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Shopper finds $1,500 in Samsung SSDs hidden in $30 expansion card

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A shopper at a flea market in Kuwait City discovered an expansion card containing three 2TB Samsung 980 Pro SSDs, a find valued at approximately $1,500. The shopper purchased the Asus Hyper M.2 expansion card for $30, unaware of the hidden high-value storage devices beneath its heatsink. This discovery comes at a time when SSD prices have significantly increased due to ongoing component shortages. AI

RANK_REASON This is a story about a consumer finding valuable components within a seemingly low-value item, not a product release or industry-shaping event.

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Shopper finds $1,500 in Samsung SSDs hidden in $30 expansion card

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Hassam Nasir ·

    Flea market shopper uncovers $1,500 worth of Samsung SSDs inside a $30 expansion card — Three 2TB 980 Pro drives were hidden beneath an Asus Hyper M.2 heatsink

    An extremely fortunate bargain hunter in Kuwait found three Samsung 980 Pro 2TB SSDs slotted inside a $30 PCIe expansion card. Each of those drives is worth between $400 and $500, so it's clear to say the thrifter struck gold during an AI rush.

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