A global chip shortage has driven up prices for RAM, processors, and graphics cards, but hard drives and SSDs are also affected. Traditional HDDs remain viable for mass storage due to their durability and lower cost, while SSDs face higher prices due to flash memory shortages. Industry analysts predict a slight price decrease by 2027, but significant relief is not expected until 2029 or 2030.
Consumers building or upgrading PCs may want to wait for prices to stabilize before purchasing storage components.
Source: Engadget · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing