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Can anyone tell me wtf happened to SSD prices in the last ~year? I've seen some prices almost double.

E.g. crucial 1 TB SATA SSDs went from a low of 45 to now 90 $.

https://camelcamelcamel.com/product/B078211KBB

I wanted to add a couple of 4 TB drives to my mini PC but now the price is ridiculous.

The prices were in the toilet previously because of oversupply. Manufacturers announced they were reducing production last year and the prices seemed to steadily climb in late 2023 until now. About one year ago was pretty darn close to the lowest point IIRC.

Darn. I guess I missed my chance.

Same thing happened to big capacity spinning rust drives. I have 2 20TB exos and want to buy 2 more, but they climbed from ~280 moneys to 360 moneys in a few months and it feels dumb to bite now. I read that AI rush is to blame, dunno.

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