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Meanwhile the new Seagate 26tb HDD is going for $270
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/seagate-expansion-26tb-external-usb-3-0-desktop-hard-drive-with-rescue-data-recovery-services-black/6614708.p?skuId=6614708&ref=198&affgroup=%22Content%22%2C%22May+Contract+Change%22%2C%22Partners+to+Keep%22%2C%22Roku+AO+-+ROP%22%2C%22Temp+0%25%22
I've been downloading my media for over 10 years now and I only have like 2 1/2 Terabytes filled, a 26tb drive could hold most people's lifetime media collections.
Owning your own storage and files is the only way to ensure you keep access to the media you want.