Amazon Prime Day hard drive deals 2025: Grab some early discounts on HDDs

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07-07-2025

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You won't have to wait much longer for the Prime Day hard drive deals to start dropping. The big summer sale over on Amazon is running between July 8 - July 11.
In the run up to Prime Day you can still get some great discounts on HDD. I'm an expert deal-hunter, and I've picked out some of the top hard drive deals you can get right now. I've also been looking for NAS drive deals for those who need super-fast, high-capacity units.
Having tested the best external hard drives and the best external hard drives for Mac, I'm looking forward to seeing what offers are about over the four days of Prime Day sales from the likes of WD, LaCie, and Terramaster.
For more discounts on storage, I'm rounding up the top Prime Day SSD deals I can find, and for more discounts across a whole world of technology, head over to our Prime Day deals hub for live updates on all the biggest savings.
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This tough HDD is rated to withstand shocks, drops, rain, dust, temperature changes, and the weight of a 1-ton car. Making it perfect for professionals who need reliable storage in tough environments – or just working on the road. It's compact and light, transfer speeds are fast, and in-built password protection keeps your files safe no matter where you're working. Also available in 1TB and 2TB capacities, and SSD variants. View Deal
I don't often add renewed (or refurbished) drives, but this deal is just too good to miss thanks to its 12TB storage capacity and a generous five-year warranty. Ideal for heavy workloads, this is probably the cheapest large capacity hard drive deal you'll find over Prime Day (or any part of the year). View Deal
A sleek and portable HDD, this WD Elements model boasts a 5TB storage capacity and fast transfer speeds with USB 3.2 Gen 1. As you'd expect, it's compatible with PC and Mac devices. View Deal
This HDD is optimized for macOS but can be formatted for use on Windows machines too, it features a 5TB capacity, a 3-year warranty, and is one of the cheapest portable hard drives you can get for the storage space. This drive includes backup software and password protection.View Deal
The Canvio Basics from Toshiba comes in 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB capacities - but right now, only the 1TB unit is on deal. The Canvio uses USB connectivity with no external power supply, no software is required to use the drive, and the sleek, lightweight chassis makes slipping the drive into a pocket easy.View Deal
This budget-friendly option from UnionSine won't blow you away, but at this price (possibly the lowest price we've seen for an external HDD) it's hard to avoid recommending it for anyone who occasionally needs to transfer large amounts of data across devices. The read and write speeds on USB 3.0 run as high as 133MB/s, which isn't fast by any stretch, but is fine for casual use. View Deal
This desktop HDD has a good amount of storage for the price - 12TB, to be precise, ideal if you're storing a lot of large files but it's not portable. As a desktop-based drive, it needs to be plugged into the mains to power it. The benefit? Expect read/write speeds of up to 160MB/s / 110MB/s. View Deal
Looking for Prime Day NAS device deals? We've tested and reviewed some of the best NAS devices and best NAS hard drives - and here's what caught my eye so far.
Save 20% with code NLRHJKMO This NAS server is ideal for small to medium sized businesses that need high-performance storage. You can learn more in our full Terramaster F4-423 review. The device has a Celeron N5095 quad-core processor (2.0 GHz and maximum turbo to 2.9 GHz). It supports 4K video decoding, is compatible with uPnP/DLNA, and can stream videos to various multimedia devices, including computers, smart phones, media players, and televisions. Remember to use the code to get the full discount.View Deal
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While we expect hard drive discounts across the board on Prime Day, the market has been a little slow moving so far.
Positively, we've already seen massive discounts on the WD Elements desktop hard drive, and we expect other casual storage products like this to drop around Prime Day itself.
Right now, though, other mainstream hard drives like the Seagate Portable, the Barracuda internal drive and the Toshiba Canvio Basics haven't actually been given a discount. Analysis of their historic pricing also finds them sitting at steady, consistent levels over the past few months.
We recommend holding your nerve until Prime Day itself unless you need to buy basic storage right now. Wait a little longer and you'll likely get a bigger price drop.
If you need to act sooner, we recommend installing a browser extension like Keepa or using a website like CamelCamelCamel to check if prices have dropped recently and to ensure you avoid pre-sale inflation. And because other companies join in the Prime Day fun, check out other retailers if the drive you want isn't yet discounted on Amazon.
We've observed more discounts on specialist products, like the LaCie Rugged Mini outdoorsy drive and the WD Black P10 gaming SSD. The price drops aren't as drastic as the monster 44% drop on the WD Elements, but we don't expect those specialist products to see those kinds of reductions, anyway. In short, that's probably about as good as it'll get for specialist gaming or ruggedized drives, so you can buy now with confidence now rather than wait until Prime Day.
No matter what kind of hard drive you want to buy, make sure you're getting the right product. Only shell out for a pricier portable or internal drive with loads of speed if you need the extra pace for high-end creative work tasks or gaming, and don't bother buying a rugged drive unless you regularly need to use it in tough environments. Buy kit like that without needing the features and you're simply throwing money away.
Elsewhere, consider paying more for drives that include software packages, encryption and longer warranties if you want peace of mind for your data, and check customer reviews before purchasing to avoid any bugs, common pitfalls or performance issues.
Be aware that Amazon sometimes offers coupons to drop prices further, and create alerts for lightning deals if you want to grab last-minute bargains on Prime Day itself.
Amazon Prime Day will run between July 8 - July 11. The sales start at midnight on the 8th, and ends on July 11th at midnight in your territory.
Yes, to get hold of these bargains, you will need a Prime membership.
However, it's worth noting that some products will simply have a general discount, which can be purchased by anyone. You'll recognize these because they won't have a red Prime Day Deal tag.
If you haven't been a member for a year, just sign up for a free thirty-day trial to take advantage of the price drops. And if you're already a member, you're golden.
Amazon Prime currently costs $14.99 / £8.99 per month or $139 / £95 for a year.
New subscribers can take advantage of the 30-day Amazon Prime free trial to buy the deals. You can only use this if you've never been a member before, so it won't be available if you've used it already or if you've signed up for Amazon Prime in the past.
While on the free trial, you get all the other membership benefits including free shipping, access to Prime Video and much more. Do read our Amazon Prime review for full coverage of what you get as part of a membership. That can help you decide if you want to cancel Amazon Prime once your free trial has ended to avoid being charged the monthly fee.
Hard drives are commoditized these days thanks to the popularity of SSDs and relatively cheap prices, so companies like WD, LaCie and Seagate are always keen to offer deals to help differentiate their products. I tend to see many of the same drives coming up for discount in these events, so check out last year's deals above to get a snapshot of what might be on sale this time around.
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