The PC Price Index
Whole-system price data across the market · as of 2026-07-25 · updated continuously
Across 5,849 in-stock systems from 89 brands, the median matched-model price is unchanged beyond our sample threshold over the last 90 days.
Where prices stand
| Category | In-stock models | Median price | Typical range | Median discount | 90-day change | Cheapest by tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laptops | 1,207 | $1,900 | $1,299 – $2,900 | −25% | — | Value table → |
| Servers | 1,181 | $5,616 | $3,239 – $18,649 | −4% | — | Value table → |
| Desktops | 1,045 | $2,400 | $1,600 – $3,300 | −11% | — | Value table → |
| Mini PCs | 828 | $897 | $429 – $1,632 | −21% | — | Value table → |
| Workstations | 465 | $5,259 | $3,112 – $9,932 | −32% | — | Value table → |
| Single-Board Computers | 291 | $301 | $169 – $637 | −40% | — | Value table → |
| Network Appliances | 174 | $245 | $135 – $420 | — | — | Value table → |
| Network Switches | 114 | $399 | $199 – $949 | — | — | Value table → |
| All-in-Ones | 104 | $1,414 | $1,029 – $2,200 | −20% | — | Value table → |
| NAS | 101 | $577 | $320 – $1,100 | −16% | — | Value table → |
| Thin Clients | 97 | $879 | $679 – $1,069 | — | — | Value table → |
| Chromebooks | 82 | $504 | $409 – $661 | −20% | — | Value table → |
| Tablets | 53 | $550 | $280 – $916 | −23% | — | Value table → |
| Phones | 45 | $800 | $400 – $1,300 | — | — | Value table → |
| Storage | 22 | $16,962 | $13,056 – $27,860 | — | — | Value table → |
| Gaming Handhelds | 20 | $1,299 | $949 – $1,799 | — | — | Value table → |
Typical range = the middle half of prices (25th–75th percentile). Median discount = the typical genuine markdown vs list price, where one exists. Open a category for its brand league table and price distribution.
Biggest price drops (90 days)
No moves of 3% or more in the window.
Biggest price increases (90 days)
No moves of 3% or more in the window.
Methodology
The index tracks manufacturer-listed prices for complete systems — laptops, desktops, mini PCs, all-in-ones, servers, NAS and more — across 89 brands in the Plug PCs catalog, in USD. Movement is matched-model: each product's current price is compared to its own price 90 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.
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