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                    <title><![CDATA[ Latest from PC Gamer in Storage ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nextorage unveils fresh new gaming SSDs, but they only come with a one-year warranty ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Has the memory supply crisis claimed another victim? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:08:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[SSDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MUgmJksZGi2V57JYbLvPzC-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Four of the Nextorage G Series EEA gaming SSDs float in a blue-to-pink gradient void.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Four of the Nextorage G Series EEA gaming SSDs float in a blue-to-pink gradient void.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Seagate FireCuda X Vault review ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/hdds/seagate-firecuda-x-vault-review/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Big on size, big on capacity, not that big on price. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:17:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:56:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nick Evanson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JXLS7e4jj2mAVYgRnTJQBK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A photo of a Seagate FireCuda X Vault external hdd, resting on a computer desk]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of a Seagate FireCuda X Vault external hdd, resting on a computer desk]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A Redditor tries to return a failed enterprise HDD to Toshiba, but it turns out that a replacement would take at least a year to arrive ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/hdds/redditor-tries-to-return-failed-enterprise-hdd-toshiba-says-wait-for-a-replacement-would-take-at-least-a-year/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ 2026 is not the year for upgrades OR replacements, it seems. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:55:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:55:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wnBXkXAUs4Fk6BE4D6ZVtS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A battery of WD hard drives.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A battery of WD hard drives.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Normal memory chips couldn't withstand the hellscape of Venus so scientists have crafted something that can ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/normal-memory-chips-couldnt-withstand-the-hellscape-of-venus-so-scientists-have-crafted-something-that-can/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Memory of the stars. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:25:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Memory]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/C8MVPqV7EzUEFKkT94dHwX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An astronaut relaxing on planet Venus with a spaceship in the background]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An astronaut relaxing on planet Venus with a spaceship in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ China's YMTC is reportedly aiming to more than double its wafer production, which could eventually help put cheap gaming SSDs back on the menu ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Paying over $160 for a basic 1 TB drive at the moment just feels like a fever dream. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:21:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[SSDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nick Evanson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fFTDChtrJP3x3RL6buZc7i-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A close-up photo of a YMTC 232-layer TLC 3D-NAND flash memory module, from a Team Group MP44 SSD]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close-up photo of a YMTC 232-layer TLC 3D-NAND flash memory module, from a Team Group MP44 SSD]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Don't like the MacBook Neo's storage options? Well, with lots of electronics gear, years of experience, and nerves of steel, you too can have a 1 TB model ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/dont-like-the-macbook-neos-storage-options-well-with-lots-of-electronics-gear-years-of-experience-and-nerves-of-steel-you-too-can-have-a-1-tb-model/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Shame you can't embiggen your own gaming SSDs like this. Or can you? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:33:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Gaming Laptops]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nick Evanson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AGvt6mkRxBMd2eQGTYGptE-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[dosdude1 / YouTube]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A screenshot of a YouTube video by dosdude1, in which they replace the 256 GB flash chip in a MacBook Neo with a 1 TB module]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A screenshot of a YouTube video by dosdude1, in which they replace the 256 GB flash chip in a MacBook Neo with a 1 TB module]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SK hynix's latest 321-layer QLC flash memory chips are ready to roll out, with Dell's PCs first in line to host the tiny SSDs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ What's good for SK hynix and Dell isn't necessarily good for you. Yet. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:48:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[SSDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nick Evanson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VqBMkV5eKc8wiZpQL2VAa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A promotional image of the SK hynix 321-layer QLC PQC21 SSD, against a colorful gradient background]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A promotional image of the SK hynix 321-layer QLC PQC21 SSD, against a colorful gradient background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Teamgroup MP44Q 2 TB NVMe SSD review ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Arrived at a bad time. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:11:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[SSDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zak Storey ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2rGtjyopcrdEYdnbJ4XbMb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Teamgroup MP44Q SSD on a desk.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Teamgroup MP44Q SSD on a desk.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ I've rounded up the 5 cheapest SSDs (and an external wildcard) I'd buy with my own money for world backup day ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's a slim crop, but a good one. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:06:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:06:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andy Edser ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XpVXQkJkXKgnJXh8LVpKM9-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Crucial, Kingston, Biwin]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Former Windows boss reveals previous plans to reduce Windows 11's memory and storage footprint by 20% and now I'm hoping Microsoft includes that in its new Windows 'quality' drive ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dare we say it, but Microsoft seems to be reading the room. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:20:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Operating Systems]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeremy Laird ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Re9eSiM6o8LrTf8ANCQQ47-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ If you're thinking about buying a Framework PC or laptop with 2 TB-plus of storage 'now is the time to do that' says company CEO ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Framework still has some SSDs at old prices but once they sell out... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:09:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[SSDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeremy Laird ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mGJ3SMmWVK98q9L25Jaqtj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Crimson Desert's updated system requirements look very promising for any PC gamer, and for what must be a first-ever move, the devs have namechecked the ROG Xbox Ally handheld ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ You're looking at 60 fps at 4K, maxed out, on hardware that isn't unobtanium level for once. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:22:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Hardware]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nick Evanson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iR3fxwkiUvwBsF2qGtCZei-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Pearl Abyss]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Kliff soars on a dragon over the lands of Crimson Desert.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Kliff soars on a dragon over the lands of Crimson Desert.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lexar TouchLock Portable SSD review ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Lock up your data. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ian Evenden ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uEc8DqcxBowMbpYEg52RFN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Lexar TouchLock Portable SSD on a white table with a phone.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Lexar TouchLock Portable SSD on a white table with a phone.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A UK redditor flew to New York City to buy 280 TBs worth of HDDs to avoid 'literally ridiculous' pricing, declares it was 'worth it in the end' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ I would fly several thousand miles, and I would fly several thousand more... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:07:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Storage]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andy Edser ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/szY6BdKABjgCStQFv24mmS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Samsung is prepping PCIe 6.0 SSDs already but don't expect to get your hands on them without screw-you AI datacentre money ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 256 TB—yes, terabytes—with double that planned for next year. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jacob Fox ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ud37mVu8Avvyg4UCgeMPGh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A Samsung 9100 Pro SSD in both 2 TB and 4 TB sizes.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A Samsung 9100 Pro SSD in both 2 TB and 4 TB sizes.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft says its glass-based storage project now works with 'the same material found in kitchen cookware and oven doors' and can hold data for 10,000 years ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Served on a platter. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:50:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Storage]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bw2ADup65ytJSEF8bTfDbV-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Parts of Microsoft&#039;s Project Silica, an experimental glass-based data storage solution.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Parts of Microsoft&#039;s Project Silica, an experimental glass-based data storage solution.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Old school hard drives are getting more reliable according to a new survey but good luck buying one later this year thanks to AI demand ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 1.36% overall HDD failure rate reported as one drive maker says it's sold out for 2026. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:37:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Storage]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeremy Laird ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wnBXkXAUs4Fk6BE4D6ZVtS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A battery of WD hard drives.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A battery of WD hard drives.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What's a gamer to do if they need more storage? 😭obviously, but also consider this 2 TB drive for a whole lot less than our favorite SSD ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's not the fastest, but this Samsung SSD is the cheapest 2 TB drive I've found that I would actually buy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:34:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[SSDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ dave.james@futurenet.com (Dave James) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dave James ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Q4FttfUA4K7a7qYJuCo3kC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nintendo president is 'carefully considering the situation' around memory prices as research firm predicts Switch 2 price hike ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It seems the memory crisis will come for us all. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:29:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:34:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Bentley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QyPE6vSzasJA3Fs43mAFxG-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Shuntaro Furukawa (R), president of Japan&#039;s video game company Nintendo, and representative director Shigeru Miyamoto (L) attend a briefing of the company&#039;s financial results at a hotel in Tokyo on January 31, 2020. - Japanese gaming giant Nintendo reported a leap in sales and profit for the nine months to December, upgrading its full-year profit forecast on strong demand for its popular Switch console. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Shuntaro Furukawa (R), president of Japan&#039;s video game company Nintendo, and representative director Shigeru Miyamoto (L) attend a briefing of the company&#039;s financial results at a hotel in Tokyo on January 31, 2020. - Japanese gaming giant Nintendo reported a leap in sales and profit for the nine months to December, upgrading its full-year profit forecast on strong demand for its popular Switch console. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Memory manufacturer Kioxia reveals its entire NAND flash production volume for 2026 is already 'sold out' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ And we're unlikely to see supply improve until 2027 at the earliest. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:02:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[SSDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LogJhRM5b34ZRkqJHNGQbf-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[This photo taken on July 5, 2025 shows signage for Japanese company Kioxia, the world&#039;s third largest manufacturer of NAND flash memory chips, at their Yokohama Technology Campus in the Ofuna area of Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture, south of Tokyo. (Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP) (Photo by RICHARD A. BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[This photo taken on July 5, 2025 shows signage for Japanese company Kioxia, the world&#039;s third largest manufacturer of NAND flash memory chips, at their Yokohama Technology Campus in the Ofuna area of Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture, south of Tokyo. (Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP) (Photo by RICHARD A. BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pricing crisis, schmicing crisis: Here are 3 reasonably priced 1 TB SSDs that cost much less than $150 each ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There is still sensibly priced system storage out there. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:56:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 22:47:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NnHAmyn5viYzYocbejCzGb-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The WD_BLACK SN850X floats in the new funky PCG deal void.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The WD_BLACK SN850X floats in the new funky PCG deal void.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SK Hynix's unique way of chopping cells in two is a big step in making PLC flash memory chips viable and could offer a solution to ballooning SSD prices ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Though we're still some way off from seeing the light at the end of the AI-induced tunnel. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:26:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[SSDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nick Evanson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/La7ckjBjht5hVQ7UdF7Ui4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Running Factorio from over 1,000 floppy disks is a masochistically manual process that surely sets a new record for game load times ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Put aside a week to get the game loaded. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:15:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Hardware]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeremy Laird ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QELXzshUxkatdnBAJj7NZK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Unfortunately, all of that doomsaying last year was correct and SSD prices are surging as a result of the memory crisis ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The best time to buy an SSD? Yesterday. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:35:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[SSDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PWacb8ufgLzDC5c6ixMXAB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Lexar NM790 SSD on a yellow background with packaging.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Lexar NM790 SSD on a yellow background with packaging.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The 1 TB Lexar NM790 is the most sensibly priced SSD for gaming I've seen in weeks ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hark, an almost sensibly priced SSD, milord! ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:25:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:36:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RevYnReArAQxmFNdn5TPGj-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Micron isn't done with consumer SSDs after all, unveiling a PCIe 5.0 QLC drive that should be both affordable *and* fast ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ QLC, not QVC. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:33:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[SSDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WTupGSDBdgVyhcSNzYtNa5-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Phison's E37T controller could make PCIe 5.0 SSDs faster, cooler and *get this* slightly less pricey ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/ssds/phisons-e37t-memory-controller-could-make-pcie-5-ssds-faster-cooler-and-get-this-slightly-less-pricey/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Finally, some good news. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:39:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[SSDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9eZ8TJ7WuabvNRtjPBFYGe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The names of some of the most popular SSDs are changing so their new owner Sandisk gets the glory ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/ssds/the-names-of-some-of-the-most-popular-ssds-are-changing-so-their-new-owner-sandisk-now-gets-the-glory/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bye, bye, WD Black. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 15:56:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 16:01:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jacob Ridley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aw9E86tTEAYootH2oG3AFm-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The new Sandisk Optimus branding on various SSDs.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The new Sandisk Optimus branding on various SSDs.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ PC Gamer Hardware Awards: The best SSD of 2025 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/pc-gamer-hardware-awards-the-best-gaming-ssd-of-2025/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ I see three SSD queens before me—but which one will take the crown home? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[SSDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fzACLfaHhZue8vCdKmy4EZ-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This neat Windows registry trick boosts NVMe SSD performance up to 80% but it's only officially available for enterprise users ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Random IOPS could increase by up to 80% for servers, says Microsoft. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:33:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:50:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jacob Ridley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6cv5kVFHhdUkGCGGXxRnoV-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Add it to the pile: G.Skill issues statement on surging DRAM memory prices and the company totally blames AI ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/add-it-to-the-pile-g-skill-issues-statement-on-surging-dram-memory-prices-and-totally-blames-ai/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ 2026 is shaping up to be a very expensive year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:10:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Memory]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3WsMPXNQJeokcET8mXzTEQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Samsung denies reports that it is exiting the SATA SSD consumer market ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/samsung-will-reportedly-announce-the-end-of-sata-ssd-production-next-year-multiple-industry-sources-suggest-adding-to-our-memory-pricing-woes/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A company spokesperson has described the rumours as 'false'. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:48:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:51:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eod6EK2csKApZYbgeZBo8V-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The WD_Black SN850X is a great fit for a gaming PC and a great deal at $159 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A last minute deal for your last minute gift shopping. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:38:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[SSDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NnHAmyn5viYzYocbejCzGb-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The WD_BLACK SN850X floats in the new funky PCG deal void.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The WD_BLACK SN850X floats in the new funky PCG deal void.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ These glorious little animations offer the best visual explanation of the benefits of SSDs over hard drives I've ever seen  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Great for visual learners. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:17:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:17:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jacob Fox ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LNUWx7nnLkw2MiT9imhgxY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sandisk WD Blue SN5100 NVMe SSD review ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Massive generational leap takes the 5000 line to the next level. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:42:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:42:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zak Storey ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FZWHE6u2J4heeFh7rUsevW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Kingston Fury Renegade G5 8 TB NVMe SSD review ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A spectacular hardware combo that we've seen before, packing mountains of storage. And a moutainous price tag, unfortunately. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:00:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:33:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zak Storey ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fuqxqwDdiBjgCNUrtoKU7C-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A photo of an 8 TB Kingston Fury Renegade G5 SSD, resting on the open page of a book]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of an 8 TB Kingston Fury Renegade G5 SSD, resting on the open page of a book]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lexar NQ780 4 TB NVMe SSD review ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Old tech for a modern era. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:36:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:01:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zak Storey ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QRg3gJskXaBuFSQL86d73G-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Just last week alone, we were notified that costs had risen by 50–100%': SSD maker Transcend further tightens its belt amid delayed Samsung and Sandisk shipments ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ No one is safe from the memory apocalypse. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 17:10:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Storage]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hR6rvz3ifjzhApuThJvQy9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hypixel Studios releases the PC system requirements for its Minecraft-lookalike Hytale, and it's the most comprehensive breakdown I've seen in a long time ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ And the entry bar to the blocky sandbox world is very much a voxel-shaped potato. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:55:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Hardware]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nick Evanson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tgubZeYyCm6n9CfUdJDWTd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A blocky oceanside town in the game Hytale.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A blocky oceanside town in the game Hytale.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ It's not just RAM—SSDs could soon cost way more too, and it's all downhill from here ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Throw the GPUs in there too, why don't you? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:45:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[SSDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ monicajwrites@gmail.com (Monica J. White) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Monica J. White ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NEqMxr8AHh29HFKhBW7GXB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Samsung 990 Pro 2TB on a grey background]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Samsung 990 Pro 2TB on a grey background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Samsung T9 beats the best budget external SSD on price this Cyber Monday, now offering 1 TB for only $95 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/the-samsung-t9-beats-the-best-budget-ssd-on-price-this-cyber-monday-now-offering-1-tb-for-only-usd95/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ One (terabyte) for the money. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:56:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[SSDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tc6TZhsQx45oGe97J2Ekcg-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The Samsung T9 external SSD floats in a void.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Samsung T9 external SSD floats in a void.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This Cyber Monday might be the perfect time to invest in a quality home NAS, so you don't have to rely on iffy cloud storage for your crucial documents ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/storage/this-black-friday-might-be-the-perfect-time-to-invest-in-a-quality-home-nas-so-you-dont-have-to-rely-on-iffy-cloud-storage-for-your-crucial-documents/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Yes, it's all very expensive, but for the right person, it'll be worth every cent. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 14:05:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Storage]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nick Evanson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XovpMpGeGxZ9kVNmVfhHuG-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Toshiba, Ugreen, Qnap]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cyber Week SSD deals 2025: The fastest PC storage at the lowest price per GB ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Black Friday and Cyber Monday may be receding into the past, but the deals season isn't over just yet. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 10:29:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:41:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ dave.james@futurenet.com (Dave James) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dave James ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/b3czd8ET9UHb3bHUvqGSyL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[SSDs float in the Cyber Monday deal void.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SSDs float in the Cyber Monday deal void.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Grab this lightning-fast 2 TB PCIe 5.0 SSD for almost the same price as a 1 TB drive this Black Friday ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/grab-this-lightning-fast-2-tb-pcie-5-0-ssd-for-almost-the-same-price-as-a-1-tb-drive-this-black-friday/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A read speed of nearly 14 GB/s is nothing to sneeze at. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 19:01:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[SSDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kPREqb6hW2DFF48x3XSqb6-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The Crucial T705 SSD floats in the funky Black Friday deal void.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Crucial T705 SSD floats in the funky Black Friday deal void.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ I like this 2 TB gaming SSD so much that I have six of them in my rigs and thanks to this $139 Black Friday deal, you can too ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ I'm too poor to do a full Victor Kiam, though. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:38:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[SSDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nick Evanson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6HcV6gqPBBaTj5EWGmGbGN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Explainer: The RAMpocalypse is making memory, SSDs, and even GPUs much more expensive, and it's all down to AI ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here's all we know about skyrocketing memory prices and what's causing it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:43:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:23:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jacob Fox ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WjZrVuAD5PzQc8q9V3fmZV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A promotional image for Samsung&#039;s 12 nm-class DDR5-DRAM production, showing multiple DRAM modules on a UDIMM circuit board.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A promotional image for Samsung&#039;s 12 nm-class DDR5-DRAM production, showing multiple DRAM modules on a UDIMM circuit board.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ It's that time of year when you can pick up Crucial's budget PCIe 5.0 SSD for the same price as a PCIe 4.0 drive ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 1 TB for $90. Or 2 TB for $140. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:26:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[SSDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jacob Ridley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7vCDvnnoNdqTF6vP9TWTPV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Save $55 this Black Friday on this small, yet also huge, Crucial X10 8 TB Portable SSD ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tiny drive, big capacity, and a big saving ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:07:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[SSDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bFiCap7EFXUQbD9ZZHc955-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Incredibly, the best budget gaming SSD is now only $70 for 1 TB this Black Friday ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Not quite enough room for all of your backlog, but it's a start. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:18:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[SSDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZwJknmdTz5SMqSGQhGpK8S-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Biwin]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The Biwin Black Opal NV7400 SSD floats in the funky Black Friday deal void.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Biwin Black Opal NV7400 SSD floats in the funky Black Friday deal void.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ It's designed for the PS5 but this $115 super-fast 2 TB SSD will work just fine in your gaming PC ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Probably best to grab one now before SSD prices start to go the same way that RAM has. ]]>
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