In general, these are the lowest priced flash memory devices I could find. I have tried to concentrate more on USB devices. In future, I expect that Flash SSD devices may become cheaper due to the large amount of flash memory inside. But, they are generally more expensive at this point in time. Flash memory provides a solid state alternative to disk drives, although at a greater cost per megabyte.
Graph of Flash Memory Prices Decreasing Through Time| X | Y | Year | Month | Ref: | page | Sales Company | Manufacturer | Model | Size | Type | Speed | Size | Cost |
| date | US$/MB | MBytes | US$ | ||||||||||
| 2003.17 | 0.258 | 2003 | Mar25 | Pcmag | 95 | NewEgg.com | Samsung | 128MB Flash | Smart Media | 128 | 33 | ||
| 2003.58 | 0.191 | 2003 | Aug19 | Pcmag | 118 | NewEgg.com | Dana-Elec | DA-CF256 | 256MB Flash | Compact Flash | 256 | 49 | |
| 2003.75 | 0.219 | 2003 | Oct1 | Pcmag | 114 | NewEgg.com | Delkin | eFilm-256MB | 256MB Flash | Compact Flash | 256 | 56 | |
| 2004.00 | 0.191 | 2004 | Jan | Pcmag | 146 | pcclub.com | Simpletech | 256MB Flash | Compact Flash | 256 | 49 | ||
| 2004.17 | 0.238 | 2004 | Mar16 | Pcmag | 115 | NewEgg.com | SanDisk | 256MB Flash | Compact Flash ultra II | 256 | 61 | ||
| 2004.33 | 0.266 | 2004 | May4 | Pcmag | 43 | NewEgg.com | SanDisk | 256MB Flash | Compact Flash ultra II | 256 | 68 | ||
| 2004.42 | 0.223 | 2004 | Jun8 | Pcmag | 37 | NewEgg.com | SanDisk | 256MB Flash | Compact Flash ultra II | 256 | 57 | ||
| 2005.50 | 0.0762 | 2005 | July | Pcmag | 55 | Crucial.com | Crucial | 512MB Flash | Compact Flash | 512 | 38.99 | ||
| 2006.33 | 0.0219 | 2006 | May25 | Web | NewEgg.com | Transcend | TS2GSDC | 2GB Flash | Secure Digital | 2048 | 43.98 | ||
| 2006.67 | 0.0156 | 2006 | Sep1 | Web | NewEgg.com | Patriot | 4GB Flash | USB Flash Drive | 4096 | 63.99 | |||
| 2006.83 | 0.0146 | 2006 | Nov25 | Web | NewEgg.com | PNY | Attache | 2GB Flash | USB Flash Drive | 2048 | 29.98 | ||
| 2007.00 | 0.0122 | 2007 | Jan28 | Web | NewEgg.com | Wintec | Filemate | 4GB Flash | USB Flash Drive | 4096 | 49.98 | ||
| 2007.17 | 0.0104 | 2007 | Mar15 | Web | NewEgg.com | Transcend | TS8GCF120 | 8GB Flash | Compact Flash | 8192 | 84.98 | ||
| 2007.33 | 0.0105 | 2007 | May7 | Web | NewEgg.com | Kingston | 2GBKR | 2GB Flash | Secure Data | 2048 | 21.58 | ||
| 2007.50 | 0.00976 | 2007 | July9 | Web | NewEgg.com | R-Data | 4GB SDHCR4G-LIG | 4GB Flash | Secure Data | 4096 | 39.98 | ||
| 2007.67 | 0.00805 | 2007 | Sep30 | Web | NewEgg.com | A-Data | 4GB SDHC | 4GB Flash | Secure Data HC | 150X | 4096 | 32.98 | |
| 2007.75 | 0.00763 | 2007 | Oct16 | Web | NewEgg.com | A-Data | 16GB Flash | Compact Flash | 40X | 16384 | 124.98 | ||
| 2007.83 | 0.00732 | 2007 | Nov10 | Web | NewEgg.com | Corsair | 4GB Voyager CMFUSB | 8GB Flash | USB 2.0 | 4096 | 29.99 | ||
| 2007.92 | 0.00763 | 2007 | Dec5 | Web | NewEgg.com | Corsair | 16GB CMFUSB2.0 | 16GB Flash | USB2.0 | 16384 | 124.99 | ||
| 2008.00 | 0.00458 | 2008 | Jan18 | Web | NewEgg.com | A-Data | 16GB Flash | Secure Data | 16384 | 74.98 | |||
| 2008.08 | 0.00463 | 2008 | Feb20 | Web | NewEgg.com | PQi | BK02-4033R0131 | 4GB Flash | USB 2.0 | 4096 | 18.98 | ||
| 2008.33 | 0.00415 | 2008 | May18 | Web | NewEgg.com | A-Data | 16GB Turbo SDHC | 16GB Flash | Secure Data HC | 16384 | 67.98 | ||
| 2008.50 | 0.00354 | 2008 | Jul7 | Web | NewEgg.com | A-Data | 16GB Turbo SDHC | 16GB Flash | Secure Data HC | 16384 | 57.98 | ||
| 2008.58 | 0.00305 | 2008 | Aug21 | Web | NewEgg.com | A-Data | 16GB SDHC | 16GB Flash | Secure Data HC | 16384 | 49.98 | ||
| 2008.67 | 0.00311 | 2008 | Sep25 | Web | NewEgg.com | Transcend | TS16GCF | 16GB Flash | Secure Data HC | 133X | 16384 | 50.98 | |
| 2008.83 | 0.00183 | 2008 | Nov14 | Web | NewEgg.com | A-Data | 32GB Flash Drive | 16GB Flash | USB 2.0 | 32768 | 59.99 | ||
| 2008.92 | 0.00214 | 2008 | Dec14 | Web | NewEgg.com | Corsair | 32GB Flash Voyager | 32GB Flash | USB 2.0 | 32768 | 69.99 | ||
| 2009.00 | 0.00162 | 2009 | Jan19 | Web | NewEgg.com | OCZ | OCZUSBDSL16GB | 16GB Flash | USB 2.0 | 16384 | 26.49 | ||
| 2009.08 | 0.00168 | 2009 | Feb14 | Web | NewEgg.com | HP | 8GB SDHC Q6276A | 8GB Flash | Secure Data HC | 8192 | 13.75 | ||
| 2009.25 | 0.00204 | 2009 | Apr3 | Web | NewEgg.com | Patriot | 64GB Xporter Magnum | 64GB Flash | USB 2.0 | 210X | 65536 | 133.99 | |
| 2009.42 | 0.00214 | 2009 | Jun3 | Web | NewEgg.com | A-Data | 16GB USB RB19-16G | 16GB Flash | USB 2.0 | 120X | 16384 | 34.99 | |
| 2009.50 | 0.00195 | 2009 | Jul2 | Web | NewEgg.com | A-Data | 16GB C801 White | 16GB Flash | USB 2.0 | 16384 | 31.99 | ||
| 2009.58 | 0.00177 | 2009 | Aug20 | Web | NewEgg.com | A-Data | 32GB Sport Series | 32GB Flash | USB 2.0 | 120X | 32768 | 57.99 | |
| 2009.75 | 0.00214 | 2009 | Oct7 | Web | NewEgg.com | Corsair | 16GB Flash Voyager | 16GB Flash | USB 2.0 | 16384 | 34.99 | ||
| 2009.92 | 0.00226 | 2009 | Dec12 | Web | NewEgg.com | A-Data | 16GB SDHC Flash | 16GB Flash | Secure Data HC | 16384 | 36.99 | ||
| 2010.00 | 0.00244 | 2010 | Jan15 | Web | NewEgg.com | Corsair | 32GB Flash Voyager | 32GB Flash | USB 2.0 | 32768 | 79.99 | ||
| 2010.08 | 0.00226 | 2010 | Feb11 | Web | NewEgg.com | Lexar | 16GB Jump Drive | 16GB Flash | USB 2.0 | 16384 | 36.99 | ||
| 2010.17 | 0.00244 | 2010 | Mar10 | Web | NewEgg.com | HP | 8GB 115 Series | 8GB Flash | USB 2.0 | 8192 | 19.99 | ||
| 2010.33 | 0.00201 | 2010 | May9 | Web | NewEgg.com | PNY | 16GB Mini Attache | 16GB Flash | USB 2.0 | 16384 | 32.99 | ||
| 2010.50 | 0.00193 | 2010 | Jul25 | Web | NewEgg.com | Kingston | 8GB Micro SDHC | 8GB Flash | Secure Data HC | 8192 | 15.85 | ||
| 2010.58 | 0.00176 | 2010 | Aug26 | Web | NewEgg.com | Lexar | 16GB Jump Drive | 16GB Flash | USB 2.0 | 16384 | 28.85 | ||
| 2010.75 | 0.00177 | 2010 | Oct7 | Web | NewEgg.com | Kingston | 16GB Data Traveller | 16GB Flash | USB 2.0 | 16384 | 28.99 | ||
| 2010.83 | 0.00146 | 2010 | Nov16 | Web | NewEgg.com | OCZ | 16GB Diesel | 16GB Flash | USB 2.0 | 16384 | 23.99 | ||
| 2010.92 | 0.00119 | 2010 | Dec10 | Web | NewEgg.com | Patriot | 32GB Transporter | 32GB Flash | USB 2.0 | 32768 | 38.99 | ||
| 2011.00 | 0.001403 | 2011 | Jan21 | Web | NewEgg.com | Transcend | 16GB JetFlash | 16GB Flash | USB 2.0 | 16384 | 22.99 | ||
| 2011.08 | 0.001251 | 2011 | Feb12 | Web | NewEgg.com | Verbatim | 32GB 97408 | 32GB Flash | USB 2.0 | 32768 | 40.98 | ||
| 2011.33 | 0.001342 | 2011 | May06 | Web | NewEgg.com | Patriot | 16GB Transporter | 16GB Flash | USB 2.0 | 16384 | 21.99 | ||
| 2011.42 | 0.001219 | 2011 | Jun22 | Web | NewEgg.com | Transcend | 16GB JetFlash | 16GB Flash | USB 2.0 | 16384 | 19.98 | ||
| 2011.67 | 0.001007 | 2011 | Sep02 | Web | NewEgg.com | Team | 32GB Color Turn | 32GB Flash | USB 2.0 | 32768 | 32.99 | ||
| 2011.75 | 0.001037 | 2011 | Oct17 | Web | NewEgg.com | Verbatim | 16GB 97275 | 16GB Flash | USB 2.0 | 16384 | 16.99 | ||
| 2012.00 | 0.000824 | 2012 | Jan12 | Web | NewEgg.com | Corsair | 32GB Voyager | 32GB Flash | USB 2.0 | 32768 | 26.99 | ||
| 2012.08 | 0.000824 | 2012 | Feb13 | Web | NewEgg.com | Team | 32GB Color Turn | 32GB Flash | USB 2.0 | 32768 | 26.99 | ||
| 2012.25 | 0.000793 | 2012 | Apr08 | Web | NewEgg.com | Team | 32GB TG032GC101PX | 32GB Flash | USB 2.0 | 32768 | 25.99 | ||
| 2012.33 | 0.000702 | 2012 | May24 | Web | NewEgg.com | HP | 32GB P-FD32GHP165-EF | 32GB Flash | USB 2.0 | 32768 | 22.99 | ||
| 2012.58 | 0.000580 | 2012 | Aug20 | Web | NewEgg.com | Transcend | 32GB Jetflash 530 | 32GB Flash | USB 2.0 | 32768 | 18.99 | ||
| 2012.62 | 0.000610 | 2012 | Sep21 | Web | NewEgg.com | Kingston | 16GB DT1G3/16GBZ | 16GB Flash | USB 2.0 | 16384 | 9.99 | ||
| 2012.83 | 0.000610 | 2012 | Nov17 | Web | NewEgg.com | Kingston | 16GB DTSE9H/16GBZ | 16GB Flash | USB 2.0 | 16384 | 9.99 | ||
| 2013.00 | 0.000458 | 2013 | Jan17 | Web | NewEgg.com | DNY | 64GB P-FD64GATT2-GE | 64GB Flash | USB 2.0 | 65536 | 26.99 | ||
| 2013.08 | 0.000518 | 2013 | Feb23 | Web | NewEgg.com | Lexar | 32GB LEHZX32GBSBNA | 32GB Flash | USB 2.0 | 32768 | 16.99 |