Online PHP editor | output for 2hARj

<?php $items = array( array( 'id' => 104, 'book_id' => 32, 'price' => 55 ), array( 'id' => 117, 'book_id' => 76, 'price' => 65 ), array( 'id' => 135, 'book_id' => 77, 'price' => 65 ), array( 'id' => 100, 'book_id' => 78, 'price' => 65 ), array( 'id' => 101, 'book_id' => 21, 'price' => 85 ), array( 'id' => 107, 'book_id' => 35, 'price' => 90 ), array( 'id' => 108, 'book_id' => 64, 'price' => 90 ), array( 'id' => 130, 'book_id' => 101, 'price' => 100 ), ); foreach($items as $sub){ $new[$sub["price"]][] = $sub; } $lowest3 = array_slice($new, 0, 3 , true); var_dump($lowest3);