This Sunday afternoon, Seagate has just re-stocked its popular 22TB external hard drive on Amazon. The 20TB variant had been sold out for the past a few days, and the 22TB variant was nowhere to be found. Good news is that Seagate has replenished its stock and the timing could not be more opportune: the 22TB drive is now available for a record low price tag of just $249, which is a massive discount from its usual $599 retail price.
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This is a record-low for an external drive of this enormous size, but it also trumps most other players and even used internal drives on sale. For comparison, the next step-up in Seagate’s line after this one is currently on sale for $329 as the 24TB HDD. It might at first glance seem reasonable to splurge on the larger-capacity one, but if you break down the price by the number of terabytes, the 22TB one gives you far more bang for your buck. You can get it for $249.99, and you’re only paying approximately $11.36 per terabyte, while the 24TB comes out to approximately $13.75 per terabyte.
$11.36 per TB
This Seagate external hard drive features USB 3.0 connectivity for fast data transfer and comes loaded with Seagate’s Rescue Data Recovery Services which offers peace of mind should there be involuntary loss of data. Over 2,000 have been sold in one month alone, and it has a rating of 4.5/5 on over 200,000 reviews.
Putting this offer into context with cloud storage services sheds its price into even sharper perspective: Professional cloud storage services generally charge monthly or yearly fees which can mount in no time. To put it in perspective, maintaining 22TB or more in the cloud often costs hundreds of dollars a year, and that’s just for standard access. Within two years, the total cost of cloud storage far surpasses the initial price of a high-capacity external hard drive. Furthermore, with physical storage like the Seagate HDD, your data is entirely in your control, with no concern over account hacks, service outages, or terms-of-service changes.
It’s also worth noting that, while the 24TB model is tempting at $329, the price jump simply doesn’t have the relatively minor increase in capacity to offer most customers. Unless you have a specific need for each and every terabyte, the 22TB drive is the more cost-effective option. The reality that the 20TB and 22TB models haven’t been available for days is evidence of how rapidly smart buyers are snapping up these deals.
Whatever the reason of this external hard drive discounts, consumers stand to benefit: If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to expand your local storage whether for backups, media libraries or professional archives, this is a rare opportunity that Amazon offers you. With recent stock shortages, don’t wait.
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