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The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/Razorwyre on 2025-09-21 14:03:12+00:00.

Exploding demand from AI for drives. The OEMs are cranking out of insatiable demand it seems, ergo other storage, even older drives, likely to be valuable and less likely decommissioned for the secondary market.

Sooner or later though, these drives will find it way into our homelabs. $5/TB anyone?