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Yeah I'm in the market for one too but prices are just not good right now. I believe the down votes are because of the inflation. I appreciate that people are looking out for better prices for us but we also need to look at the reality that this drive was around $120 2 years ago.
Prices should be below that, but they're not. The last time I bought an external drive was in 2016 and it was a 2tb WD element for $49.
This is one of the lower price per TB drives I've seen over the past 6 months, unfortunately. Used NVMe drives are still going for $100 or more on eBay. For a new USB 2TB, this is probably as good as you'll find right now. Also, these newer Sandisk USB drives are an all-in-one board, so they can't be shucked.
The good news is the prices have clearly stabilized, the same as I've seen most of the year since at least March. That's usually a sign demand is finally being met, or demand destruction is keeping consumers from buying. Either way, when production is increasing and demand has stabilized, what usually follows is a price collapse, at least historically. If new production indeed comes online over the next 6 months from Micron, Samsung and YMTC like they've been saying for the past year, there is a strong chance these prices will begin falling by mid-2027.
Walmart has a Sandisk 1TB for $125, so this deal is a good price. I was at Costco, had the item cardboard in my cart, but decided to put it back, since I didn't really need it.
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Prices should be below that, but they're not. The last time I bought an external drive was in 2016 and it was a 2tb WD element for $49.
The good news is the prices have clearly stabilized, the same as I've seen most of the year since at least March. That's usually a sign demand is finally being met, or demand destruction is keeping consumers from buying. Either way, when production is increasing and demand has stabilized, what usually follows is a price collapse, at least historically. If new production indeed comes online over the next 6 months from Micron, Samsung and YMTC like they've been saying for the past year, there is a strong chance these prices will begin falling by mid-2027.
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