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Western Digital is already sold out of hard drives for all of 2026 — chief says some long-term agreements for 2027 and 2028 already in place

Western Digital is already sold out of hard drives for all of 2026 — chief says some long-term agreements for 2027 and 2028 already in place

Western Digital's CEO announced that the company has already sold out of hard drives for 2026, with long-term agreements in place for 2027 and 2028. The focus on enterprise clients due to revenue distribution from the Cloud business has led to shortages for consumer hard drives, impacting enthusiasts and consumers. The surge in hard drive prices, up by 46% since September 2025, is attributed to the AI infrastructure buildout. As the AI race continues, shortages are expanding beyond memory and storage chips to GPUs and hard drives, potentially affecting other tech components in the future.

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Large-capacity microSD cards are now regularly out of stock in Japan as storage crunch claims another victim — high-capacity HDDs are also vanishing

Large-capacity microSD cards are now regularly out of stock in Japan as storage crunch claims another victim — high-capacity HDDs are also vanishing

High-capacity microSD cards are facing shortages in Japan as customers turn to them for storage needs, exacerbating the ongoing memory shortage crisis. The demand for storage is high, affecting not only microSD cards but also large-capacity HDDs, which are being quickly bought up, leaving few options at inflated prices. The situation is driven by data centers' need for flash storage, leaving limited stock for consumers. Additionally, DDR5 memory prices are skyrocketing, with reports of significant price increases within a short period. The AI industry is a major factor in the current landscape of storage shortages, with no immediate relief in sight.

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