SSD Price Skyrockets Nearly 200% in Nine Months

Solidigm's 122.88TB D5-P5336 SSD, initially launched in May 2025 for $12,399, has experienced a significant price escalation. As of late 2025, the same drive is listed at $37,128, marking an almost 200% increase within approximately nine months. This U.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD is specifically built for enterprise servers, storage arrays, and cloud data centers.

The drive offers a 122.88TB capacity in a 2.5-inch form factor with sequential read speeds up to 6.84GB/s and write speeds of 2.93GB/s. Its endurance is rated at 0.6 drive writes per day over a five-year warranty period. The substantial price hike from roughly $101 per terabyte to $302 per terabyte reflects factors like limited production of ultra-high-capacity NAND and market dynamics.

While smaller enterprise SSDs typically range from $40 to $150 per terabyte, Solidigm's high-capacity drive now commands a premium price, potentially two to six times higher. This significant cost increase highlights the premium placed on storage density and consolidation within data center environments, where space and power efficiency are crucial.