Hard Drive Price Increase

Posted by: Frizzlefry on 31 October 2011

Anybody noticed the price increase?

Flooding in Tailand has brought a halt to production of parts used in HDs, with netgear reporting a trade cost increase to them of 200%. I noticed that a drive i bought 2 weeks ago for £60, now sells for £150 on a water named retail sight. No sign of a halt in rises till the new year, has been reported.

Back to the black stuff anyone?

Posted on: 31 October 2011 by pcstockton

Whats up fear monger? Maybe if you bought locally rather than online you wouldn't be so worried. I am sure the big box stores have plenty in reserve. No change in price in my parts.

-patrick

Posted on: 01 November 2011 by Guido Fawkes

Can't see any price hike in the Amazon.

I hope things improve for people in Thailand.

Posted on: 01 November 2011 by rich46

AMAZON PRICES SHOT UP

Posted on: 01 November 2011 by Guido Fawkes

From what to what - my 2TB back-up drive was still the same when I last looked

Posted on: 01 November 2011 by Rich27

I bought 3 x 2tb Seagate drives a few months ago from Amazon for £55 each (who weren't the cheapest but I have prime so worked out cheaper inc delivery), the same drives from Amazon are now between £142 - £198.90 depending on supplier.

Posted on: 01 November 2011 by pcstockton

The lesson here is to NOT buy from Amazon.