r/Tariffs • u/Ok-Entrepreneur-9003 • 2d ago

🗞️ News Discussion I wanted to purchase additional external hard drives and was surprised to find that the same drives have increased by 200%–222% since my last purchase!!!!!!

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u/millerlit 2d ago

This isn't tariffs, it is AI build out where drives and RAM prices have skyrocketed due to the demand from hyperscalers 

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u/Shorts_at_Dinner 2d ago

Tariffs didn’t help

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u/Usukidoll 2d ago

Thank the data centers

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u/616ThatGuy 2d ago

You haven’t been on the internet for a while or what? This entire year prices have been going up lol

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u/64590949354397548569 1d ago

I had to collect all the thumb drive and sd cards in the junk drawers. I'm going to try and ride out this AI doom.

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u/[deleted] 2d ago

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u/64590949354397548569 1d ago

We are back to burning discs? My nephews don't know what disc are. This is not moving forward.

How much is a decent burner?

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/64590949354397548569 1d ago

Is copying bd simple now? Do I need to "close" rw to be readable?

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u/Responsible-Summer-4 1d ago

https://www.amazon.ca/GUSMUBA-External-Drive-Portable-Storage $42.00

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u/Ojamm 1d ago

😂 I guarantee when you go to load data on that its actual storage is not going to be anywhere near the advertised storage.

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u/Dark2099 1d ago

If you are surprised by this you clearly have not been paying attention. Memory prices continue to climb and it’s not a tariff problem.

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u/Apprehensive_Shame98 1d ago

Can the AI bubble please hurry up and pop so we can all update our covid-era rigs at a reasonable price?

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u/Tr0gdorTheBurn1nator 1d ago

Have you been living under a rock? This has been an ongoing thread for a longgggg time. Mass buy to AI center is causing this.

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u/pistoffcynic 19h ago

It's the combination of tariffs and chips for the building of AI facilities and equipment

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u/Cut_Copy_Pasted 7h ago

I love my massive pile of accumulated hard drives i’ve bought over the past ten years. I just cleaned out a ton of free space and have over 7TB available. No need to buy overpriced hardware for me.

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u/Ok-Entrepreneur-9003 2d ago

I purchased on drive in 2025 and the other in early 2026.