08/19/2026
Samsung’s 4TB 870 EVO SATA SSD has become a shocking example of how much storage prices have changed. In less than three years, the drive’s price has jumped nearly 6x, going from around $300 to over $1,700.
The same SATA SSD that was once an affordable high-capacity option is now priced higher than many modern NVMe drives, highlighting the impact of rising NAND costs and shrinking consumer SSD supply.