How much does memory card cost in Japan?

¥14,556 per sheet, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest memory card?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Fukui was cheapest at ¥5,613 and Matsuyama the most expensive at ¥20,320.

How much have memory card prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +33.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have memory card prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+19.9% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 106.6.

When were memory card prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 247.3 in February 2010. The latest reading is -56.9% against that peak.

What is the difference between the index and the yen price?

This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).

Culture & recreation · code 9199

Memory card price in Japan

メモリーカード

Average retail price

¥14,556per sheet+55.1% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: ＳＤメモリーカード，ｍｉｃｒｏＳＤカード，１２８ＧＢ，ＵＨＳ－Ｉ対応，〔ＵＨＳスピードクラス〕Ｕ３，〔ビデオスピードクラス〕Ｖ３０，中級品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥5,613 Fukui
Priciest surveyed city: ¥20,320 Matsuyama

Price in your city:

¥14,162per sheet-2.7% vs national average#18 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per sheet
1	Fukui	¥5,613
2	Wakayama	¥6,396
3	Otsu	¥8,163
4	Hiroshima	¥8,921
5	Matsue	¥9,803
6	Yokohama	¥10,262
7	Miyazaki	¥10,315
8	Takamatsu	¥10,569
9	Nagano	¥10,580
10	Kobe	¥11,188
11	Kagoshima	¥11,433
12	Kanazawa	¥11,513
13	Tokushima	¥11,981
14	Toyama	¥12,129
15	Sendai	¥13,341
16	Osaka	¥13,880
17	Okayama	¥13,880
18	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥14,162
19	Fukuoka	¥14,190
20	Kyoto	¥14,228
21	Naha	¥14,279
22	Fukushima	¥14,381
23	Yamagata	¥14,439
24	Sapporo	¥14,960
25	Tottori	¥15,020
26	Kofu	¥15,180
27	Saitama	¥15,238
28	Yamaguchi	¥15,709
29	Utsunomiya	¥15,913
30	Saga	¥15,993
31	Akita	¥16,647
32	Oita	¥17,013
33	Shizuoka	¥17,046
34	Nagoya	¥17,188
35	Morioka	¥17,380
36	Chiba	¥17,596
37	Maebashi	¥17,747
38	Kochi	¥17,780
39	Aomori	¥18,113
40	Mito	¥18,113
41	Nagasaki	¥18,194
42	Niigata	¥18,847
43	Gifu	¥19,246
44	Nara	¥19,246
45	Kumamoto	¥19,980
46	Tsu	¥20,027
47	Matsuyama	¥20,320

Retail price survey conducted by the Statistics Bureau of Japan. This is a survey average, not a shop price — actual prices vary by store. 総務省統計局小売物価統計調査 · Surveyed items and specifications

Key facts

Memory card costs ¥14,556 per sheet in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 55.1% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for memory card reads 106.6 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 33.4% year on year and up 19.9% over five years.

Memory card sits in the culture & recreation group of Japan's CPI basket, with 201 monthly observations from January 2010 to September 2026. The series peaked at 247.3 in February 2010 and bottomed at 78.0 in January 2026; the latest reading is -56.9% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is -23.2%.

Latest CPI

106.6

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+33.4%

5y change %

+19.9%

Change since 2010-01

-56.8%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Memory card in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	153.5	-8.5%	12
2016	141.0	-8.1%	12
2017	135.6	-3.8%	12
2018	128.4	-5.3%	12
2019	114.9	-10.5%	12
2020	100.0	-13.0%	12
2021	90.0	-10.0%	12
2022	83.4	-7.3%	12
2023	82.5	-1.1%	12
2024	83.2	+0.8%	12
2025	82.6	-0.7%	12
2026	95.6	+15.7%	9

Average of the monthly index values in each year (2020 = 100). Blank months are excluded.

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥14,556
2026-08	¥13,979
2026-07	¥14,019
2026-06	¥14,239
2026-05	¥11,886
2026-04	¥11,557
2026-03	¥10,566
2026-02	¥9,864
2026-01	¥9,496
2025-12	¥10,036
2025-11	¥9,673
2025-10	¥9,797
2025-09	¥9,383

Frequently asked questions

How much does memory card cost in Japan?: ¥14,556 per sheet, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest memory card?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Fukui was cheapest at ¥5,613 and Matsuyama the most expensive at ¥20,320.
How much have memory card prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +33.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have memory card prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +19.9% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 106.6.
When were memory card prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 247.3 in February 2010. The latest reading is -56.9% against that peak.
What is the difference between the index and the yen price?: This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).