I've been looking to add an internal SATA SSD into an external enclosure I 3D printed to place under my MacMini4, connecting it via a 2.5" SATA to USB C cable. I was hoping to score a good Black Friday deal, but instead of prices going down, I've noticed they've actually increased across the board—even on sites like Newegg. Just months ago, a 1TB SSD was around $50, and now that same price barely buys you a 256GB model. Considering that both SSDs for storage and RAM for memory share some manufacturing processes, could this mean companies are shifting their focus away from producing 2.5" SATA SSDs since RAM and NVMe options might be more lucrative?
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It's wild how everything seems to be going up in price! I guess we just have to get used to the "Line Must Go Up" trend.
Definitely feeling the pinch. The memory chips used for NVMe and SATA drives are essentially the same, so they're both affected. Plus, with Micron pulling back on consumer sales, the supply for SSDs is shrinking.
And don’t forget about Samsung! They announced they're stopping their SATA SSD production as well, which isn't good news for anyone.
Yeah, it seems like SSD and hard drive prices are on the rise too. Data centers need a lot of SSDs, which could be influencing this spike.
It's definitely rough for regular users like us trying to refresh gear. I'm bracing for some sticker shock myself when I gather quotes next month.
I decided to snag a 4TB NVMe SSD I’d been eyeing because of the forecasted price hikes. It jumped from $300 to $388 in one day, so I got lucky getting it at $330! Pretty wild how prices are changing!
Has RAM seriously gone up a lot? I mean, I've been out of the loop for a couple of months. Sounds like I missed some big changes!
Yes, prices have escalated quite a bit! Glad you're back, though—it must have been tough!
Maybe I should just stockpile some punch cards for backup! Seriously thinking of going back to simpler storage as a joke.