Samsung is reportedly preparing to wind down its SATA SSD business, and a notable hardware leaker warns the move could have broader implications for consumer storage pricing than Micron’s decision to end its Crucial RAM lineup. The report suggests reduced supply and short-term price pressure may follow as the market adjusts.
That makes sense and was also my initial config (minus windows) with my current build. If I was making a purchase decision today with prices as they are, I probably would’ve waited to swap out the SATA for NVME.
I still don’t think there’s enough demand for SATA SSDs for this to become much of a talking point like RAM has and it’s only going keep declining.