AIHacker Noonabout 7 hours ago
AI Storage Demand Drives HDD and SSD Prices Up
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Enterprise SSD prices surged from roughly $3,000 to over $17,000 for 30TB drives between mid-2025 and Q1 2026. AI infrastructure consumes 60% of global NAND production, while nearline HDD demand from hyperscalers accounts for nearly 90% of exabytes shipped by Seagate and Western Digital.
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