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Cloud storage gains appeal as physical drive prices double

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from 9to5Google ·

Physical hard drive and SSD prices have roughly doubled, making local storage increasingly expensive. Secure cloud storage offers an affordable alternative for backing up photos and files. The shift highlights growing cost pressures in the storage market.

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The story understates that cloud storage costs can also rise over time, and long-term subscription fees may surpass a one-time drive purchase.
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