Tell HN: The insane price hike of internal SSDs
3 pointsby malshe6 hours ago4 comments
  • zigmig29 minutes ago
    SANDISK stock rose to 748% in the past 6 Months, +89% in the past month alone. I missed the bus, amongst many other buses.
  • biglyburrito6 hours ago
    I bought mine direct from Samsung for $300 in December 2025. Between the time I placed the order and the time it was delivered 3 days later, the price jumped almost 10% (to $327.99). Crazy.

    FWIW the price is $439.99 direct from Samsung -- hardly cheap, but still less than $477:

    https://www.samsung.com/us/computing/memory-storage/solid-st...

    • malshe5 hours ago
      Thanks for the link. I think I bought one in August 2025 and got a great deal. Now my willingness to pay is anchored to that price :) I know it is irrational but I also don't need it urgently.
      • biglyburrito2 hours ago
        I think the recent increase in prices of computer hardware is making everyone put a lot of thought into what components they need right now.
  • fennec-posix6 hours ago
    Fabs for ICs such as GPUs and DRAM chips are booked out well into next year or further due to demand from the AI industry. I wouldn't be surprised if these fabs also work on non-volatile memory chips, and or, the demand for these is high as well.