Phones Price Index
What phones cost across every brand we track · as of 2026-07-25
The median in-stock phone costs $800, with the middle half of the market between $400 and $1,300, across 45 models from 3 brands. Prices are flat over the last 30 days (39 models priced at both ends of the window).
| In-stock models | Brands | Cheapest | Median | Typical range | Median discount | 30-day change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 3 | $130 | $800 | $400 – $1,300 | — | 0.0% |
Where the phone market sits
In-stock models by price band — the shape of the market, not just its midpoint.
Phones by brand
Brands with at least 3 in-stock phones, cheapest median first.
| Brand | Models | Median price | Cheapest | 30-day change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo | 11 | $250 | $130 | 0.0% |
| Apple | 5 | $799 | $599 | 0.0% |
| Samsung | 29 | $1,120 | $250 | +14.3% |
Biggest phone price drops (30 days)
Biggest phone price increases (30 days)
| Model | Category | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galaxy A17 5G, 128GB | Phones | $150 | $250 | +66.7% |
| Galaxy S26+, 256GB | Phones | $800 | $1,100 | +37.5% |
| Galaxy S26 Ultra, 256GB | Phones | $950 | $1,300 | +36.8% |
| SM-A376ULVAXAA, 128GB | Phones | $330 | $450 | +36.4% |
| SM-A376ULVFXAA, 256GB | Phones | $400 | $540 | +35.0% |
| Galaxy Z Fold7, 256GB | Phones | $1,500 | $2,000 | +33.3% |
| Galaxy S26 Ultra, 512GB | Phones | $1,150 | $1,500 | +30.4% |
| Galaxy S26+, 512GB | Phones | $1,000 | $1,300 | +30.0% |
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 don't 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, so mixing the two would corrupt every median. Inflated never-selling list prices are excluded from discount figures, and the movers lists exclude moves beyond ±80% and machines with implausibly inflated list prices — those are configuration or pricing-theater artifacts, not real market moves. Prices are re-checked continuously against each manufacturer's store.
Use this data
This phone index is free to cite and republish with attribution — link to plugpcs.com/price-index/phones as the source. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Questions or a custom cut of the data: use the Feedback button or talk to us.