SanDisk, well known for making some of the best SSDs on the market, sharply revised its pricing policy at the beginning of 2026. The cost of solid-state drives increased across the entire lineup, and in some cases the new prices are almost three times higher than the previously recommended ones.
The price increase affected not only flagship models but the entire SSD range. According to price monitoring data from U.S. retailers, the changes came into effect as early as this month and are confirmed by the official SanDisk online store.
The top-end WD Black SN8100 series saw the most noticeable increase: some models became 2.5 times more expensive compared to the original recommended price. The new 8 TB version stands out in particular, with its price exceeding the $2.5 thousand mark. For comparison, even before the NAND memory shortage, that amount was enough to build a flagship gaming PC with a Core Ultra 9 or Ryzen 9 class processor and a GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card.
The price hike also affected more affordable models. The WD Black SN7100 lineup has risen in price by an average of 2.1 to 2.9 times depending on capacity, while the budget WD Blue SN5100 models now cost 2 to 2.8 times more than they did at launch.