Samsung has launched the T7 Shield Portable SSD models in India. The figures currently showing against the T7 Shield listings are MRP, not launch prices — Rs.40,899 for the 1TB variants and Rs.81,699 for the 2TB variant. Launch selling prices on Amazon India are usually well below MRP, so anyone planning to buy should wait for the selling price to appear on the product page rather than order at…

An 8TB NVMe SSD now costs more than gold by weight and DDR5 RAM prices are up 600% to 800% since September 2025 based on information from GamesIndustry.Biz and other sources. Resulting in buyers immediately turning to older, used hardware for price relief.

For example, according to Omdia, sub-$500 new PC sales dropped nearly 19% in the first quarter of 2026. And total global PC shipments fell by almost 5% in the second quarter of 2026, as stated by AppleInsider.

PCMag quoted SK hynix expects component shortages and price increases to last into 2030. With other estimates forecasting prolonged supply issues for the next decade. In large part due to the rapid build out of AI infrastructure.

SanDisk has listed the 2026 Optimus GX 7100 NVMe SSD Drives on Amazon US. This M.2 2280 NVMe SSD is available to purchase at a starting price of $159.99 (Lowest Price on May 15, 2026). It is available in 500GB, 1TB, 2TB and 4TB storage options. Key highlights include the PCIe 4.0 x4 interface, sequential read speeds up to 7,250 MB/s, integrated SanDisk nCache 4.0 technology, and capacities…