Phones Price Index
What phones cost across every brand we track · as of 2026-09-25
The median in-stock phone costs $900, with the middle half of the market between $650 and $1,300, across 45 models from 3 brands. Prices are flat over the last 30 days (40 models priced at both ends of the window).
| In-stock models | Brands | Cheapest | Median | Typical range | Median discount | 30-day change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 3 | $250 | $900 | $650 – $1,300 | — | 0.0% |
Where the phone market sits
In-stock models by price band.
Phones by brand
Brands with at least 3 in-stock phones, cheapest median first.
| Brand | Models | Median price | Cheapest | 30-day change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo | 8 | $525 | $250 | 0.0% |
| Apple | 5 | $799 | $699 | +12.5% |
| Samsung | 32 | $1,050 | $250 | 0.0% |
Biggest phone price drops (30 days)
| Model | Category | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone | Phones | $1,099 | $699 | -36.4% |
| SM-A576UDBAXAA, 128GB | Phones | $550 | $475 | -13.6% |
| SM-F971ULVAXAA, 256GB | Phones | $1,900 | $1,650 | -13.2% |
| SM-F971ULVEXAA, 512GB | Phones | $2,100 | $1,850 | -11.9% |
| SM-A376ULVAXAA, 128GB | Phones | $450 | $400 | -11.1% |
| SM-A576UDBFXAA, 256GB | Phones | $610 | $555 | -9.0% |
| SM-A376ULVFXAA, 256GB | Phones | $540 | $520 | -3.7% |
Biggest phone price increases (30 days)
| Model | Category | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone 17e | Phones | $599 | $699 | +16.7% |
| iPhone 16 | Phones | $699 | $799 | +14.3% |
| iPhone 17 | Phones | $799 | $899 | +12.5% |
| iPhone Air | Phones | $999 | $1,099 | +10.0% |
Methodology
The index tracks manufacturer-listed prices for complete systems (laptops, desktops, mini PCs, all-in-ones, servers, NAS and more) across 3 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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