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HDD price
Hi all, slightly OT conversation here. I purchased 2xWD RED 4TB HDDs last summer for my Pro 6. The idea was to add another 4TB HDD once the price had fallen. I have been monitoring the prices, ...
Hi StephenB
You said:
Usually its the introduction of larger capacity drives that creates downward price pressure on the rest.
UsualIy I would agree with this but WD has introduced 5TB and 6TB HDs earlier this year and still 4TB HDs prices have not budged. In fact, I've just done a rough and ready calculation and found that red 6TB and 4TB HDs are approximately the same cost per TB (at least in the UK).
But I expect this situation to change as the bigger red HDs become more popular, when this will happen is entirely a different matter.
You also said:
It is simply that suppliers aren't seeing any need to reduce their prices.
I totally agree.
UK Bob
@ukbobboy1 wrote:
Usually its the introduction of larger capacity drives that creates downward price pressure on the rest.
UsualIy I would agree with this but WD has introduced 5TB and 6TB HDs earlier this year and still 4TB HDs prices have not budged.
Amazon US pricing on WD40EFRX has dropped from ~$220 to ~$160 over the past two years. It dropped about $20 around the time the WD60EFRX came onto the market, and has been pretty flat since.
I agree that at the moment storage costs/TB are approximately level (within 10% anyway) for 3-6TB drives.
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