Sticker Price vs. Total Cost of Ownership

Chapter: 2 — Choosing the Right Raspberry Pi Product

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About This Poster

A three-zone poster comparing what a Pico, a Pi 5, and a Pi 500+ actually cost once the accessories each one needs are added to its sticker price.

How to Use

• Explore — click any board to see its price breakdown.
• Quiz Me — test whether you can pick the board that matches a cost clue.
• Edit mode — open main.html?edit=true to drag the zone corner handles and calibrate boundaries once the poster image is generated.

Zones

1. Raspberry Pi Pico — real total cost ~$20 with a breadboard kit
2. Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB) — real total cost ~$90-130 with power, storage, and cooling
3. Raspberry Pi 500+ — real total cost ~$200, already all-in-one