SSD prices drop 7% while SAS HDD costs surge 18% in recent quarters

Storage pricing dynamics have shifted, with solid-state drives and hard drives moving in opposite directions due to market forces like production changes, demand patterns, and product launches. Flash drive prices dropped 7% over two quarters, from $0.085/GB to under $0.079/GB, while SAS hard disk drive prices rose 18%, from $0.041 to $0.049/GB. Analysis of over 65,000 price data points since March 2023 highlights these trends and their impact on storage procurement strategies. Explore this research to understand current storage market dynamics and pricing shifts.