Credit: Western Digital. Quick Summary. Western Digital has confirmed that it has almost sold its entire stock of 2026 hard ...

Thanks to data center demands, Western Digital has committed all of its HDDs for at least the rest of the year.

Key HDD suppliers WD and Seagate have both allocated their entire 2026 production output for sale, likely worsening PC component shortages and price rises.

AI data centers are buying all hard drives through 2026, causing 46% price surges and 12-month delays for consumer storage upgrades.

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If you’re looking for an absolute ton of storage, this 14TB external hard drive is going for an excellent $180, which is 44% off the usual $320 price. It comes with a USB 3.0 connection, so it’s fast ...

AI hard drive shortage 2026: Hard drive prices are set to climb. Western Digital, a major manufacturer, has sold all its storage capacity for 2026. This surge is driven by AI companies needing vast ...

AI companies have bought out Western Digital's storage capacity for 2026. It's only February.

An external hard drive is a piece of equipment that can be connected to your computer to increase its storage space. Unlike the hard drive that's installed in your computer, an external hard drive is ...

Of all the PC components, few require more care and attention than a hard drive. We’ve all heard the admonishments to defragment drives, and clean up junk files to keep all our 1s and 0s sparkling. No ...