For four years the median driver launched at about $500: $499 in 2020 and 2022, $514.99 in 2021 and $500 in 2023. Then the floor moved, to $599.99 for 2024 and 2025.
$150.99 more for the median driver at launch in 2026 ($649.99) than in 2020 ($499).
The median US launch MSRP of a driver was $499 in 2020, $514.99 in 2021, $499 in 2022, $500 in 2023, $599.99 in 2024, $599.99 in 2025 and $649.99 in 2026.
Median US launch MSRP, one entry per driver model, in nominal dollars. 208 of the 225 drivers released 2020 to 2026 have a US launch price. Source: GolfAPI.dev catalog.
Data as of .
Data table
| Release year | Median US launch MSRP |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $499 |
| 2021 | $514.99 |
| 2022 | $499 |
| 2023 | $500 |
| 2024 | $599.99 |
| 2025 | $599.99 |
| 2026 | $649.99 |
Reproduce this chart
The request needs a Hobby or Pro key. A test key returns only the fixture.
curl 'https://api.golfapi.dev/drivers?view=market&release_year_after=2020&release_year_before=2026&limit=100' \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $GOLFDEV_API_KEY"
# Repeat with &cursor=<page.next> until page.has_more is false.
The 2026 step added another 8%. These are launch prices in nominal dollars, the MSRP on the day each driver went on sale, and say nothing about what a driver costs today. Of the 225 drivers from these years, 17 have no launch price in the catalog and are left out. Reading launch prices needs the market entitlement: how to request them.
Through the MCP server, ask "What was the median US launch price of 2026 drivers?": a free key answers for 2025 and 2026 from the sample, and the earlier years need Pro.
Next up: how Cobra's driver prices moved over the same years.
