Price history
Costco price history
Every documented US price for Costco’s Gold Star membership plan, from June 2017 to today — each change dated to the month it took effect and tied to the report that documented it.
Last verified August 2026 · 1 documented change · tracked since June 2017
$60.00 in 2017 is $65.00 today
US list price for new subscribers on the Gold Star membership plan. The line holds flat between documented changes because that is what prices do — nothing here is interpolated.
- Today
- $65.00/yr
- Gold Star membership
- Since Jun '17
- +8%
- from $60.00/yr
- Last change
- Sep '24
- to $65.00/yr
Every documented change
Oldest first. Each row is a price that actually took effect for new subscribers, with the report that documented it.
| Effective | Price | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2017 | $60.00/yr | First documented price | CNN Business |
| September 2024 | $65.00/yr | +$5.00 (+8%) | Costco Wholesale (investor relations) |
Newest changes across every tracked service live on the price changelog.
What that adds up to
Costco has moved once since June 2017, from $60.00 to $65.00/yr — +8% in 9 years.
A year at today’s price is $65, which is $5 more per year than at the first documented price. Price rises rarely announce themselves on your statement — they just show up.
Prices are US list prices for new subscribers on the Gold Star membership plan, recorded at the month each change took effect; existing subscribers are usually moved a billing cycle or two later. Full methodology on the Memberships Price Index.
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