HDD sales prices soared due to the flood in Thailand, the aftermath of the year-end shopping bout

The selling price of HDD which has been going down steadily, centering on models exceeding 2 TB. The 2 TB model was reigning for a long time as an affordable model, but in recent years the 2.5 TB model and the 3 TB model have also become price priced. However, it has occurred since JulyThai FloodThe world's largest HDD manufacturer, Western Digital's factory flooded. This time the HDD sales prices are falling into a situation where the price is skyrocketing across the board.

◆ Skyrocketing HDD, some of which also raised the price twice as much

According to the price fluctuation history posted on the major price information site "price .com", it is highlighting that the Western Digital HDDs are skyrocketing across the board.

The 2 TB model "WD 20 EARX" whose selling price was close to 5000 yen until early October rose to 9980 yen at the time of article writing. The cheapest2 TB model "0 S 03224" manufactured by Hitachi GSTEven, it is sold for 7480 yen.

Price .com - WESTERN DIGITAL WD 20 EARX [2 TB SATA 600] Compare Prices


The lowest price of the 2.5 TB model "WD 25 EZRX", which is the only lineup of price .com, has soared to 10,180 yen, which is doubled from 6,000 yen.

Price .com - WESTERN DIGITAL WD25EZRX [2.5TB SATA600] Compare Prices


Until the middle of October, the 3 TB model "WD 30 EZRX" which I bought at about 8500 yen was also 12 299 yen. Even though the price has soared, the model remains cheapest among 3 TB models.

Price .com - WESTERN DIGITAL WD30EZRX [3TB SATA600] Price comparison


◆ It takes time to restore, inevitably affecting the holiday shopping season

Inside WD's flooded Thai factory - Channel Register


Although the world's largest HDD maker has suffered damage, the impact on the market has become very big, but the fact that the factory is restored is worrisome. In the photograph of the newly disclosed Western Digital Thai factory, you can see how water is not drawn from the surroundings of the factory.

Around the factory. The place where the road should be supposed is flooded.


From the fact that trees planted in the surroundings are immersed in water, we can see that water is never shallow.


Inundation also in the building


In addition to having to wait for water to draw, if manufacturing equipment and the like are flooded, it will take a lot of time to restore the production line and resume operation as large-scale repair and replacement are necessary It will be.

Although we are going to have a year-end shopping fight ahead of the end of the year, the price hike of HDD is not only influenced by the supply of various products with HDD, such as TV and recorder with recording function, not.