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Crucial customer secures 4TB SSD replacement after rejecting lowball refund offer

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A Crucial X9 4TB portable SSD owner, who experienced a product failure, was initially offered a $200 refund by Micron, despite the drive now retailing for over $500. The customer rejected this offer, citing the ongoing NAND and DRAM crisis that has inflated prices, and demanded a 1:1 replacement under warranty. After escalating the issue and referencing potential action under the FTC and Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, the customer successfully secured a direct replacement. AI

RANK_REASON This is a customer service issue regarding a product warranty, not a new product release or significant industry event.

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Crucial customer secures 4TB SSD replacement after rejecting lowball refund offer

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Kunal Khullar ·

    Crucial SSD owner offered $200 refund for 4TB drive now selling for over $500 — company finally caves to warranty demands after protracted back-and-forth

    Micron initially told a customer that no replacement Crucial X9 4TB SSDs were available and offered a refund based on last year’s purchase price, but a firm pushback ultimately resulted in a replacement.

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