SSD prices skyrocket by 300% in Japan, bringing 8TB Samsung 9100 drive to an eye-watering $3,500 — industry continues to reckon with the ongoing AI storage crunch

SSD and flash storage prices in Japan have surged sharply, with some Samsung models up to 300% higher.

The 8TB Samsung 9100 Pro reportedly hit about $3,471, while Kioxia products and even memory cards and USB drives also climbed.

A few lesser-known brands saw price drops, but the overall trend points to a severe storage crunch.

The spike suggests AI-driven component shortages are spilling over into consumer PC hardware costs.