Guild Wars 2 · price history
Gems / Gold price history — 90 days
The last 90 days of the gold per gem rate, sampled hourly from the data source described on the methodology page.
90-day high
0.29
90-day low
0.23
90-day average
0.25
Current price
0.25
30d / 90d change
▼ 6.61% / ▲ 6.57%
30-day volatility
3.9%
stddev of daily averages / mean — how wild the rate has been
90-day range position
top 36%
the current price sits above 64% of all 90-day readings
Largest 7-day move
▲ 18.0%
2026-08-18 → 2026-08-25
Current vs 90d high / low / average
- vs high
- -13.0%
- vs low
- +8.7%
- vs average
- +1.1%
Price trend
What drives this price
GW2's exchange is operated by ArenaNet but priced by players: converting Gems to Gold injects Gold into the pool, converting Gold to Gems pulls it out, and the rate floats to wherever supply and demand balance. Because ArenaNet controls the market-maker, the rate moves in smoother waves than fully player-run markets.
The dominant seasonal driver is content cadence: expansion and Living World launches spike Gem demand (players converting real money into Gold for legendary crafting), while the weeks before sales see players holding Gems — both push the Gold-per-Gem rate down. Gold's major sinks, like the Mystic Forge and legendary collections, keep long-term demand steady.
This is first-party data: ArenaNet publishes the live rate through its official public API, so this history is as authoritative as the exchange itself.