# Magic shortbow (u) price > Magic shortbow (u) Grand Exchange price right now (478 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/magic-shortbow-u Last updated: 2026-11-02 Members item. Item id 72. Examine: β€œAn unstrung magic shortbow; I need a bowstring for this.” ## Price now Prices as of 2026-11-02 00:20 UTC. **Magic shortbow (u) is at its cheapest in 90 days.** | | | | --- | --- | | Price | 478 gp | | 90-day range (daily averages) | 475–602 gp | | 30-day average | 518 gp | | Change 24h / 7d / 30d | +1.4% / -1.4% / -9.7% | | Instant buy | 483 gp (2026-10-30 07:49 UTC) | | Instant sell | 472 gp (2026-10-30 08:29 UTC) | | Volume 24h | 201,351 | | 1h average buy / sell | 487 / 495 gp | | 24h average buy / sell | 517 / 486 gp | | Buy limit (4h) | 10,000 | ## Selling - GE tax each: 9 gp - You receive: 474 gp - Flip margin after tax: 2 gp - Per buy limit: 20,000 gp ## High alchemy - High alch value: 480 - Low alch value: 320 - Profit per cast: -155 gp Buying one at the instant-buy price plus a nature rune; fire runes assumed from a staff. ## Magic shortbow (u) price, last 7 days Hourly averages from our own history. | | Instant-buy average | Instant-sell average | | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 26, 2026 (first point) | 515 | 503 | | Oct 30, 2026 (last point) | 487 | 495 | Range plotted: 451 to 552 gp, over 82 points. ## Magic shortbow (u) price history Daily averages. Since Apr 8, 2026 the lowest daily sell average was 466 gp and the highest buy average 817 gp. | | Instant-buy average | Instant-sell average | | --- | --- | --- | | Apr 8, 2026 (first point) | 649 | 637 | | Oct 31, 2026 (last point) | 517 | 486 | Range plotted: 466 to 817 gp, over 207 points. ## Questions ### How much is Magic shortbow (u) worth in OSRS? About 478 gp right now on the Grand Exchange: the last instant buy was 483 gp and the last instant sell 472 gp. Over the last 24 hours 201,351 were traded. ### What is the GE buy limit for Magic shortbow (u)? 10,000 every 4 hours. ### Is Magic shortbow (u) worth high alching? High alchemy gives 480 coins. Buying one at 483 gp plus a nature rune makes that a 155 gp loss per cast right now. ### How much tax do you pay selling Magic shortbow (u)? 9 gp each at 483 gp (2%, rounded down, capped at 5m per item), so you receive 474 gp. Item id 72. Prices update every five minutes. ## Related - [GE tax calculator](https://osrsgrandexchange.com/ge-tax-calculator) - [Best items to alch](https://osrsgrandexchange.com/high-alch) - [How we get prices](https://osrsgrandexchange.com/about)