Hard Drive Deals Today — Best Discounts February 2026

Prime Day (July) and Black Friday offer the deepest discounts — typically 20-40% off. However, current prices are at historic lows due to NAND oversupply, so buying now is also a good choice. If you need storage, don't wait months for a sale that might save you $10-20. Random Lightning Deals throughout the year can match or beat holiday prices.

Yes, when buying from Amazon directly or reputable sellers. Look for "Ships from and sold by Amazon.com" or well-known sellers with high ratings. Be cautious of unusually low prices from unknown sellers — counterfeit drives exist. All drives in our tables link directly to Amazon listings with current prices and seller information visible.

Check our table above — it's sorted by $/TB so the best deals are at the top. Generally, 2TB NVMe SSDs and 12-18TB HDDs offer the best value. Look for drives under $50/TB for SSDs and under $15/TB for HDDs. Specific "best" deals change hourly as prices fluctuate, which is why we update our data constantly.

Only if you don't need it now and Prime Day is within a few weeks. Prime Day deals are excellent (20-40% off), but current baseline prices are already very low. If Prime Day is months away, buy now — you'll enjoy your storage sooner and might only save $10-20 waiting. Storage needs shouldn't be delayed significantly for modest savings.

Generally no — we recommend new drives. Hard drives are mechanical devices with limited lifespans. Refurbished drives have unknown usage history and higher failure risk. The savings (usually 15-25%) aren't worth the reliability risk for important data. SSDs are more tolerant of refurbishment, but new prices are so low that refurbished rarely makes sense. Exception: Amazon Renewed with good return policy for non-critical use.

"Shucking" means removing an internal drive from an external USB enclosure. Sometimes external drives (like WD Elements Desktop) contain high-quality internal drives at lower prices than buying the drive alone. People buy the external, remove the case, and install the drive internally. This can save 20-30% on high-capacity drives. Research your specific model first — not all externals contain desirable drives.