a range of devices is anticipated to experience a price increase due to the memory scarcity, and some firms are already raising the prices of their offerings, with Sony revealing a second series of PlayStation 5 price hikes in March 2026.
The German website ComputerBase has been monitoring the costs of SSDs and HDDs since September 2025, and according to the latest data from the site, they have surged by an average of 86.59% and 50.83%, respectively. The highest-priced HDD has gone up by approximately 72%, while the priciest SSD observed by the site has increased by about 170% since September 2025. Consequently, if you intended to assemble your PC in 2026 or had already begun sourcing components in 2025 but had not yet purchased storage solutions, the current prices of SSDs and HDDs might strain your budget.
Given that HDDs have not escalated in price as significantly as SSDs, you might be thinking about opting for one to save some money. Nonetheless, SSDs outperform HDDs regarding speed, durability, and energy efficiency. Yet, with their elevated cost, you may be questioning if purchasing an HDD would be a better option. While we typically advise against opting for HDDs, they are a sensible choice in 2026 since their prices have not surged as much as those of SSDs, making them an excellent solution for bulk storage to potentially supplement cloud storage services.