PC Hardware Price Index
A monthly report on what PC hardware actually costs, built from prices recorded every day at real retailers — storage $/TB, memory $/GB and power-supply $/W, rolled into one index.
Updated November 2, 2026 · data recorded since September 2, 2026.
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| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| Nov 2 | 92.6 |
| Nov 1 | 92.4 |
| Oct 31 | 92.5 |
| Oct 30 | 92.4 |
| Oct 29 | 92.9 |
| Oct 28 | 92.3 |
| Oct 27 | 92.1 |
| Oct 26 | 91.8 |
| Oct 25 | 92.3 |
| Oct 24 | 91.9 |
| Oct 23 | 92.2 |
| Oct 22 | 91.9 |
| Oct 21 | 91.9 |
| Oct 20 | 92.5 |
| Oct 19 | 92.4 |
| Oct 18 | 92.7 |
| Oct 17 | 92.1 |
| Oct 16 | 92.2 |
| Oct 15 | 91.7 |
| Oct 14 | 91.4 |
| Oct 13 | 91.5 |
| Oct 12 | 91.6 |
| Oct 11 | 91.4 |
| Oct 10 | 91.8 |
| Oct 9 | 92.1 |
| Oct 8 | 91.8 |
| Oct 7 | 91.4 |
| Oct 6 | 91.2 |
| Oct 5 | 90.9 |
| Oct 4 | 91.3 |
| Oct 3 | 92.0 |
| Oct 2 | 91.7 |
| Oct 1 | 91.3 |
| Sep 30 | 90.1 |
| Sep 29 | 90.0 |
| Sep 28 | 88.9 |
| Sep 27 | 89.4 |
| Sep 26 | 92.1 |
| Sep 25 | 98.3 |
| Sep 24 | 98.4 |
| Sep 23 | 98.4 |
| Sep 22 | 98.4 |
| Sep 21 | 98.4 |
| Sep 20 | 98.4 |
| Sep 18 | 98.4 |
| Sep 17 | 96.5 |
| Sep 16 | 96.3 |
| Sep 15 | 96.1 |
| Sep 14 | 96.2 |
| Sep 13 | 99.3 |
| Sep 12 | 97.9 |
| Sep 11 | 100.7 |
| Sep 9 | 106.5 |
| Sep 8 | 105.4 |
| Sep 5 | 100.0 |
| Sep 4 | 100.0 |
| Sep 3 | 100.0 |
| Sep 2 | 100.0 |
Above 100 means tracked hardware is more expensive than when its data began; below 100 means cheaper.
Monthly index levels
| Month | PC hardware | Storage | Memory | Power supplies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 94.0 | 95.4 | 93.3 | 90.9 |
| October 2026 | 92.7 | 95.1 | 91.1 | 88.5 |
| September 2026 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Monthly level = average of the month's daily category medians, rebased to 100 at each category's first month of data.
Current levels by category
| Category | Median | 30-day | Month/month | Products |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal HDD (3.5") | $39.99/TB | 0.0% | +0.2% | 1164 |
| Portable HDD (2.5") | $59.50/TB | -0.8% | -0.5% | 753 |
| External HDD (desktop) | $39.88/TB | +2.3% | +1.3% | 1241 |
| SATA SSD | $124.96/TB | -4.0% | -3.1% | 1303 |
| NVMe SSD | $136.89/TB | +5.3% | +4.2% | 1690 |
| DDR5 RAM | $16.93/GB | -3.0% | -1.7% | 1254 |
| DDR4 RAM | $5.94/GB | +11.9% | +7.4% | 1543 |
| ATX PSU | $0.09/W | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1397 |
| SFX PSU | $0.21/W | 0.0% | +5.0% | 776 |
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The full daily dataset — every category, metric and day, with median, minimum and 25th-percentile values — is free to download:
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Storage
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| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| Nov 2 | $39.99/TB |
| Nov 1 | $40.00/TB |
| Oct 31 | $40.00/TB |
| Oct 30 | $40.25/TB |
| Oct 29 | $40.00/TB |
| Oct 28 | $39.99/TB |
| Oct 27 | $39.99/TB |
| Oct 26 | $39.99/TB |
| Oct 25 | $39.85/TB |
| Oct 24 | $39.99/TB |
| Oct 23 | $39.85/TB |
| Oct 22 | $39.85/TB |
| Oct 21 | $39.91/TB |
| Oct 20 | $39.88/TB |
| Oct 19 | $39.98/TB |
| Oct 18 | $39.99/TB |
| Oct 17 | $39.90/TB |
| Oct 16 | $39.98/TB |
| Oct 15 | $39.91/TB |
| Oct 14 | $39.44/TB |
| Oct 13 | $39.85/TB |
| Oct 12 | $39.88/TB |
| Oct 11 | $39.80/TB |
| Oct 10 | $39.85/TB |
| Oct 9 | $39.85/TB |
| Oct 8 | $39.98/TB |
| Oct 7 | $39.99/TB |
| Oct 6 | $39.98/TB |
| Oct 5 | $39.99/TB |
| Oct 4 | $40.00/TB |
| Oct 3 | $40.00/TB |
| Oct 2 | $39.98/TB |
| Oct 1 | $39.90/TB |
| Sep 30 | $39.67/TB |
| Sep 29 | $39.66/TB |
| Sep 28 | $39.67/TB |
| Sep 27 | $39.00/TB |
| Sep 26 | $39.75/TB |
| Sep 25 | $40.00/TB |
| Sep 24 | $40.00/TB |
| Sep 23 | $40.00/TB |
| Sep 22 | $40.00/TB |
| Sep 21 | $40.00/TB |
| Sep 20 | $40.00/TB |
| Sep 18 | $40.00/TB |
| Sep 17 | $40.63/TB |
| Sep 16 | $40.00/TB |
| Sep 15 | $40.00/TB |
| Sep 14 | $40.00/TB |
| Sep 13 | $41.25/TB |
| Sep 12 | $40.00/TB |
| Sep 11 | $40.00/TB |
| Sep 9 | $40.00/TB |
| Sep 8 | $46.93/TB |
| Sep 4 | $42.19/TB |
| Sep 3 | $42.19/TB |
| Sep 2 | $42.19/TB |
Memory
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| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| Nov 2 | $16.93/GB |
| Nov 1 | $16.93/GB |
| Oct 31 | $16.93/GB |
| Oct 30 | $16.97/GB |
| Oct 29 | $17.06/GB |
| Oct 28 | $16.94/GB |
| Oct 27 | $16.93/GB |
| Oct 26 | $17.19/GB |
| Oct 25 | $17.19/GB |
| Oct 24 | $17.38/GB |
| Oct 23 | $17.19/GB |
| Oct 22 | $17.45/GB |
| Oct 21 | $17.50/GB |
| Oct 20 | $17.81/GB |
| Oct 19 | $18.02/GB |
| Oct 18 | $17.77/GB |
| Oct 17 | $17.50/GB |
| Oct 16 | $17.29/GB |
| Oct 15 | $16.93/GB |
| Oct 14 | $16.93/GB |
| Oct 13 | $16.93/GB |
| Oct 12 | $16.93/GB |
| Oct 11 | $17.16/GB |
| Oct 10 | $17.05/GB |
| Oct 9 | $17.19/GB |
| Oct 8 | $17.19/GB |
| Oct 7 | $16.93/GB |
| Oct 6 | $17.10/GB |
| Oct 5 | $17.19/GB |
| Oct 4 | $17.45/GB |
| Oct 3 | $17.45/GB |
| Oct 2 | $17.19/GB |
| Oct 1 | $17.19/GB |
| Sep 30 | $17.19/GB |
| Sep 29 | $17.19/GB |
| Sep 28 | $17.19/GB |
| Sep 27 | $17.44/GB |
| Sep 26 | $17.25/GB |
| Sep 25 | $17.19/GB |
| Sep 24 | $17.19/GB |
| Sep 23 | $17.19/GB |
| Sep 22 | $17.19/GB |
| Sep 21 | $17.19/GB |
| Sep 20 | $17.19/GB |
| Sep 18 | $17.19/GB |
| Sep 17 | $17.08/GB |
| Sep 16 | $17.01/GB |
| Sep 15 | $16.93/GB |
| Sep 14 | $16.93/GB |
| Sep 13 | $17.19/GB |
| Sep 12 | $17.19/GB |
| Sep 11 | $17.00/GB |
| Sep 9 | $16.62/GB |
| Sep 8 | $16.87/GB |
| Sep 5 | $17.95/GB |
| Sep 4 | $17.95/GB |
| Sep 3 | $17.95/GB |
Power supplies
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| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| Nov 2 | $0.09/W |
| Nov 1 | $0.09/W |
| Oct 31 | $0.09/W |
| Oct 30 | $0.09/W |
| Oct 29 | $0.09/W |
| Oct 28 | $0.09/W |
| Oct 27 | $0.09/W |
| Oct 26 | $0.09/W |
| Oct 25 | $0.09/W |
| Oct 24 | $0.09/W |
| Oct 23 | $0.09/W |
| Oct 22 | $0.09/W |
| Oct 21 | $0.09/W |
| Oct 20 | $0.09/W |
| Oct 19 | $0.09/W |
| Oct 18 | $0.09/W |
| Oct 17 | $0.09/W |
| Oct 16 | $0.09/W |
| Oct 15 | $0.09/W |
| Oct 14 | $0.09/W |
| Oct 13 | $0.09/W |
| Oct 12 | $0.09/W |
| Oct 11 | $0.09/W |
| Oct 10 | $0.09/W |
| Oct 9 | $0.09/W |
| Oct 8 | $0.09/W |
| Oct 7 | $0.09/W |
| Oct 6 | $0.09/W |
| Oct 5 | $0.09/W |
| Oct 4 | $0.09/W |
| Oct 3 | $0.09/W |
| Oct 2 | $0.09/W |
| Oct 1 | $0.09/W |
| Sep 30 | $0.09/W |
| Sep 29 | $0.09/W |
| Sep 28 | $0.09/W |
| Sep 27 | $0.10/W |
| Sep 26 | $0.10/W |
| Sep 25 | $0.10/W |
| Sep 24 | $0.10/W |
| Sep 23 | $0.10/W |
| Sep 22 | $0.10/W |
| Sep 21 | $0.10/W |
| Sep 20 | $0.10/W |
| Sep 18 | $0.10/W |
| Sep 17 | $0.10/W |
| Sep 16 | $0.10/W |
| Sep 15 | $0.10/W |
| Sep 14 | $0.10/W |
| Sep 13 | $0.10/W |
| Sep 12 | $0.10/W |
| Sep 11 | $0.13/W |
| Sep 9 | $0.13/W |
| Sep 8 | $0.13/W |
| Sep 5 | $0.15/W |
| Sep 4 | $0.15/W |
| Sep 3 | $0.15/W |
Methodology
Collection. PriceSniff records prices for its tracked catalog every day from live US retailer listings. For each product we take the cheapest in-stock offer on that day.
Value metrics. Each category is measured as a unit price so different products are comparable: storage drives as dollars per terabyte, memory kits as dollars per gigabyte, and power supplies as dollars per watt. A category's daily reading is the median unit price across its products, so a single outlier listing can't move it.
Index. A month's value for a category is the average of its daily medians. Each category is rebased so its first month of data equals 100, and the composite index is the unweighted mean of the category levels — rebasing is what makes $/TB, $/GB and $/W commensurable. Categories join the index at their first month of data; days without a reading carry the last known level forward, since a listed price holds until it changes.
Caveats. These are street prices at tracked retailers, not MSRPs, and coverage grows over time — per-category sample sizes are published in the table above and in the CSV. Early months are based on a smaller retailer set and should be cited with that context.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the PriceSniff PC Hardware Price Index?
A monthly measure of how US street prices for PC hardware are moving, built from prices PriceSniff records every day at tracked retailers. Each category (like NVMe SSDs or DDR5 memory) is tracked as a value metric — dollars per terabyte, per gigabyte, or per watt — and the index is the average of those categories rebased to 100 at the start of their data.
How is the index calculated?
Every day we take each tracked product's cheapest in-stock price, divide it by the product's capacity or wattage, and record the category median. A month's value is the average of its daily medians. Each category is then rebased so its first month of data equals 100, and the index is the unweighted mean of the category levels — full methodology is on this page.
Can I use this data in an article or report?
Yes. The full daily dataset is downloadable as CSV on this page, and you are welcome to cite or republish the numbers and charts with attribution to PriceSniff and a link back to this report.
Are these MSRPs or real prices?
Real street prices — what the tracked retailers actually listed the products for on that day — not manufacturer suggested prices. That is why the index can move week to week while MSRPs stay put.