[atyvr]

i disagree. skuhn posted a link to some historical data https://auctions.ipv4.global/prior-sales

Based on data from the IPv4 brokerage ipv4.global, the cost of IPv4 addresses has seen a notable increase. In 2014, the price ranged from $6 to $24 per IP, depending on the size of the subnet. By 2021, this range had jumped to between $23 and $60 per IP. The fluctuation between the lowest and highest sales prices for each IPv4 address remained relatively stable until 2021, when we began to see more significant spikes.

The peak prices for IPv4 addresses in 2021 were observed in September and October. During these months, IP addresses allocated by RIPE NCC and ARIN fetched as much as $60 each. Specifically, a /24 block from RIPE NCC sold for $15,360, while ARIN's /22 and /23 blocks went for $61,440 and $30,720, respectively.

Fast forward to October 2022, and the highest sale of the year was recorded: IP addresses allocated by ARIN sold for $60.70 each, or $15,540 for a complete /24 block. Despite these peaks, the IPv4 market appears to have reached a more stable pricing structure, especially when compared to the more volatile price shifts seen in 2021.