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SanDisk's $3,800 PS5 SSD draws ire for high price and similar specs

SanDisk has announced its new Optimus GX PRO 8TB SSD, with the heatsink version priced at an astonishing $3,828.99. This price point has drawn widespread criticism online, as users note its striking similarity to Western Digital's WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe SSD, which offers comparable performance and specifications for a significantly lower cost. The article suggests that the increased demand from AI data centers may be contributing to the inflated prices of storage solutions. AI

IMPACT Inflated storage prices due to AI data center demand may impact the affordability of gaming PCs and other consumer electronics.

RANK_REASON The article discusses a new product release from a company, but it is not a frontier AI model release or a significant industry-wide event.

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