I've been looking to buy a new SSD, ideally a PCIe 3 or 4 model with at least 1 TB of storage. It's surprising to see that the prices have shot up recently; just a year ago, a 1 TB SSD was about $60, and now I'm finding them priced at over $145. Does anyone have insights on why this is happening or any recommendations on where to purchase one without breaking the bank?
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If you're looking for better deals, checking out local stores like Walmart or Staples might be worth it. I managed to snag a 1TB NVMe drive for only $66 last week, and even though it was out of stock online, I found it in the cabinet.
Honestly, no one seems to have a clear answer for this price surge. It's odd that the tech media isn’t reporting much about it, given how many people are curious about it.
It seems like the demand from AI companies is really driving up the prices. They've been purchasing a huge chunk of the production, which could explain the spike in costs for consumers trying to buy SSDs.
I recently got a 4TB Samsung 9100 Pro, which is super fast, at $480. While that might seem high, the prices have definitely jumped compared to a few months ago. It's pretty wild how quickly prices can change!
Also, it's interesting to note that NAND and DRAM can be produced on the same fab lines. This might be contributing to fluctuations in pricing as well. But yeah, RAM is also crazy expensive right now—need to budget for at least 64GB!
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