Raspberry Pi Intros New 5-Inch $40 Touchscreen for Your Next Weird Project

Raspberry Pi intros new 5-inch $40 touchscreen for your next weird project

Officially supported dinky display works as a tiny all-in-one or smart home hub.

Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 Shrinks Down to 5 Inches for Compact, Creative DIY Builds - Yanko Design

DIY projects keep getting smaller and smarter, but finding the right touchscreen that doesn't eat up your entire build space has always been a headache. The new Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 finally solves this problem with a compact 5-inch version that packs serious functionality into a surprisingly affordable package. The Raspberry Pi Foundation just

Raspberry Pi's new official touchscreen display is just 5 inches

This weekend, a friend of mine showed off their RetroPi setup along with their mad skills in Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts and Yoshi’s Cookie. I wonder how well they’d do if they had to switch from a full TV to a tiny screen that would make a modern smartphone blush? I mean, $40 is all it would take for me to disguise a cruel joke as a gift, and I’m tempted. If you’re actually looking to use this thing for a project instead of a mean-spirited gaming ha…

Smaller, Cheaper Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 Announced

Raspberry Pi, the company behind the iconic single-board computer (SBC) has unveiled a newer, smaller, and cheaper version of its touch display for Raspberry Pi. The Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 is now available in a 5-inch version costing a snip at $40. Like the 7-inch version launched last year, the screen is positioned as “ideal for interactive projects such as tablets, entertainment systems, and information dashboards”. Yet, despite diminuti…