Perplexity AI Predicts Weak XRP Price by 2027: Bull Run Canceled?

The Silicon Valley-based Perplexity AI predicts XRP could have a tame Q4, saying it believes the token will only hit $3.25 by January 1, 2027.

This prediction comes as other AI models and analysts call for XRP to trade $7-10 by the end of the year.XRP currently trades near $1.49 as of September 21, 2026, after a strong rebound alongside Bitcoin’s surge above $84,000–$85,000 earlier today.

This BTC breakout has fueled widespread belief that the cycle bottom is in and a broader bull market is underway, providing a powerful tailwind for large-cap alts like XRP.This Perplexity forecast assumes that macro conditions align to trigger a “full-blown” bull market between now and December 2026, characterized by sustained institutional inflows, positive regulatory clarity, and a breakout above key multi-year resistance levels.SOURCE: Perplexity AI Predicts Modest XRP PriceThe base bullish target of $3.25 represents a successful retest of the 2021/2024 cycle highs and aligns with the upper end of conservative 2027 bull ranges projected by analysts.

Achieving this would require XRP to break the critical $1.70–$2.00 congestion zone and ride a wave of retail FOMO similar to previous alt seasons.As for the optimistic target of $4.50, Perplexity AI states that this would be a scenario where XRP decouples from Bitcoin and sees massive utility-driven demand (e.g., widespread XRPL adoption or ETF inflows); the...