The impact of the Pandemic and subsequent supply chain problems have made it unlikely that the flagship miniature computer will be updated next year, according to the CEO of the company. In an interview with Explaining Computers, he referred to 2023 as a "recovery year" for the company.
Don't expect a Pi 5 in the near future. The CEO said next year would be arecovery year. Spending a year recovering from what just happened to all of us is merit, I think.
It's a recovery year next year.
The high profile example of the supply chain problems in the technology sector is the Raspberry Pi. The global chip shortage has made it difficult to buy off the shelf its miniature computers which are purchased by both businesses to power their products. Business customers have continued to be supplied by the company, but supplies to the hobby community have suffered.
The danger is that if the company doesn't recover quickly, production of the new device won't be able to meet demand. It is possible that the supply of existing models will benibalized by competing for resources. He thinks that would be a disaster.
The CEO says that they are going to be very cautious about how they move forward. He expects supply to return to pre-pandemic levels by the second quarter of 2023. The company should be able to start thinking about the Pi 5 in the second half of the next year or two.
The situation is starting to get better. The company stated that it has been able to set aside a little over 100,000 units for purchase by enthusiasts. Things are improving even though we are not out of the woods yet.
It has been over three years since the introduction of the Pi 4. There is a chance that there will be four or even five years between the Pi 4 and Pi 5.
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