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15 Aug 2026, 7:50 PM	Tom's Hardware	3.5	SK hynix runs out of replacement SSDs and defaults to original purchase price refunds — fine-print warranty clause shortchanges buyers as drive prices double SK hynix has reportedly exhausted its stock of replacement SSDs for warranty returns and is instead refunding buyers at the original purchase price. Because SSD prices have roughly doubled since many of these drives were bought, the refund leaves customers unable to purchase an equivalent replacement. Why: If you run infrastructure on SK hynix consumer SSDs under warranty, a failure now may net you a fraction of what a replacement costs today — factor this into procurement decisions for homelab or small-scale storage builds, and prefer vendors whose warranty terms guarantee replacement rather than original-price refunds. hardware ssd warranty storage

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15 Aug 2026, 7:50 PM

Tom's Hardware

3.5

SK hynix runs out of replacement SSDs and defaults to original purchase price refunds — fine-print warranty clause shortchanges buyers as drive prices double

SK hynix has reportedly exhausted its stock of replacement SSDs for warranty returns and is instead refunding buyers at the original purchase price. Because SSD prices have roughly doubled since many of these drives were bought, the refund leaves customers unable to purchase an equivalent replacement.

Why: If you run infrastructure on SK hynix consumer SSDs under warranty, a failure now may net you a fraction of what a replacement costs today — factor this into procurement decisions for homelab or small-scale storage builds, and prefer vendors whose warranty terms guarantee replacement rather than original-price refunds.