# Golden scarab price

> Golden scarab Grand Exchange price right now (1,014 gp), with buy and sell prices, 24h volume, our own price history, buy limit, high alch profit and the GE tax.

Canonical: https://osrsgrandexchange.com/items/golden-scarab
Last updated: 2026-11-02

Members item. Item id 9028.

Examine: “Little ornament in the shape of a scarab.”

## Price now

Prices as of 2026-11-02 00:20 UTC.

**Golden scarab has held steady: within 8% of its 30-day average and last week's price.**

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Price | 1,014 gp |
| 90-day range (daily averages) | 950–1,342 gp |
| 30-day average | 1,010 gp |
| Change 24h / 7d / 30d | -0.7% / +1.8% / +2.1% |
| Instant buy | 1,030 gp (2026-10-30 07:20 UTC) |
| Instant sell | 997 gp (2026-10-30 08:11 UTC) |
| Volume 24h | 3,958 |
| 1h average buy / sell | 998 / 997 gp |
| 24h average buy / sell | 1,056 / 1,001 gp |
| Buy limit (4h) | 13,000 |

## Selling

- GE tax each: 20 gp
- You receive: 1,010 gp
- Flip margin after tax: 13 gp
- Per buy limit: 169,000 gp

## High alchemy

- High alch value: 18
- Low alch value: 12
- Profit per cast: -1,164 gp

Buying one at the instant-buy price plus a nature rune; fire runes assumed from a staff.

## Golden scarab price, last 7 days

Hourly averages from our own history.

|  | Instant-buy average | Instant-sell average |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 26, 2026 (first point) | 1,030 | 998 |
| Oct 30, 2026 (last point) | 998 | 997 |

Range plotted: 737 to 1,061 gp, over 82 points.

## Golden scarab price history

Daily averages. Since Apr 8, 2026 the lowest daily sell average was 948 gp and the highest buy average 1,701 gp.

|  | Instant-buy average | Instant-sell average |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apr 8, 2026 (first point) | 1,005 | 999 |
| Oct 31, 2026 (last point) | 1,056 | 1,001 |

Range plotted: 948 to 1,701 gp, over 207 points.

## Questions

### How much is Golden scarab worth in OSRS?

About 1,014 gp right now on the Grand Exchange: the last instant buy was 1,030 gp and the last instant sell 997 gp. Over the last 24 hours 3,958 were traded.

### What is the GE buy limit for Golden scarab?

13,000 every 4 hours.

### Is Golden scarab worth high alching?

High alchemy gives 18 coins. Buying one at 1,030 gp plus a nature rune makes that a 1,164 gp loss per cast right now.

### How much tax do you pay selling Golden scarab?

20 gp each at 1,030 gp (2%, rounded down, capped at 5m per item), so you receive 1,010 gp.

Item id 9028. Prices update every five minutes.

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