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[–] harsh3466@lemmy.ml 17 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I scored some new WD 14tb drives for $120 US last October, and I am glad I did! Was a hell of a deal.

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 29 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Wow thats awesome I'm so happy for you.

Not sure how to add alt text on mobile but thats a rat clenching his fist

I did not see the fist so am glad you added the text. Awesome rat!

[–] tensor_nightly69@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago

When I first got my Synologies set up (~2024), I got 4x 12TB refurb DC drives for $75 each from goharddrive on eBay. Today, those same drives are $220 each. Absolutely ridiculous.

So now instead of expanding my space, I just cut back on my usage to make more room, bc it'll be a long time before I can afford an upgrade.