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:
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
SANDISK stock rose to 748% in the past 6 Months, +89% in the past month alone. I missed the bus, amongst many other buses.
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.
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/adata-ch...
Thanks. That explains it.