The PC Price Index
Whole-system price data across the market · as of 2026-09-25 · updated continuously
Across 9,029 in-stock systems from 104 brands, the median matched-model price is flat over the last 30 days (5,240 models observed at both ends of the window). The biggest category move: Desktops +4.7%.
30-day price movement by category
Median change across the same machines priced at both ends of the window. Models added or removed in between do not count.
Where prices stand
| Category | In-stock models | Median price | Typical range | Median discount | 30-day change | Cheapest by tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laptops | 1,354 | $1,799 | $1,300 – $2,699 | −24% | 0.0% (1,179) | Value table → |
| Desktops | 1,090 | $2,363 | $1,550 – $3,209 | −13% | +4.7% (778) | Value table → |
| Mini PCs | 913 | $990 | $453 – $1,735 | −20% | 0.0% (853) | Value table → |
| Servers | 641 | $5,919 | $3,159 – $25,734 | −32% | 0.0% (570) | Value table → |
| Workstations | 484 | $5,848 | $3,029 – $11,220 | −32% | +0.5% (471) | Value table → |
| Single-Board Computers | 431 | $370 | $219 – $790 | −35% | 0.0% (412) | Value table → |
| Keyboards | 424 | $100 | $65 – $150 | −20% | — | Value table → |
| Memory | 319 | $375 | $147 – $571 | −24% | — | Value table → |
| PC Cases | 278 | $130 | $95 – $180 | −18% | — | Value table → |
| Monitors | 255 | $400 | $230 – $639 | −20% | — | Value table → |
| Network Switches | 248 | $399 | $159 – $999 | −20% | 0.0% (112) | Value table → |
| Mice | 211 | $48 | $23 – $90 | −20% | — | Value table → |
| Headsets | 191 | $100 | $56 – $163 | −20% | — | Value table → |
| UPS & Battery Backup | 184 | $587 | $180 – $2,000 | — | — | Value table → |
| All-in-Ones | 154 | $1,399 | $1,070 – $1,725 | −19% | 0.0% (118) | Value table → |
| Signage Players | 137 | $1,135 | $790 – $2,099 | −8% | 0.0% (44) | Value table → |
| Storage Drives | 131 | $320 | $162 – $509 | — | — | Value table → |
| Routers | 128 | $179 | $99 – $410 | — | 0.0% (67) | Value table → |
| CPU Coolers | 127 | $120 | $70 – $160 | — | — | Value table → |
| Rack PDUs | 118 | $618 | $219 – $1,500 | — | — | Value table → |
| NAS | 106 | $635 | $369 – $1,369 | −15% | 0.0% (96) | Value table → |
| Firewall Appliances | 103 | $349 | $253 – $483 | — | 0.0% (100) | Value table → |
| Power Supplies | 101 | $150 | $105 – $195 | −18% | — | Value table → |
| Thin Clients | 101 | $869 | $679 – $1,069 | — | 0.0% (101) | Value table → |
| CPUs | 92 | $312 | $231 – $432 | — | 0.0% (92) | Value table → |
| Chromebooks | 88 | $569 | $489 – $694 | −30% | 0.0% (76) | Value table → |
| Wi-Fi & Wireless | 86 | $159 | $90 – $389 | −27% | — | Value table → |
| Docks & Hubs | 68 | $98 | $35 – $200 | −26% | — | Value table → |
| Network Adapters | 68 | $188 | $39 – $500 | — | — | Value table → |
| Gaming Handhelds | 67 | $140 | $87 – $579 | — | 0.0% (31) | Value table → |
| Webcams | 64 | $444 | $130 – $2,299 | −13% | — | Value table → |
| KVM Switches | 55 | $399 | $100 – $773 | — | — | Value table → |
| Storage | 52 | $2,920 | $369 – $18,222 | −10% | 0.0% (39) | Value table → |
| Tablets | 48 | $878 | $570 – $1,300 | — | 0.0% (48) | Value table → |
| Phones | 45 | $900 | $650 – $1,300 | — | 0.0% (40) | Value table → |
| Graphics Cards | 27 | $830 | $470 – $1,350 | — | — (1) | Value table → |
| Speakers | 12 | $143 | $70 – $250 | — | — | Value table → |
| Case Fans | 11 | $47 | $33 – $75 | — | — | Value table → |
| Chromebox | 10 | $719 | $399 – $858 | — | 0.0% (10) | Value table → |
Typical range is the middle half of prices (25th to 75th percentile). Median discount is the median markdown against a plausible list price, where one exists. Open a category for its brand league table and price distribution.
Biggest price drops (30 days)
| Model | Category | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2U Mainstream SuperServer | Servers | $10,277 | $2,560 | -75.1% |
| Vivobook 15 Laptop (F1502) | Laptops | $400 | $100 | -75.0% |
| 4U GPU SuperServer | Servers | $64,275 | $17,957 | -72.1% |
| SuperWorkStation A+ Mini-Tower | Workstations | $3,246 | $974 | -70.0% |
| Dual Xeon Scalable 4U GPU SuperServer | Servers | $29,797 | $9,060 | -69.6% |
| 1U Hyper SuperServer | Servers | $13,045 | $4,014 | -69.2% |
| 5U GPU SuperServer | Servers | $56,147 | $18,155 | -67.7% |
| 2U WIO SuperServer | Servers | $8,270 | $2,692 | -67.5% |
Biggest price increases (30 days)
| Model | Category | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP OmniBook 3 Laptop AI 17z-dn000 | Laptops | $530 | $950 | +79.2% |
| ThinkCentre M75s Gen 5 (AMD) Small Form Factor | Desktops | $1,318 | $2,339 | +77.5% |
| Dell 14 Plus Laptop | Laptops | $920 | $1,632 | +77.4% |
| HP OmniBook 3 Laptop AI 16-bw0582nr 16" | Laptops | $480 | $850 | +77.1% |
| HP Z2 Mini G1i Desktop Workstation | Workstations | $3,999 | $7,039 | +76.0% |
| LattePanda Mu - A Micro x86 Compute Module (N100 CPU, 8GB… | Single-Board Computers | $239 | $419 | +75.3% |
| Dell Pro 14 Essential Laptop | Laptops | $619 | $1,080 | +74.5% |
| 1U WIO A+ Server | Servers | $4,691 | $8,176 | +74.3% |
Methodology
The index tracks manufacturer-listed prices for complete systems (laptops, desktops, mini PCs, all-in-ones, servers, NAS and more) across 104 brands in the Plug PCs catalog, in USD. Movement is matched-model: each product's current price is compared to its own price 30 days earlier, and the figure shown is the median of those per-product changes. Models added or removed inside the window do not move the index. Snapshot statistics cover in-stock, USD-priced, new machines only; a refurbished or open-box price is a price for a different good and would distort every median. List prices that never sold are excluded from discount figures. The movers lists exclude moves beyond ±80% and machines with implausibly inflated list prices, since those come from configuration changes and list-price theater. Prices are re-checked continuously against each manufacturer's store.
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