In the early days of the internet, when IPv4 addresses were first being handed out, they were given away pretty freely. But as the internet has continued to grow, and more and more devices have been connected to the internet, the number of available IPv4 addresses has slowly begun to run out.

And as the number of available IPv4 addresses has decreased, the IPv4 price has begun to rise.

This rise in price has been driven by a number of factors. First, the number of available IPv4 addresses is limited, and as the internet continues to grow, the demand for IPv4 addresses is only going to increase.

Second, the number of available IPv4 addresses is being given out more and more sparingly, as companies become increasingly aware of the importance of IPv4 addresses.

And finally, many companies are now looking to transition to IPv6, which uses a different addressing system and provides many more addresses than IPv4. But transitioning to IPv6 is a complex and expensive process, and many companies and governments are reluctant to make the switch.

As a result, the price of IPv4 addresses is only going to continue to rise in the years to come.