Gamers, SSD price hikes and shortages could soon strike again – take advantage of today’s prices while you still can

• SSD and HDD prices are going up again, due to increased AI demand for NAND products
• Western Digital has already implemented a price surge on HDDs, effective immediately
• Other manufacturers are expected to follow suit

For both gamers and creative professionals, storage space and transfer speeds are crucial to achieving the best experiences with the best SSDs. Their importance can't be overstated. So for those seeking storage upgrades: spoiler alert, you may want to act quickly.

SSD (Solid State Drive) and HDD (Hard Disk Drive) prices are expected to increase up to 30%, due to increased NAND demand from AI data centers, as reported by Wccftech. Manufacturers such as Western Digital have already announced HDD price surges, effective immediately, as highlighted in a customer notice letter by QQ_Timmy on X.

The same applies to Micron and SanDisk. SanDisk recently announced a 10% NAND price hike ...