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20TB WD External Hard Drive Costs Only $0.01 per GB—Amazon Crushes the Price for Prime Day

20TB WD External Hard Drive Costs Only $0.01 per GB—Amazon Crushes the Price for Prime Day

Gizmodo08-07-2025
Prime Day is not only the best time to scoop up deals on the new MacBook or Dyson vacuum. It's also a good opportunity to get your hands on some essentials like an external hard drive. WD, or Western Digital, is an iconic and trusted brand in the world of storage, and right now, their 20TB external hard drive is available at a price that's hard to believe: just $269.
That's barely more than $0.01 per gigabyte, which makes it one of the most cost-effective storage solutions you'll find anywhere. With a staggering 4.6 out of 5 review rating from over 320,000 reviews, this drive has amazed Amazon consumers numbering millions. Compared to cloud storage, this hard disk is affordable—under a year of most cloud services but you own it forever.
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This 20TB WD drive originally launched at $600, which makes the Prime Day sale an astonishing 55% off. For $269, you have a huge amount of storage in one reliable device. Whether backing up years of photos and video or storing large media libraries, this Western Digital drive offers capacity and confidence. The price here is unbeatable, especially given how much you'd be paying for cloud storage capacity of that sort.
The technical features of the WD 20TB HDD make it a reasonable choice if you're looking high-capacity storage. The drive is built around a 3.5-inch mechanical hard drive and is attached via USB 3.0 for fast data transfer when you're transferring files of a large size. Plug-and-play technology enables you to start using it with your Windows PC immediately out of the box. If you have a Mac, just a reformat will make it fully compatible.
At just 2 pounds and with a compact footprint, the WD desktop drive won't take up much space on your desk or shelf. It's engineered for reliability with WD's reputation for quality built into every part of the device. The drive itself comes with a two-year limited warranty so you can be confident in your purchase. The included USB 3.0 cable and AC adapter make it simple to install.
This deal is hard to beat, and this is the kind of accessory that makes Prime Day truly worth watching.
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