European SSD Price Index — Which Country Pays the Most?
102 consumer ssds that are in stock in at least two EU countries, priced across 21 tracked monetised retailers over 90 days. Here is which countries carry the biggest median premium over the continental floor — and where the cheapest listings live. Enterprise + data-centre drives (U.2, SAS, endurance-rated) are excluded.
Last updated: 3 Nov 2026, 00:20 · 116 consumer ssds tracked
What "monetised" means here
This ranking only counts retailers where PriceSquirrel has an active affiliate relationship — the monetised set. We do that for three honest reasons: (1) we can only verify prices from stores whose feed or scraper we actively maintain; (2) we only earn when a visitor clicks through to a monetised store, so a price that doesn’t lead to a working affiliate link doesn’t belong in a public ranking; (3) adding stores we don’t have an affiliate link with would quietly include listings nobody can click on. The flip side is real: when a country only has one monetised store, that single retailer effectively is the country for this ranking. Thin-sample countries drop into "Single-store countries" below instead of competing with multi-store countries at the top.
Premiums shown are retail prices. They include each country’s standard VAT (Germany 19 %, France 20 %, Netherlands 21 %, Spain 21 %, Italy 22 %, Poland 23 %, Belgium 21 %, Finland 25.5 %, Sweden 25 %, Austria 20 %, Portugal 23 %) by default and exclude shipping, warranty differences and cross-border availability. Flip to Excluding VAT for a net basis a cross-border buyer who reclaims VAT at the border would see. We call this a premium, not a markup, because most of the spread between countries IS the VAT rate difference, not retailer margin.
Country ranking
Median premium over the cheapest EU listing for the same ssd. Lower is better.
| # | Country | Median premium | Products | Stores | Wins | Most expensive | Cheapest store |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇮🇹Italy | +10.2% | 38 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 🇮🇹 PCComponentes (IT) |
| 2 | 🇳🇱Netherlands | +10.2% | 98 | 2 | 25 | 51 | 🇳🇱 Megekko (NL) |
| 3 | 🇪🇸Spain | +5.2% | 50 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 🇪🇸 Alternate (ES) |
| 4 | 🇫🇷France | +3.6% | 54 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 🇫🇷 Alternate (FR) |
| 5 | 🇩🇪Germany | +0.0% | 91 | 5 | 59 | 6 | 🇩🇪 Alternate (DE) |
1🇮🇹 Italy
+10.2%Cheapest store: 🇮🇹 PCComponentes (IT)
2🇳🇱 Netherlands
+10.2%Cheapest store: 🇳🇱 Megekko (NL)
3🇪🇸 Spain
+5.2%Cheapest store: 🇪🇸 Alternate (ES)
4🇫🇷 France
+3.6%Cheapest store: 🇫🇷 Alternate (FR)
5🇩🇪 Germany
+0.0%Cheapest store: 🇩🇪 Alternate (DE)
| # | Country | Median premium | Products | Stores | Wins | Most expensive | Cheapest store |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇳🇱Netherlands | +9.0% | 98 | 2 | 22 | 53 | 🇳🇱 Megekko (NL) |
| 2 | 🇮🇹Italy | +8.5% | 38 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 🇮🇹 PCComponentes (IT) |
| 3 | 🇪🇸Spain | +6.1% | 50 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 🇪🇸 Alternate (ES) |
| 4 | 🇫🇷France | +4.7% | 54 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 🇫🇷 Alternate (FR) |
| 5 | 🇩🇪Germany | +0.0% | 91 | 5 | 50 | 8 | 🇩🇪 Alternate (DE) |
1🇳🇱 Netherlands
+9.0%Cheapest store: 🇳🇱 Megekko (NL)
2🇮🇹 Italy
+8.5%Cheapest store: 🇮🇹 PCComponentes (IT)
3🇪🇸 Spain
+6.1%Cheapest store: 🇪🇸 Alternate (ES)
4🇫🇷 France
+4.7%Cheapest store: 🇫🇷 Alternate (FR)
5🇩🇪 Germany
+0.0%Cheapest store: 🇩🇪 Alternate (DE)
Single-store countries
Countries with only one monetised store aren’t in the main ranking (we require ≥2 stores and ≥15 comparable products). Here is their coverage this cycle so the data isn’t hidden.
| Country | Comparable SSDs | Stores | Cheapest store |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇮Finland | 73 | 1 | 🇫🇮 Multitronic (FI) |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | 31 | 1 | 🇵🇹 PCComponentes (PT) |
| 🇦🇹Austria | 16 | 1 | 🇦🇹 Alternate (AT) |
VAT worked examples
Three real products from this cycle, with each country’s cheapest monetised retailer and the EUR price under both VAT bases. Shows the arithmetic behind the toggle.
Cheapest (incl. VAT): 🇩🇪 Germany 126 € · Cheapest (excl. VAT): 🇩🇪 Germany 106 €
| Country | Store | VAT | Incl. VAT | Excl. VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | Alternate (DE) | 19 % | 126 € | 106 € |
| 🇫🇷 France | Alternate (FR) | 20 % | 128 € | 107 € |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | Alternate (ES) | 21 % | 129 € | 107 € |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | Alternate (AT) | 20 % | 130 € | 108 € |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | PCComponentes (IT) | 22 % | 140 € | 115 € |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | Multitronic (FI) | 25.5 % | 142 € | 113 € |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | PCComponentes (PT) | 23 % | 146 € | 119 € |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | Megekko (NL) | 21 % | 153 € | 126 € |
Cheapest (incl. VAT): 🇩🇪 Germany 146 € · Cheapest (excl. VAT): 🇩🇪 Germany 122 €
| Country | Store | VAT | Incl. VAT | Excl. VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | PCComponentes (DE) | 19 % | 146 € | 122 € |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | PCComponentes (ES) | 21 % | 150 € | 124 € |
| 🇫🇷 France | Alternate (FR) | 20 % | 151 € | 126 € |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | Alternate (AT) | 20 % | 154 € | 128 € |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | Megekko (NL) | 21 % | 155 € | 128 € |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | PCComponentes (PT) | 23 % | 156 € | 127 € |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | PCComponentes (IT) | 22 % | 161 € | 132 € |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | Multitronic (FI) | 25.5 % | 161 € | 128 € |
Cheapest (incl. VAT): 🇩🇪 Germany 270 € · Cheapest (excl. VAT): 🇩🇪 Germany 227 €
| Country | Store | VAT | Incl. VAT | Excl. VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | Alza (DE) | 19 % | 270 € | 227 € |
| 🇫🇷 France | PCComponentes (FR) | 20 % | 274 € | 228 € |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | PCComponentes (IT) | 22 % | 279 € | 228 € |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | Megekko (NL) | 21 % | 279 € | 231 € |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | PCComponentes (ES) | 21 % | 280 € | 231 € |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | PCComponentes (PT) | 23 % | 281 € | 228 € |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | Alternate (AT) | 20 % | 285 € | 238 € |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | Multitronic (FI) | 25.5 % | 298 € | 237 € |
EU SSD price index over time
Median across a sample of comparable ssds. Base 100 at 2026-09-04.
From 2026-09-04 to 2026-11-03, the median EU in-stock price of this comparable-ssd basket moved by +5%.
Sample: 25 of 102 comparable products, picked deterministically by product-id stride. The sample is stable from one cycle to the next so the chart's shape reflects real price movement, not basket rotation. Base 100 = €199.
This series is built on the fly from each product’s price history every six hours. We’re moving it to a daily backend snapshot that stores the index value server-side — same shape, same base, but computed from the full comparable universe instead of a sample.
How the index is calculated
- For every ssd with at least one in-stock listing in two or more EU countries, we take the cheapest in-stock price per country (converted to EUR using daily ECB rates for SEK/PLN).
- The continental price floor for that ssd is the cheapest country-level price across all tracked monetised stores.
- Each country's premium = (country price − floor) ÷ floor, expressed as a percentage. The country that owns the floor scores 0 %.
- The country's headline number is the median premium across all ssds comparable in that country — resistant to outliers from a single high-margin SKU.
- "Wins" counts the ssds where this country has the cheapest EU listing. "Most expensive" counts the opposite. "Stores" counts the retailers in that country with at least one comparable listing this run.
- Enterprise / data-centre SSDs (U.2, SAS, endurance-rated enterprise lines) are excluded — distinct market from consumer M.2 and 2.5" drives.
- A country enters the ranking only with ≥ 15 comparable ssds and ≥ 2 monetised stores. Thin-sample countries are listed above under "Single-store countries".
- Top cross-border gaps require both sides scraped within 48 hours, from different EU countries, same product id. No Amazon prices anywhere in this index (Amazon Associates programme rules).
- 102 of 116 tracked consumer ssds were comparable across 2+ countries on this run. Window: 90 days. Updated every 6 hours to match the scraper cadence.
Top 5 cross-border price gaps right now
Same ssd, in stock at two different EU retailers, both scraped within 48 h.
Patriot VP4300 2TB M.2 Heatsink
🇫🇮 Finlandvs🇳🇱 NetherlandsEAN 814914028377
Multitronic (FI) scraped just now · Megekko (NL) scraped 1h ago
Cheapest
348 €
Dearest
1 270 €
Gap
+922 €
+265%
Synology SAT5210 2.5 7000 GB SATA III
🇩🇪 Germanyvs🇳🇱 NetherlandsEAN 4711174725199
Alternate (DE) scraped 1h ago · Megekko (NL) scraped 1h ago
Cheapest
6 737 €
Dearest
7 320 €
Gap
+583 €
+9%
WD Blue SN5100 4TB M.2
🇮🇹 Italyvs🇫🇮 FinlandEAN 718037906270
PCComponentes (IT) scraped just now · Multitronic (FI) scraped just now
Cheapest
579 €
Dearest
1 103 €
Gap
+524 €
+90%
Kioxia Exceria PRO G2 2TB M.2
🇩🇪 Germanyvs🇫🇮 FinlandEAN 4582761160293
Notebooksbilliger (DE) scraped 1h ago · Multitronic (FI) scraped just now
Cheapest
369 €
Dearest
768 €
Gap
+399 €
+108%
WD Red SA500 4TB SATA
🇩🇪 Germanyvs🇫🇮 FinlandEAN 718037903620
Notebooksbilliger (DE) scraped 1h ago · Multitronic (FI) scraped just now
Cheapest
1 099 €
Dearest
1 379 €
Gap
+280 €
+25%
Patriot VP4300 2TB M.2 Heatsink
🇫🇮 Finlandvs🇳🇱 NetherlandsEAN 814914028377
Multitronic (FI) scraped just now · Megekko (NL) scraped 1h ago
Cheapest
348 €
Dearest
1 270 €
Gap
+922 €
+265%
Kioxia Exceria PRO G2 2TB M.2
🇩🇪 Germanyvs🇫🇮 FinlandEAN 4582761160293
Notebooksbilliger (DE) scraped 1h ago · Multitronic (FI) scraped just now
Cheapest
369 €
Dearest
768 €
Gap
+399 €
+108%
WD Blue SN5100 4TB M.2
🇮🇹 Italyvs🇫🇮 FinlandEAN 718037906270
PCComponentes (IT) scraped just now · Multitronic (FI) scraped just now
Cheapest
579 €
Dearest
1 103 €
Gap
+524 €
+90%
WD Red SA500 4TB SATA
🇩🇪 Germanyvs🇫🇮 FinlandEAN 718037903620
Notebooksbilliger (DE) scraped 1h ago · Multitronic (FI) scraped just now
Cheapest
1 099 €
Dearest
1 379 €
Gap
+280 €
+25%
Synology SAT5210 2.5 7000 GB SATA III
🇩🇪 Germanyvs🇳🇱 NetherlandsEAN 4711174725199
Alternate (DE) scraped 1h ago · Megekko (NL) scraped 1h ago
Cheapest
6 737 €
Dearest
7 320 €
Gap
+583 €
+9%
What this run excluded
- 7 entries — Enterprise / data-centre SSD (U.2, SAS, endurance-rated enterprise lines) — distinct market from consumer M.2 / 2.5"Examples: Kingston Technology 1920G DC600ME (gemengd gebruik) 2,5 inch Enterprise SATA SSD, Kingston Technology 7,68TB DC3000ME U.2 PCIe 5.0 NVMe TCG Opal Enterprise SSD, Samsung PM1653 2.5 1,92 TB SAS V-NAND, Samsung PM1653 2.5 960 GB SAS V-NAND, Samsung PM9A3 U.2 1920 GB PCI Express 4.0
- 0 entries — Cross-border gap had one side scraped more than 48 h ago (dropped from the Top gaps list)
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