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CNBC’s Jim Cramer says the AI boom has reshaped the memory-chip cycle, with tight supply and long-term contracts helping Sandisk, Seagate, Micron and Western Digital keep rallying. He believes the uptrend isn’t over, aided by share buybacks and disciplined capacity, and even noted a Micron position in his charitable trust, though he cautions a potential data-center slowdown could change the dynamic.
An IEEE peer‑reviewed study using Backblaze data (443,156 HDDs across 2013–Q2 2025, ~1.66 million drive-years) found HGST and Western Digital drives have lower adjusted failure rates than Seagate and Toshiba after accounting for age, capacity, temperature, and form factor. HGST failed at about 41% of Seagate’s rate; WD about 52%; Toshiba about 107%. The analysis addresses fleet-age biases and notes Toshiba’s failures rise sharply after ~60 months. Higher temperatures increase failure risk (about 2.1% per 1°C; ~23% per 10°C), while larger capacity drives tended to fail less (roughly 3.4% fewer failures per extra TB). Results pertain to enterprise data-center drives, not consumer PCs, and reflect biases from evolving drive mixes. About 0.52% of drives were removed without a recorded failure. Backblaze’s 2025 annualized failure rate was 1.36%.
Stanley Druckenmiller’s Duquesne Family Office disclosed positions in three AI‑infrastructure semiconductor names—Broadcom (AVGO), Micron (MU), and Seagate (STX)—as thematic exposures rather than core holdings. The AI build‑out thesis spans custom silicon, memory, and high‑capacity storage, with Broadcom seen as the most defensible long‑term, Seagate offering a margin story but limited valuation cushion after a sharp run, and Micron demonstrating strong earnings power but requiring patience on price targets.
Amazon is offering discounts on Seagate Xbox Storage Expansion Cards for Xbox Series X|S, making it more affordable to expand storage for upcoming 2026 titles like Resident Evil Requiem and Halo. These cards allow direct game play from the expanded storage, saving space on the internal SSD, with prices reduced to as low as $139.99 for 1TB and up to $404.98 for 4TB. The deals are available at Amazon and Best Buy, providing a cost-effective way to manage game storage for Xbox gamers.
The stock market's recent surge is focused on traditional tech companies like Seagate and Micron, driven by AI infrastructure demand, but some experts warn this rally may be a late-stage bubble as valuations soar and the cycle matures.
Amazon has reduced the price of the Seagate 2TB Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S to a record low of $219, down from $359, offering a high-speed, reliable storage upgrade that seamlessly integrates with the console and supports Quick Resume, making it an ideal purchase for gamers needing extra space and fast load times.
Best Buy is offering a 26TB Seagate desktop hard drive for $249.99, the lowest price per TB this year at under $10, making it an excellent option for long-term storage compared to SSDs due to cost and capacity advantages.
Seagate has released the first 4TB expansion card for Xbox Series X|S, priced at $429.99, offering increased storage for large game libraries, though it's a premium option compared to smaller capacity versions.
Seagate has released a 4TB Xbox Storage Expansion Card, the largest and most expensive yet, priced at nearly as much as an Xbox Series X, offering substantial storage for high-end gaming but at a hefty premium.
A new 4TB Xbox Series X|S storage expansion card from Seagate has been released in the US, priced at $429.99, which is nearly two-thirds of the cost of a Series X console and more expensive than some Xbox Series S consoles, highlighting the high cost of official Xbox storage solutions.
Best Buy has reduced the price of the WD Black C50 1TB Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X/S to $99.99 for Black Friday, marking the lowest price ever for this product. This deal is expected to sell out quickly, but Amazon has matched the price, providing an alternative purchasing option. The WD Black C50 is a cost-effective and portable solution for expanding Xbox storage, offering a budget-friendly alternative to Seagate's options. With Black Friday deals starting early, this is likely the best Xbox storage deal available this season.
WD_BLACK has introduced a 2TB expansion card for Xbox Series X|S, providing a new alternative to Seagate's existing option. The WD_BLACK card is priced at $200 at SanDisk, matching Seagate's current sale price, and offers a month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for new subscribers. This competition may drive further price reductions, which is timely given the upcoming release of major Xbox games that will require additional storage.
Seagate has demonstrated a new technology that will enable the production of hard drives with capacities over 90TB in the future by storing data in multiple layers using heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) technology. This breakthrough, developed in collaboration with Tohoku University and Japan’s National Institute for Materials Science, allows for the potential of 3- to 4-level recording, paving the way for hard drives with capacities over 120TB. While solid state drives offer speed, hard drives still excel in capacity, and this advancement could revolutionize storage capabilities in a small space.
Seagate has released new 24TB IronWolf Pro hard drives, showcasing slow innovation in the hard drive industry. The drives feature CMR technology, 7.2k RPM, 285MB/s transfer speed, and 2.5M hour MTBF, but with a nonrecoverable read error rate of 1 in 10^15. Despite the benefits of larger capacity, the pricing seems high compared to competitors, reflecting a market impacted by limited competition and slow innovation.
Seagate has launched the world's largest hard drive, the Exos X Mozaic 3+, boasting 30TB of storage with new technology that allows for 1.742 TB per square inch. The company claims it will be cheaper than existing models, estimated at around $15 per Terabyte, making it a bargain for those in need of massive storage. It also offers improved efficiency with a 12-nanometer integrated controller. Creating 1 Petabyte of storage with this drive would cost approximately $14,000 and could store 30,000 Blu-ray movies.