/
  9. sdaniaal's avatar
    Wow hotUkDeals mods really hate actual raspberry pi products... all I've seen the past year have been controllers.
    mds1256's avatar
    It is because they are not deals, a lot where more around stock updates. For once I actually agree with the mods on them type of 'deals' as they were RRP.
  10. dcx_badass's avatar
    I'll wait a few months till the issues are ironed out.

    /Cries in Pi 4 with broken USB C PD.
  11. Nilshah's avatar
    First batch is likely to get shipped starting tomorrow.
  12. Nilshah's avatar
    Latest update from Pimoroni. Poor show by Raspberry Pi, just locked in orders with false dispatch/availability claims.


    UPDATE: 30 OCT 2023

    Stock has started to arrive, but by no means enough to clear Batch 1 yet. We'll ship in order and if you're one of the lucky ones, you'll get a dispatch email. Don't forget to check your spam folder.

    If you don't get an email, hang tight, your place in the queue is assured and we will get your Raspberry Pi 5 to you as soon as stock arrives and is allocated to your order! All resellers are in much the same position, so please give the support crew a break if you can, as they won't be able to provide more info than this update page. (edited)
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