Western Digital is completely sold out of hard drive production capacity through 2026 due to massive demand from AI data centers. PCWorld reports that hard drive prices have surged nearly 50% in just ...

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Thanks to data center demands, Western Digital has committed all of its HDDs for at least the rest of the year.

Really? Hard drives?

Key HDD suppliers WD and Seagate have both allocated their entire 2026 production output for sale, likely worsening PC component shortages and price rises.

The HDD supply crunch isn't driven solely by AI data centers. China's government-backed PC replacement program has also been a major demand driver.

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AI data centers are buying all hard drives through 2026, causing 46% price surges and 12-month delays for consumer storage upgrades.

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