HDD Pricing

[Sashmo99]

Hello Everyone,

I just popped on NewEgg to scroll through my wishlist. Haven't check it in a couple months. Is it me or did HDD prices skyorcket like 3x? Why is a WD 500GB 7200RPM HDD $189 all of a sudden. Weren't they going for around $50 a few months ago?

Am I going crazy or did something happen?

Thanks!

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/hdd-thailand-flood-supply-demand,13936.html

Read here ^

 

[danraies]

Heh, we get this question a lot lately. The flooding in Thailand is reducing the supply and driving prices up. Prices should peak early next year.