HDD Trends: Seagate Signals HDD Price Shift by Increasing Factory Recertified Drive Volume
Seagate is making strategic moves to influence hard disk drive (HDD) pricing by expanding the release of factory recertified drives into the open market. This shift appears aimed at continued tightening availability of new production units and supporting higher ASPs (average selling prices) amid cost pressures and strong demand across hyperscale, enterprise, and surveillance storage segments.
The increased presence of factory recertified offers customers a lower-cost alternative but may also dilute demand for new drives, indirectly justifying price adjustments on fresh inventory.
Distributors and resellers should expect continued pricing recalibrations across key capacities, particularly in the 8TB–16TB range, as Seagate manages supply-side dynamics. The strategy may also create tiered availability, with premium pricing reserved for high-performance or enterprise-grade models.
Storage buyers are encouraged to monitor HDD market developments closely, validate warranty terms on recertified units, and evaluate the long-term TCO impact of mixed-drive sourcing.
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