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Tom’s Hardware
Tom’s Hardware
Technology
Zhiye Liu

Sandisk crushes wallets with up to 2.8X SSD price hikes as NAND shortage strangles the market — WD Black SN8100 8TB skyrockets past $2,500, more than a high-end gaming PC

WD SN8100.

Sandisk, renowned for producing some of the market’s best SSDs, has substantially increased prices across its SSD portfolio in early 2026. In fact, some of the company's SSDs cost almost three times more than their normal MSRP.

Sandisk, like other SSD manufacturers, has adjusted its SSD pricing to align with current market volatility. Our SSD price tracker, which monitors SSD pricing trends across U.S. retailers, shows that Sandisk raised SSD prices this month. The distressing price hikes are now live on Sandisk’s official online store, where we can see firsthand the steep manufacturer markups. The price adjustment targets not only the premium drives but also the entire portfolio, making it a comprehensive price restructuring.

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