Question market overview, when will large 16-18tb drives become cheap again?

[jonboy321]

I don't get it, they have supply, chia is as good as dead, why are drives so expensive still?

I need to fill nas, move files around like in 2020 when you could shuck a 16tb for cheap anytime you wanted, but prices except for holiday specials are dumb expensive.

Maybe sometime soon next year, sick of this makes no sense nobodies buying them at these prices.

 

[TommyTwoTone66]

When were they ever cheap? 16TB drives have always been expensive?