Australian hardware · a longer view
Australian hardware prices, in perspective.
Know the price. See the history. Explore dated evidence for RAM, graphics cards, processors and storage, then compare value by capacity.
3,022verified observations
2source publishers
10/10categories with evidence
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How we collect the evidence ↗The RAM price chart
Explore DDR4 →A longer view of DDR4
Annual observed-price medians. Product mix may change; these samples do not describe every offer in the Australian market.
| Year | Median AUD | Observations |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $399.00 | 13 |
| 2015 | $379.00 | 19 |
| 2016 | $149.00 | 50 |
| 2017 | $189.99 | 51 |
| 2018 | $259.00 | 57 |
| 2019 | $199.00 | 37 |
| 2020 | $155.00 | 55 |
| 2021 | $159.00 | 58 |
| 2022 | $129.00 | 55 |
| 2023 | $120.00 | 54 |
| 2024 | $109.00 | 36 |
| 2025 | $87.00 | 58 |
| 2026 | $219.00 | 3 |
Category trends at a glance
Earliest and latest annual observed medians. Changing product mixes mean these are context, not like-for-like inflation measures.
| Category | Earliest year / median | Latest year / median |
|---|---|---|
| DDR2 RAM | 2009 · $24.50 | 2011 · $24.50 |
| DDR3 RAM | 2013 · $138.52 | 2026 · $167.45 |
| DDR4 RAM | 2014 · $399.00 | 2026 · $219.00 |
| DDR5 RAM | 2022 · $559.00 | 2026 · $815.56 |
| NVIDIA graphics cards | 2016 · $338.00 | 2026 · $279.00 |
| AMD graphics cards | 2016 · $338.49 | 2026 · $469.00 |
| Intel processors | 2013 · $242.35 | 2026 · $472.00 |
| AMD processors | 2015 · $65.00 | 2026 · $299.00 |
| Hard drives | 2014 · $132.50 | 2026 · $204.95 |
| Solid-state drives | 2013 · $199.99 | 2026 · $288.45 |
Value by capacity
Open value tables →Put gigabytes on equal footing.
Compare RAM in $/GB and storage in $/TB. Observation dates and shipping limitations stay beside every price.
The evidence, including its gaps
Every price links to a fetched source. Missing years remain missing, and old offers are never presented as current deals.
| Category | Observations | Models | Years | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDR2 RAM | 25 | 16 | 3 | 2009-01-17 to 2011-01-01 |
| DDR3 RAM | 446 | 113 | 14 | 2013-09-20 to 2026-10-04 |
| DDR4 RAM | 546 | 240 | 13 | 2014-08-24 to 2026-10-04 |
| DDR5 RAM | 147 | 109 | 5 | 2022-03-13 to 2026-10-04 |
| NVIDIA graphics cards | 398 | 347 | 11 | 2016-01-18 to 2026-10-04 |
| AMD graphics cards | 304 | 248 | 10 | 2016-01-18 to 2026-10-04 |
| Intel processors | 360 | 200 | 14 | 2013-10-10 to 2026-10-04 |
| AMD processors | 175 | 92 | 11 | 2015-02-17 to 2026-10-04 |
| Hard drives | 179 | 101 | 7 | 2014-01-14 to 2026-10-04 |
| Solid-state drives | 442 | 291 | 13 | 2013-09-20 to 2026-10-04 |