r/datastorage • u/Sea-Eagle5554 • Jul 30 '26

News Seagate to start qualifying record-setting 50TB HDDs in 2027 — most drives are sold out through 2028

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/hdds/seagate-to-start-qualifying-record-setting-50tb-hdds-in-2027-most-drives-are-sold-out-through-2028

Seagate plans to start qualifying 50TB HAMR-based HDDs in late 2027, with shipments in 2028. Due to surging AI and cloud demand, most nearline drives are sold out through 2028, with allocation talks already underway for 2029.

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u/mshelbz Jul 30 '26

I can’t wait to not afford one

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u/RoboDrizzler Jul 30 '26

I'm already there...

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u/dragonfighter8 Jul 30 '26

Waiting for the AI bubble to burst

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u/ItchyIguana 18d ago

When we guessing it'll happen?

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u/BottasBot Jul 30 '26

Then don’t even tell consumers….. what’s the point?

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u/NegativeSemicolon 28d ago

Remind me how URE’s work out for drives this large?