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db90h:
You guys gotta see this to believe it: http://www.ebay.com/ctg/Seagate-Barracuda-7200-12-1-TB-Internal-7200-RPM-3-5-ST31000528AS-Hard-Drive-/78629309?_dmpt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&_pcategid=158829&_pcatid=401&_refkw=seagate+1tb&_trkparms=65%253A12%257C66%253A2%257C39%253A1%257C72%253A5559&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
LOL
-db90h (October 29, 2011, 08:42 PM)
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I'd like to think they screwed up with some pricing updates. Because looking at the site, prices are all over the place. You've got a WD WD1001FAES Black 1TB 64MB 7200RPM SATA6.0 Hard Drive listed with the same seller for $199 - which is high compared to two weeks ago. But it's not totally insane.
Weird... :'(
-40hz (October 29, 2011, 09:51 PM)
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Yea, and half the advertised prices (everywhere), when you click on them, have gone up. It is ALL speculation though at this point, ALL of it. I'm more convinced of that than ever now. This speculation will lead to a temporary supply shortage, but it won't last more than a few weeks at most.
db90h:
UPDATE:
I've been tracking the WD20EARS (the drives I use) and a few other models. Before this anticipated supply shortage and speculation it cost $69 (approx), shipping free. It jumped up to $139 when I started commenting in this thread. Now, it is $229 at NewEgg or $249 at TigerDirect. Ironically, Amazon has the SATA6G version of this HDD, the WD20EARX for $149, but I'm sure they'll follow soon with more price increases. That said, a new one on eBay went for under $100 the other day. Also, Buy.com has it for $146.86 ... prices are all over the place. It is as if certain retailers are trying to push up the price as far as possible.. ya think? ;p
I found one on eBay, had ordered it for a more reasonable price, and the seller cancelled my order!
Ref:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136514
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5758911&srkey=wd20ears
http://www.buy.com/prod/western-digital-wd20ears-caviar-green-2tb-hard-drive-sata-3-gb-s-64-mb/213410517.html
db90h:
Updated last post (as usual, and I insist on notification about my massive post-edits ;p).
app103:
Wow! Even Geeks.com only has one 3.5" Internal SATA drive listed, and it's a 300G refurbed Seagate for $70. http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=ST3300831SCE-NDW-R&cat=HDD
Carol Haynes:
Amazon UK are now limiting sales of one drive per customer.
You can't place multiple orders either - you have to order different makes/models!
What a PITA - however not as much of a PITA as the poor people in Thailand are facing. What a mess.
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