{"id":98314,"date":"2026-03-26T11:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=98314"},"modified":"2026-03-25T15:37:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T20:37:55","slug":"why-ssd-prices-are-rising-and-what-you-can-do-about-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/98314-why-ssd-prices-are-rising-and-what-you-can-do-about-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Why SSD Prices are Rising\u2014And What You Can Do About It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Have you taken a look around lately and said to yourself, \u201cGosh, is it just me or are SSD and RAM prices getting pretty high?\u201d If so, it is not just you. Prices are definitely on the rise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why? Well, as Jon explains in the video below, it\u2019s due to the current crush of demand for NAND flash memory\u2014largely spiking due to specific demand from AI data centers. 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