According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for video discs and other media are 57.26% lower in 2024 versus 1998 (a $11.45 difference in value).
Between 1998 and 2024: Video discs and other media experienced an average inflation rate of -3.22% per year. This rate of change indicates significant deflation. In other words, video discs and other media costing $20 in the year 1998 would cost $8.55 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.54% during this same period, inflation for video discs and other media was significantly lower.
In the year 1998: Pricing changed by -0.78%, which is above the average yearly change for video discs and other media during the 1998-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1998 (1.55%), inflation for video discs and other media was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Video discs and other media, over time, for $20 beginning in 1998. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $20.00 | -0.78% |
| 1999 | $18.13 | -9.37% |
| 2000 | $17.23 | -4.96% |
| 2001 | $16.94 | -1.65% |
| 2002 | $16.25 | -4.12% |
| 2003 | $15.92 | -1.99% |
| 2004 | $15.72 | -1.29% |
| 2005 | $14.91 | -5.12% |
| 2006 | $13.96 | -6.38% |
| 2007 | $13.01 | -6.82% |
| 2008 | $12.49 | -4.00% |
| 2009 | $11.61 | -7.02% |
| 2010 | $10.92 | -6.00% |
| 2011 | $10.61 | -2.82% |
| 2012 | $10.00 | -5.72% |
| 2013 | $9.46 | -5.40% |
| 2014 | $8.63 | -8.82% |
| 2015 | $8.29 | -3.95% |
| 2016 | $8.12 | -2.02% |
| 2017 | $7.67 | -5.48% |
| 2018 | $7.63 | -0.55% |
| 2019 | $7.68 | 0.59% |
| 2020 | $6.84 | -10.87% |
| 2021 | $6.56 | -4.08% |
| 2022 | $6.82 | 3.86% |
| 2023 | $7.36 | 7.95% |
| 2024 | $8.55 | 16.17%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Video discs and other media:
| Year | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 99.223 | 89.931 | 85.469 | 84.062 | 80.600 | 79.000 | 77.985 | 73.992 | 69.269 | 64.542 | 61.962 | 57.610 | 54.156 | 52.627 | 49.618 | 46.939 | 42.797 | 41.107 | 40.278 | 38.072 | 37.862 | 38.084 | 33.942 | 32.559 | 33.815 | 36.502 | 42.406 |