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The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/stoikerty on 2026-05-10 18:14:50+00:00.

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I bought 2x IronWolf Pro 28 TB drives last week from the official Seagate website, for £799 each. I felt stupid for doing this given how high the price was due to the AI craze...

Today I was contemplating getting a third one for my 3-2-1 backup strategy. I go and check, and lo and behold - it's almost double the price now. wtf

https://www.seagate.com/gb/en/products/nas-drives/ironwolf-pro-hard-drive/

Current prices for their available drives direct from their store:

28TB - £1,259.99

24TB - £1,089.99

20TB - £899.99

The price I paid for 28TB a week ago: £799

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Welcome to the nostalgia-filled piefed instance of yesteryear.

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