CEO Eben Upton celebrates decision to keep prices steady instead of scoring sweet, sweet, windfall profits
While Pis are again being produced in high numbers, experienced increased component costs, as expected during a supply chain crisis, have led to price rises for the models including the 2 GB Raspberry Pi 4, the Compute Module 4, and the Raspberry Pi Zero.with YouTuber Jeff Geerling, Upton seemed content with the supply situation.
“I think that would’ve been a horrible betrayal of trust,” said the CEO, as it would have left Raspberry Pi able to"swim in the profits" "Oh my god, the amount of money that we could have made and if we'd floated the price of the products." That's a reference to the COVID-caused crimps on supply chain inputs ranging from chips to ships. Many tech vendors did hike prices as the cost of their inputs grew. The boot's on the other foot now, as supply chains are moving fast once more but demand has dived, leading companies like HP ti
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