Storage keeps getting more expensive, but these new Amazon deals should lessen the blow — just in time for Back to School

Storage keeps getting more expensive, but these new Amazon deals should lessen the blow — just in time for Back to School <article> <p>External <a href="https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/storage">storage devices</a> just keep getting more expensive, which is why every discount is worth considering nowadays, no matter how small. Fortunately, Amazon has just dropped a bunch of storage discounts that <em>aren't</em> small, even if they're not quite to pre-2026 standards. </p><p>Whether you want a sturdy Samsung <a href="https://www.androidcentral.com/tag/portable-ssd">SSD</a>, an all-in-one <a href="https://www.androidcentral.com/best-nas-home">NAS server</a>, or a compact <a href="https://www.androidcentral.com/best-usb-c-thumb-drives">flash drive</a> to throw into your pocket, there is no shortage of storage discounts to check out at Amazon today. </p><p>Indeed, these prices can still be a bummer if you're accustomed to how things were before the current RAM crisis, but if you need more storage for your tech today, this is about as good as it gets. In fact, since prices are continuing to go up for these devices, unless you want to wait another year (at least) to upgrade your storage, I'd jump on these deals while you can.  </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/deals"><em>See the full list of deals at Amazon</em></a></li></ul><h2 id="fight-the-global-memory-shortage-with-these-back-to-school-storage-deals">Fight the global memory shortage with these Back to School storage deals</h2> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_hero" data-id="40e376cc-7ee5-11f1-acc9-011a075fdb72"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/SAMSUNG-Portable-Professionals-MU-PG4T0B-AM/dp/B0CHFSZX9W/" data-model-name="T9 Portable SSD (4TB)" data-model-brand="" ><div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check style='padding-top:66.60%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/J9mHjtc8V27urtsro3LGQc.jpg" alt="Samsung T9 Portable Ssd 4tb, Usb 3.2 Gen 2x2 External Solid State Drive, Seq. Read Speeds Up to 2,000mb/s for Gaming, Students and Professionals,mu-Pg4t0b/am, Black (pack of 1)"></p></div></a> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>Samsung</div> <div class="featured__title">T9 Portable SSD (4TB)</div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_hero" data-id="40e3774e-7ee5-11f1-9ca4-cfaabc1e2c74"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/SAMSUNG-Portable-Professionals-MU-PC4T0T-AM/dp/B0CX9BV341" data-model-name="T7 Portable SSD (4TB)" data-model-brand="" ><div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check style='padding-top:66.60%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NNTogFDmiZWnrYvSzmXndR.jpg" alt="Samsung T7 Portable Ssd, 4tb External Solid State Drive, Speeds Up to 1,050mb/s, Usb 3.2 Gen 2, Reliable Storage for Gaming, Students, Professionals, Mu-Pc4t0t/am, Gray"></p></div></a> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>Samsung</div> <div class="featured__title">T7 Portable SSD (4TB)</div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_hero" data-id="40e377f8-7ee5-11f1-8ee7-a5c1733cdb40"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DX2DPJZ5/" data-model-name="SSD 9100 Pro (2TB)" data-model-brand="" ><div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check style='padding-top:66.60%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aKt39zeqaSn4Y7zz9gyHQi.jpg" alt="Samsung Ssd 9100 Pro 2tb, Pcie 5.0x4 M.2 2280, Seq. Read Speeds Up to 14,700mb/s, Best for Ai Computing, Gaming and Heavy Duty Workstations (mz Vap2t0b/am)"></p></div></a> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>Samsung</div> <div class="featured__title">SSD 9100 Pro (2TB)</div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_hero" data-id="40e3788e-7ee5-11f1-bd1e-3996213168f2"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/OSCOO-Portable-External-Compatible-Consoles/dp/B0F6NKYDTY/" data-model-name="External Hard Drive (1TB)" data-model-brand="" ><div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check style='padding-top:106.38%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MJDnFtv5PDBtE4tukaiiLj.jpg" alt="1tb External Hard Drive, Up to 2100mb/s, Usb 3.2 Gen 2 Portable Ssd, External Solid State Drive for Mac, Windows Pc, Laptops, Gaming, Iphone — Ideal for File Backup, Content Creators & Videographers"></p></div></a> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>OSCOO</div> <div class="featured__title">External Hard Drive (1TB)</div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_hero" data-id="40e37906-7ee5-11f1-90e9-37e9c1a887fa"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/ORICO-Magnetic-External-Aluminum-Compatible/dp/B0DNMTKFN7" data-model-name="Magnetic External SSD (1TB)" data-model-brand="" ><div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check style='padding-top:100.00%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BssCdqY74X7ZYfETdxeSmc.jpg" alt="Orico 1tb Magnetic External Ssd, Aluminum Alloy, Up to 2000mb/s, 4k 120hz Prores Hdr Record and Store, External Solid State Drive, Compatible With Iphone 17 16 Pro Max, Tablet, Computer - K20mini"></p></div></a> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>ORICO</div> <div class="featured__title">Magnetic External SSD (1TB)</div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_hero" data-id="40e3796a-7ee5-11f1-b648-b910abe0e5fd"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GWHKHZRL" data-model-name="D70e (1TB) Portable SSD" data-model-brand="" ><div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check style='padding-top:100.00%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rRCZYTZQ8HANmKj242aTwW.jpg" alt="Lexar D70e 1tb Dual Drive External Ssd, Up to 2000mb/s Read and 1800mb/s Write, Durable Metal Housing Design, Cable-Free Portable Ssd for Usb Type-C/type-A Devices, Compatible With Iphone 17"></p></div></a> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>Lexar</div> <div class="featured__title">D70e (1TB) Portable SSD</div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_hero" data-id="40e37a14-7ee5-11f1-b09c-f3240e427cc3"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSL32LLG" data-model-name="256GB Storage Stick" data-model-brand="" ><div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check style='padding-top:100.00%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DaEpJGP4NiZhRNPa8Bpc6M.jpg" alt="Tearmos 256gb Photo Stick for Iphone Flash Drive, Memory Stick Phone Storage for Photos and Videos Files Backup, Compatible With Iphone Ipad Android Pc, Plug & Play, No App Required (gray)"></p></div></a> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>TEARMOS</div> <div class="featured__title">256GB Storage Stick</div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_hero" data-id="40e37a82-7ee5-11f1-815d-55ca72c9d992"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-DH2300-2-Bay-Capacity-Diskless/dp/B0FNWHSPXF" data-model-name="DH2300 2-Bay Desktop NAS" data-model-brand="" ><div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check style='padding-top:100.00%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ytL9B55756Zhdj2R5yxJj4.jpg" alt="Ugreen Nas Dh2300 2-Bay Desktop Nasync, Support Capacity 64tb (diskless)"></p></div></a> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>UGREEN</div> <div class="featured__title">DH2300 2-Bay Desktop NAS</div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_hero" data-id="40e37af0-7ee5-11f1-b1c5-d5b5537e40c6"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-DXP2800-Quad-core-Attached-Diskless/dp/B0D22HBFK1/" data-model-name="DXP2800 2-Bay NAS" data-model-brand="" ><div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check style='padding-top:100.00%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dyFgFSTqspzeyXHE3mSRTD.jpg" alt="Ugreen Nas Dxp2800 2-Bay, Ideal for Content Creators and Enthusiasts"></p></div></a> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>UGREEN</div> <div class="featured__title">DXP2800 2-Bay NAS</div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p></p> </div> </div> </div><h2 id="why-are-storage-devices-so-expensive-right-now">Why are storage devices so expensive right now?</h2><p>Storage devices (such as SSDs, HDDs, and DRAM) are getting more expensive because of a global memory shortage caused primarily by the rise of AI data centers. The rapid growth of AI technology has led to a huge demand for memory products, which means there's less supply for consumers. Some devices have seen price increases of 200% or more, so it's important to take advantage of deals whenever you can. </p><h2 id="when-will-the-memory-shortage-end">When will the memory shortage end?</h2><p>No one knows for sure, although most projections have stated that the global RAM shortage will last through 2027 at minimum. Our sister site Tom's Hardware has even reported that <a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/sk-hynix-says-2027-will-be-the-worst-year-for-memory-shortage-forecasts-crunch-to-last-until-2030-ceo-shares-grim-outlook-on-the-day-sk-hynix-gets-listed-on-nasdaq">the memory crisis will be "even worse"</a> in 2027 than it is this year. In other words, if you need to invest in an external storage device, I'd do it sooner rather than later. </p> </article>