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Western Digital is completely sold out of hard drive production capacity through 2026 due to massive demand from AI data centers. PCWorld reports that hard drive prices have surged nearly 50% in just ...

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Michael ShermanThe global market for hard drives is experiencing a serious shortage as Western Digital has sold out of several of its large hard drive models for the rest of 2026 already.This shortage ...

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

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

For roughly a decade, Microsoft has been perfecting a high-density storage technology that uses glass, lasers, and cameras, ...

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.

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