Routers Price Index
What routers cost across every brand we track · as of 2026-09-25
The median in-stock router costs $199, with the middle half of the market between $100 and $450, across 145 models from 8 brands. Prices are flat over the last 7 days (67 models priced at both ends of the window).
| In-stock models | Brands | Cheapest | Median | Typical range | Median discount | 7-day change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145 | 8 | $25 | $199 | $100 – $450 | — | 0.0% |
Where the router market sits
In-stock models by price band.
Routers by brand
Brands with at least 3 in-stock routers, cheapest median first.
| Brand | Models | Median price | Cheapest | 7-day change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL.iNet | 21 | $130 | $37 | 0.0% |
| MikroTik | 66 | $134 | $25 | 0.0% |
| Ubiquiti | 24 | $279 | $69 | 0.0% |
| NETGEAR | 13 | $300 | $60 | — |
| Netgate | 13 | $1,998 | $289 | +29.5% |
| HPE | 6 | $4,349 | $1,474 | — |
Biggest router price drops (7 days)
No routers moved 3% or more in the window.
Biggest router price increases (7 days)
| Model | Category | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netgate 6100 BASE pfSense+ Security Gateway | Routers | $899 | $1,499 | +66.7% |
| Netgate 6100 MAX pfSense+ Security Gateway | Routers | $999 | $1,599 | +60.1% |
| Netgate 2100 MAX pfSense+ Security Gateway | Routers | $412 | $639 | +55.1% |
| Netgate 4200 MAX pfSense+ Security Gateway | Routers | $599 | $829 | +38.4% |
| Netgate 8300 MAX pfSense+ Security Gateway | Routers | $5,299 | $6,999 | +32.1% |
| Netgate 8300 TAA pfSense+ Security Gateway | Routers | $5,599 | $7,299 | +30.4% |
| Netgate 8300 BASE pfSense+ Security Gateway | Routers | $4,899 | $6,299 | +28.6% |
| Netgate 1100 pfSense+ Security Gateway | Routers | $269 | $289 | +7.4% |
Methodology
The index tracks manufacturer-listed prices for complete systems (laptops, desktops, mini PCs, all-in-ones, servers, NAS and more) across 8 brands in the Plug PCs catalog, in USD. Movement is matched-model: each product's current price is compared to its own price 7 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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