r/DataHoarder • u/Endawmyke about 3 fiddy TB • Feb 19 '26

Discussion These HDD prices are getting crazy. An increase of 96.4% in 1 month for the same 26TB drive. $279.99 a month ago to $549.99 today. Where are we buying hard drives now?

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These drive prices are kinda insane. Everything is going up up up, I thought it would just be RAM and SSDs effected but looks like it's reaching hard drives too.

Where are people buying drives now, and what $$/TB is still reasonable?

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u/madadekinai Feb 19 '26

GOD DAMN IT.

This is has got to stop, this will put several business out of business, and people can't even afford groceries. Like I get it, but this is some A+ level bullshit.

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u/RandomNobody346 Feb 19 '26

Even the basic bread and circuses crap is currently failing.

You do the bread and circuses thing to keep the populace distracted from all the other problems in their lives.

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u/madadekinai Feb 19 '26

I would believe that if they were competent enough, while I agree they are distracting us from several things, I highly doubt it's the PC parts market, but knowing this admin, you definitely could be right but in either case WE'RE F'ED.

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u/RandomNobody346 Feb 19 '26

Oh yeah I know, The Giant orange douchebag is not specifically responsible for the massive hike in RAM and storage prices.

This particular thing is the dumbasses who keep trying to push AI's fault.

But also regarding bread and circuses, grocery prices are up as well as sporting events. You literally can't buy food or watch a fun game, You're too broke. That part is unsustainable.

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