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Raspberry Pi Christmas shopping guide

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By: Sarah Cunningham

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… to give someone on your gift list something (or all things) Raspberry Pi. The past year has seen many exciting new releases, so we understand if you’re sat scratching your head at what to buy your favourite Raspberry Pi fanatic. But look no further! For the sake of your peace, and in a show of our goodwill, we elves have gone and done all the work for you. Good tidings we bring.

This image features a Raspberry Pi AI Camera Module connected to a long, curved orange ribbon cable. The small, square-shaped green circuit board has a black camera lens at its center and yellow mounting holes at each corner. The ribbon cable is flexed into a loop and prominently displays white text that reads "Raspberry Pi Camera Cable Standard – Mini – 200mm." The cable is designed to connect the camera to a Raspberry Pi device, and the image is set against a plain gray background.

Our newest stuff

If it’s a Raspberry Pi superfan you’ve got on your list, you might want to plump for one of our latest hardware releases to really impress them. After all, what do you get someone who has everything? The newest, shiniest thing they haven’t managed to get their hands on yet.

Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W

Launched just a couple of days ago, Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W is the wireless variant of Pico 2, giving you even more flexibility in your connected projects. It’s on sale now for just $7.

Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2

We also upgraded our touch display this year. Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 is a seven-inch 720×1280px touchscreen display for Raspberry Pi. It’s ideal for interactive projects such as tablets, entertainment systems, and information dashboards, and it’s available for $60.

Raspberry Pi AI HAT+

For the more confident Raspberry Pi user, you might want something to tempt them to broaden their skills into the field of AI. The Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ features a built-in neural network accelerator, turning your Raspberry Pi 5 into a high-performance, accessible, and power-efficient AI machine. The Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ allows you to build a wide range of AI-powered applications for process control, home automation, research, and more. It’s on sale now from $70.

The image you uploaded shows a Raspberry Pi single-board computer with an attached AI accelerator module, likely the Raspberry Pi AI Hat. This hat includes a green circuit board with a central chip that appears to be from Hailo, a company that specializes in artificial intelligence (AI) processors. The board is connected to the Raspberry Pi via the GPIO pins, and it has several components related to AI processing and other features to enable high-performance machine learning on the device. This configuration is designed for AI applications like real-time image processing, neural network acceleration, and other computationally intensive tasks. The text "26 TOPS" refers to the AI hat's ability to perform 26 trillion operations per second, which is a significant performance specification for AI applications.

Raspberry Pi AI Camera

For more easy-to-deploy vision AI applications and neural network models, we’d recommend our new Raspberry Pi AI Camera, which takes advantage of Sony’s IMX500 Intelligent Vision Sensor. It’s available now for $70, and it works with any model of Raspberry Pi — including the super low-cost Zero family.

This image features a Raspberry Pi AI Camera Module connected to a long, curved orange ribbon cable. The small, square-shaped green circuit board has a black camera lens at its center and yellow mounting holes at each corner. The ribbon cable is flexed into a loop and prominently displays white text that reads "Raspberry Pi Camera Cable Standard – Mini – 200mm." The cable is designed to connect the camera to a Raspberry Pi device, and the image is set against a plain gray background.
This image shows a Raspberry Pi setup on a wooden surface, featuring a Raspberry Pi board connected to an AI camera module via an orange ribbon cable. The Raspberry Pi board is attached to several cables: a red one on the left for power and a white HDMI cable on the right. The camera module sits in the lower right corner, with its lens facing up. Part of a white and red keyboard is visible on the right side of the image, and a small plant in a white pot is partially visible on the left. The scene suggests a Raspberry Pi project setup in progress.

Stocking stuffers

If you’re looking for some smaller-but-still-mighty bits to fit in a stocking, we have some great affordable options too. Below is a list of some of the very latest, including a recent fan favourite, the…

Raspberry Pi Bumper

Protect and secure your Raspberry Pi 5 with the Raspberry Pi Bumper, a snap-on silicone cover that protects the bottom and edges of the board. This is a lovely, affordable, and super useful gift for any Raspberry Pi user, and it costs just $3.

Raspberry Pi SD Cards

2024 saw the release of our first-party Raspberry Pi SD Cards. Rigorously tested to ensure optimal performance on Raspberry Pi computers, these Class A2 microSD cards help ensure you get the smoothest user experience from your device. They are available in three different capacities to fit your needs.

32GB
64GB
128GB

Raspberry Pi SSD Kit

With a Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+ and a Raspberry Pi NVMe SSD bundled together, the Raspberry Pi SSD Kit lets you unlock outstanding performance for I/O intensive applications on your Raspberry Pi 5 — including super-fast startup when booting from SSD. The Kit is available now, in 256GB or 512GB capacities, from $40.

You can also grab the SSDs on their own, starting from $30.

Raspberry Pi USB 3 Hub

Our Raspberry Pi USB 3 Hub is the solution to your need for more peripherals than you have ports: it provides extra connectivity for your devices by turning one USB-A port into four, and is compatible with all Raspberry Pi devices. We think it’s the best you can buy. You can get one now for just $12.

Mugs, stickers, and badges

If you’re looking for something super fun and easy, check out our Raspberry Pi-branded merchandise, available to buy online from your local Approved Reseller. If you’re in Cambridge, UK, a trip to the Raspberry Pi Store would put stickers, mugs, water bottles, t-shirts, and more in your hands right away. (More on that below.)

Books, books, and more books

A personal favourite of mine this Christmas, and certainly your dearest retro gamer’s, is Code the Classics Volume II (£24.99), which shows you how to create your own video games inspired by some of the seminal games of the 1980s.

The Official Raspberry Pi Camera Guide 2nd Edition cover

If you were thinking of getting your favourite tinkering photographer a Raspberry Pi Camera, it might also be a good idea to pick up a copy of The Official Raspberry Pi Camera Guide (£14.99) — we released an updated second edition just last week.

That’s not the only new title to hit the Raspberry Pi Press store this year. If it’s our newest releases you’re interested in, you have titles such as the Book of Making 2025 and The Official Raspberry Pi Handbook 2025 (both originally priced at £14) to choose from. A special 30% discount will be applied at checkout if you choose either of these books.

If you’d like to purchase a gift that keeps on giving all year round, you can subscribe to receive a brand new edition of the official Raspberry Pi magazine, The MagPi, on your doorstep each month. You’ll also get a free Raspberry Pi Pico W if you sign up to a six- or twelve-month subscription.

The Raspberry Pi Store

If you’d like to get out into the twinkling streets of Cambridge at Christmas time, the Raspberry Pi Store in the Grand Arcade (we’re upstairs!) has stock of everything above and much, much more. We’ve also picked some excellently knowledgeable staff who can help you choose something if you’re not sure what you’re looking for.

The image depicts the exterior of a Raspberry Pi store. Here are the key details: Store Details: The store prominently displays the Raspberry Pi name and logo above its entrance. Through a large glass window, we can glimpse the well-lit interior with various items on display. Blurred figures of people are seen walking in front of the store, suggesting motion. A metal railing separates the walking area from a lower level in the mall. The architecture features beige-colored walls and pillars. Raspberry Pi: The store specializes in products related to Raspberry Pi, a popular single-board computer used for various projects and educational purposes.

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