Raspberry Pi surfs memory crunch to record first half
REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); Behind some of those rather healthy numbers is a bet Raspberry Pi made last year, when it built up a sizeable stash of memory before the market tightened. REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/c'); }); "The decision in FY 2025 to build significant strategic memory inventory has allowed us to maintain product availability at a time when smaller competitors have struggled to secure allocation," CEO Eben Upton said. It also meant Raspberry Pi spent much of the first half burning through memory bought at considerably friendlier prices.Gross profit per board climbed from $8 a year ago to $12.20, helped by price rises on R Pi's products as well as cheaper memory inventory acquired during 2025.
- ▪REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); Behind some of those rather healthy numbers is a bet Raspberry Pi made last year, when it built up a sizeable stash of memory before the mark
- ▪REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/c'); }); "The decision in FY 2025 to build significant strategic memory inventory has allowed us to maintain product availability at a time when small
- ▪It also meant Raspberry Pi spent much of the first half burning through memory bought at considerably friendlier prices.Gross profit per board climbed from $8 a year ago to $12.20, helped by price rises on R Pi's products as well as cheaper
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