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In general, for larger (> 10TB) drives, most definitely. < 10TB drives have been mostly unaffected.

The direct impact on larger drives is entirely dependent on brand (Toshiba's Enterprise drives appear to be less in demand than Seagate's Exos, for instance), recording process (CMR versus SMR), and, to a lesser extent, power consumption. In virtually all instances though, the price has jumped significantly [0]. 16TB Exos more than doubled, for instance [1]. In large parts of Europe, large drives have been back-ordered since the beginning of April; my orders are scheduled for delivery in August, yet I would be surprised if I saw anything before September.

[0] https://www.tomshardware.com/news/analysis-hdd-prices-skyroc...

[1] https://camelcamelcamel.com/product/B07SPFPKF4

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