# CM5 prices CRAZY **URL:** \ **Category:** uConsole\ **Created:** [April 2, 2026, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/cm5-prices-crazy/22026 "2026-04-02T17:21:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![brlowe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/77aa72/32.png) [@brlowe](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/brlowe)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2026, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/cm5-prices-crazy/22026/1 "2026-04-02T17:21:48Z")
If you are waiting to order your CM5 do not wait. I looked at them when I placed my Uconsole order and the 16gb Lite wifi unit was $140. Then when my hacker gadget order showed up I looked again and it was up to $200 so I ordered right away. Decided to look today and that same unit is now $300. So do not wait or you may be stuck at a much higher price. Hard to believe memory prices are the only thing driving these prices up, there has to be other factors. I’m leaving my Clockwork Pi order going as I would like to build a second one without all the Hacker gadget stuff but WOW those prices may make me forget that idea. ---
**Author:** ![trinity](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/trinity/32/16167_2.png) [@trinity](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/trinity)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2026, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/cm5-prices-crazy/22026/2 "2026-04-02T18:16:27Z")
I totally got ripped off when I got mine, I paid $300 on 2026-02-23. ![A screenshot of an Amazon order; a CM5116000 for 301.99 United States dollars](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/3X/a/9/a911bf94fab767f1be18bf31dbf29759ede2496e.png) I was okay with it because the shipping was fast, it was a big upgrade, and it is probably the most expensive upgrade I’ll ever need to make to my uConsole. I can’t imagine what I would have paid if I waited 6 weeks. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalDreams](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/digitaldreams/32/16007_2.png) [@DigitalDreams](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/DigitalDreams)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2026, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/cm5-prices-crazy/22026/3 "2026-04-02T18:39:58Z")
CM5 5116000 16Gb ram, no emmc, wifi. 2nd Feb £191.86 ($262) ---
**Author:** ![brlowe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/77aa72/32.png) [@brlowe](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/brlowe)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2026, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/cm5-prices-crazy/22026/4 "2026-04-02T20:28:32Z")
My 5116000 was on Feb 11 for $200 even. That is here in the states. ---
**Author:** ![Angrybeez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/da6949/32.png) [@Angrybeez](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Angrybeez)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2026, 12:06am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/cm5-prices-crazy/22026/5 "2026-04-03T00:06:13Z")
Depressing. I wonder what the scalpers are going to charge on top of that. I have been kicking myself for paying for a 32gb radxa cm5 but it might end up being not so bad. ---
**Author:** ![AncientTraveler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@AncientTraveler](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/AncientTraveler)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2026, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/cm5-prices-crazy/22026/6 "2026-04-09T15:36:04Z")
Check Seeed Studio 16GB ram, 32GB eMMC WiFi $225 [https://seeedstudio.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0c272aa6642cc5d058579205f&id=6fa3e0cc09&e=747dfe25e9](https://seeedstudio.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0c272aa6642cc5d058579205f&id=6fa3e0cc09&e=747dfe25e9) ---
**Author:** ![brlowe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/77aa72/32.png) [@brlowe](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/brlowe)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/cm5-prices-crazy/22026/7 "2026-04-09T16:57:16Z")
The 16GB lite is $300. The 16eMMC is $320 and the 64eCCM is $330 but for some strange reason the 32gb eCCM is $225. So anyone that wants that config should jump on it before they change that price. ---
**Author:** ![Cha0](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/cha0/32/4332_2.png) [@Cha0](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Cha0)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2026, 3:12am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/cm5-prices-crazy/22026/8 "2026-04-10T03:12:27Z")
Yea, I just bought my second uconsole and THEN went to source the CM5… To say the least, I was not excited to see the tracking info for the uconsole… that thing is going to be unbuilt for a while… ---
**Author:** ![exhale1322](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/exhale1322/32/18056_2.png) [@exhale1322](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/exhale1322)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 9:22am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/cm5-prices-crazy/22026/9 "2026-05-26T09:22:12Z")
I was glad I ordered the CM5 8GB lite WiFi at the same time as I ordered the uConsole - £80.70 from Pimoroni in September, now out of stock everywhere and cheapest I can find is £151.12 from Farnell with delivery in August. Prices of anything with RAM or storage have just gone insane over the last 9 months. ---
**Author:** ![YourDadsDad](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/yourdadsdad/32/16744_2.png) [@YourDadsDad](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/YourDadsDad)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/cm5-prices-crazy/22026/10 "2026-05-26T19:13:02Z")
Just a heads up for anyone in the EU that I got a cm5 16gb with WiFi for €185ish plus postage from raspberrypi.dk Best I could do elsewhere was €245 - 300 ---
**Author:** ![nickwest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/dbc845/32.png) [@nickwest](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/nickwest)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2026, 10:15am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/cm5-prices-crazy/22026/11 "2026-05-27T10:15:33Z")
> [@YourDadsDad](#): > > for anyone in the EU that I got a cm5 16gb with WiFi for €185ish plus postage from raspberrypi.dk Thanks for this information! ---
**Author:** ![Tib](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/tib/32/13511_2.png) [@Tib](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Tib)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/cm5-prices-crazy/22026/12 "2026-05-30T07:40:16Z")
Dude you are a lifesaver! Thank you! CM5116000 for €187 is crazy. Will buy it next week, I hope the discount lasts till then. ---
**Author:** ![Tib](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/tib/32/13511_2.png) [@Tib](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Tib)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/cm5-prices-crazy/22026/13 "2026-06-06T13:09:32Z")
Wanted to thank you again. The 16gb cm5 arrived today and works perfectly. Had no idea about that shop. I wanted to pre-order a 8gb one from farnell for the same price and wait 2 months for it. lol ---
**Author:** ![YourDadsDad](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/yourdadsdad/32/16744_2.png) [@YourDadsDad](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/YourDadsDad)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/cm5-prices-crazy/22026/14 "2026-06-06T13:23:01Z")
No problem at all. I’m actually still waiting for mine but the nice little kicker is that the hackergadgets goodies may have a similar eta so I’ll be busy 🙂 Have you got to spin it up yet? If so, what distro? I’m planning to have an arch/plasma main driver on the nvme board when that comes, and then a selection of speciality/sdr OS like kali etc on some sdcards ---
**Author:** ![Tib](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/tib/32/13511_2.png) [@Tib](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Tib)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/cm5-prices-crazy/22026/15 "2026-06-06T20:02:45Z")
I actually also plan to order hackergadgets upgrade for using an SSD. Have also found a good priced SSD Silicon Power 256GB for only 53€ on amazon. On mine im using Rex’s Trixie with labwc. This is actually my first linux device so its all new to me. Im using mine so I can lazily learn to code in my bed, and am using vscode with AI autocomplete which is why I chose the 4G version as well if I ever need to go outside and need internet. Have also ES-DE installed for retro games and the uConsoles keyboard feels amazing for playing. I plan to just take out the microsd and keep it as a clone backup in case something goes wrong. ---
**Author:** ![mabrown](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/mabrown/32/15744_2.png) [@mabrown](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/mabrown)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/cm5-prices-crazy/22026/16 "2026-06-06T20:22:47Z")
Is the SSD [this one](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZGK3K4V?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1)? If so, a good choice. I have that one and it’s working great. ---
**Author:** ![Tib](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/tib/32/13511_2.png) [@Tib](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Tib)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/cm5-prices-crazy/22026/17 "2026-06-06T21:16:31Z")
Yes that is the exact [same](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0GQT6YNGP?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1) one. I am very glad to hear that!! Took me hours to find a good and affordable one. Was especially focused on finding a DRAMless one and low writing speeds to save money. ---
**Author:** ![Codiator](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/codiator/32/15080_2.png) [@Codiator](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Codiator)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/cm5-prices-crazy/22026/18 "2026-06-09T19:10:09Z")
Fresh from Denmark: ![CM5_fresh_from_Denmark](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/3X/5/c/5c933e6eec3a5a0b36d30acc29a1978691739034.jpeg) Thanks, @YourDadsDad! ---
**Author:** ![YourDadsDad](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/yourdadsdad/32/16744_2.png) [@YourDadsDad](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/YourDadsDad)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/cm5-prices-crazy/22026/19 "2026-06-09T19:36:24Z")
Nice! Mine actually just arrived today as well. 😀