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SSD Prices are dropping Significantly
If you are in the market for an SSD, now might be a good time to be looking at one. I was just performing some checks and you will notice that prices on popular SSDs have dropped significantly. You can find a 500GB Crucial MX500 for 100 euros.
As to why the price drop is happening, I am not sure. Then again, oy! who cares right? In the graph below you can see by how much prices are dropping, check this one out:
So above the Crucial MX 500. That is the 500GB model that started selling at roughly 138 euros, right now it is hovering at the 100 euro marker, which is just 20 cents per GB. Next one then:
So above the Samsung SSD 860 EVO 500GB, this product was 189 Euros six months ago, now roughly 106 Euros, so it has dropped a good 43% in price.
Prices for M.2. NVMe devices seem to be affected as well, above the Samsung SSD 970 EVO 500GB, M.2 In all fairness, Samsung dropped the price right after release. But yeah, it started at over 200 bucks, and now can be spotted in the 160 Euro region. Prices, of course, vary per region and country. But again, if you are in the market for some NAND storage, now might be a good time to look around a bit.
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SSD pricing to drop 20-30 percent this year says Transcend - 03/25/2014 08:52 AM
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Intel also plans SSD price cuts in August - 07/13/2012 11:10 AM
Intel is planning to cut prices of its SSD 320, SSD 330 and SSD 520 series in August. The chip giant will cut prices by up to 37 percent, but pricing of some models like the SSD 320 series' lower-capa...
SSD prices continue steady decline - 06/25/2012 10:26 AM
The Tech Report charts the evolution of SSD prices since early 2011, you can check out the charts over here. To get a better sense of the SSD picture, we've analyzed a mountain of pricing information ...
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#5555888 Posted on: 06/11/2018 05:09 PM
I wonder if Chinese investigation on possible DRAM/NAND/SSD price fixing has anything to do with this unexpected price fall...
This. Well, can't be bad for the customer in any way.
I wonder if Chinese investigation on possible DRAM/NAND/SSD price fixing has anything to do with this unexpected price fall...
This. Well, can't be bad for the customer in any way.
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#5555892 Posted on: 06/11/2018 05:14 PM
I wonder if Chinese investigation on possible DRAM/NAND/SSD price fixing has anything to do with this unexpected price fall...
Tomorrow Ram Prices Drop to Record Lows, LOL.
One can only hope right?
I wonder if Chinese investigation on possible DRAM/NAND/SSD price fixing has anything to do with this unexpected price fall...
Tomorrow Ram Prices Drop to Record Lows, LOL.
One can only hope right?
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#5555893 Posted on: 06/11/2018 05:15 PM
Tomorrow Ram Prices Drop to Record Lows, LOL.
One can only hope right?
Yes, please
Tomorrow Ram Prices Drop to Record Lows, LOL.
One can only hope right?
Yes, please
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#5555930 Posted on: 06/11/2018 06:25 PM
Nice, hopefully 1TB ssd's dropped too
Nice, hopefully 1TB ssd's dropped too
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#5555932 Posted on: 06/11/2018 06:29 PM
I did swipe up an 500GB Samsung 960 EVO 2 weeks ago for only 120 euro.
I remember them being double just half a year ago.
I did swipe up an 500GB Samsung 960 EVO 2 weeks ago for only 120 euro.
I remember them being double just half a year ago.
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#5555934 Posted on: 06/11/2018 06:31 PM
I bought this mx300 525gb for ~135 or was it 145€, last December, looked cheap too
I bought this mx300 525gb for ~135 or was it 145€, last December, looked cheap too
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#5555966 Posted on: 06/11/2018 07:20 PM
Well I've yet to use a MX300 1050GB I grabbed at some amazon sale more or less recently. Kind of... feels like we hit the same sale
Well I've yet to use a MX300 1050GB I grabbed at some amazon sale more or less recently. Kind of... feels like we hit the same sale
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#5555984 Posted on: 06/11/2018 07:45 PM
You know why prices have dropped significantly?
Because I just bought one a couple of weeks ago.
That's why.o_O
You know why prices have dropped significantly?
Because I just bought one a couple of weeks ago.
That's why.o_O
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#5556035 Posted on: 06/11/2018 09:32 PM
You know why prices have dropped significantly?
Because I just bought one a couple of weeks ago.
That's why.o_O
Thank you for your service!
You know why prices have dropped significantly?
Because I just bought one a couple of weeks ago.
That's why.o_O
Thank you for your service!
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#5556057 Posted on: 06/11/2018 10:07 PM
i could use another SSD. & crucial/micron could use my money. hmmmm
i could use another SSD. & crucial/micron could use my money. hmmmm
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#5556090 Posted on: 06/11/2018 11:08 PM
Bought a 1 TB 860 Evo for €239 a couple of weeks ago, pretty reasonable.
Bought a 1 TB 860 Evo for €239 a couple of weeks ago, pretty reasonable.
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#5556099 Posted on: 06/11/2018 11:28 PM
Yeah, good SSD 1Tb is now down to ~ 200€.
Nvme is still a bit expensive though.. ok'ish 500GB variant is ~200€.
Yeah, good SSD 1Tb is now down to ~ 200€.
Nvme is still a bit expensive though.. ok'ish 500GB variant is ~200€.
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#5556157 Posted on: 06/12/2018 03:58 AM
Price drops can only be a good thing for the consumer
Price drops can only be a good thing for the consumer
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#5556171 Posted on: 06/12/2018 05:00 AM
They are dropping indeed, but I wouldn't call it "significantly".
I've been monitoring some 1TB drives for a while and while they are sloooowly creeping towards 200 Eur, they are still quite expensive.
But yes, if you compare with 1 year ago, the drop is significant. It just didn't happen right now.
Samsung 850 1TB
Doesn't look like a "drop" at all. More of a correction.
The 860 however is also dropping, making it slightly cheaper now than 850. Interesting ?
They are dropping indeed, but I wouldn't call it "significantly".
I've been monitoring some 1TB drives for a while and while they are sloooowly creeping towards 200 Eur, they are still quite expensive.
But yes, if you compare with 1 year ago, the drop is significant. It just didn't happen right now.
Samsung 850 1TB
Doesn't look like a "drop" at all. More of a correction.
The 860 however is also dropping, making it slightly cheaper now than 850. Interesting ?
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I wonder if Chinese investigation on possible DRAM/NAND/SSD price fixing has anything to do with this unexpected price fall...