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title: "SSD prices up 220% as AI storage demand strains supply"
url: https://www.parallelquant.com/posts/ssd-prices-up-220-as-ai-storage-demand-strains-supply-a41667
source_name: "Tom's Hardware"
source_url: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/state-of-play-ssd-pricing-one-year-into-the-ai-component-crisis-220-percent-price-increases-are-crippling-the-diy-market
published: 2026-07-29T10:52:51.000Z
topics: ["chips", "products"]
publisher: "Parallel Quant"
---

# SSD prices up 220% as AI storage demand strains supply

*2026-07-29 · Source: [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/state-of-play-ssd-pricing-one-year-into-the-ai-component-crisis-220-percent-price-increases-are-crippling-the-diy-market)*

Tom's Hardware reports SSD prices have risen roughly 220% over the past year as AI data center demand for storage components strains supply, hitting the DIY PC-building market hard.

**Why it matters:** This extends the SK Hynix earnings story down to the retail level: AI data center demand for memory and storage is now visibly squeezing consumer hardware prices, not just enterprise procurement. It's a concrete sign that the AI buildout's supply-chain effects reach well beyond data centers themselves.

**Topics:** chips, products

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