SSDs Are Pricier Than Gold

Subscribe (notification bell), like, share & comment ❤️ Tip Jar: https://paypal.me/3dGameMan Join our community: https://www.PATREON.com/3dGameMan Channel Perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiDQxvfJlZ8hpE1IoWZ63bA/join 3dGameMan T-Shirts: https://3dgameman.myspreadshop.com/all Other relevant links: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/3dGameMan Steam: https://steamcommunity.com/id/3dGameMan TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@3dGameMan My Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL35HRtNg5N_IMgG1qyX4MaEJz3QVnxR3J Source: https://www.techradar.com/computing/storage-backup/top-end-ssds-have-gotten-so-pricey-theyre-worth-more-than-their-weight-in-gold In January 2026, high-capacity NVMe SSDs have reached a price-per-gram valuation that officially exceeds 24k gold. While gold trades at roughly $148 per gram ($5,080 per ounce), a standard 8.2-gram 8TB consumer SSD now averages $1,476, or approximately $180 per gram. This pricing surge is driven by a global NAND flash shortage as manufacturers like Samsung and SK Hynix prioritize high-margin AI data center contracts over retail products. Popular drives such as the WD_BLACK SN8100 have seen prices skyrocket from a $220 Black Friday low to nearly $650 for a 2TB model. With AI infrastructure currently consuming 70% of the world’s memory output and production capacity for the remainder of 2026 already sold out, analysts expect these "gold-standard" prices to remain inflated until new fabrication facilities become fully operational in 2027 or 2028. #SSD #StorageCrisis #PCBuilding #HardwareNews #NVMe #GoldPrice #TechTrends #NANDShortage #AIDemand #GamingPC #WDBlack #Samsung9100Pro #HardwareInflation #DataCenter #PCMasterRace