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I wouldn't count on it. There's an industry-wide SSD shortage happening and prices are actually on the rise. This is a temporary situation while SSD manufacturers retool and ramp up 3D NAND but neglected to ramp up existing 2D NAND to meet demand in the mean time.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/ssd-hdd-shortage-nand-marke...

I've heard that HDD prices might rise as well, but I can't find a source for it right now.

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Thanks, I was in the market for an SSD for my desktop and was wondering why I haven't seen decent prices anywhere.

Scarcity not shortage

Scarcity is based on the premise that there really are a limited number of goods or services. On the contrary, a shortage is backed by the seller's decision to withhold the sale of certain products at their current price tag. Shortages can be solved by raising prices.

I've never heard of that distinction before.

What about the phrase 'there were food shortages during the war'?

In World War II, the government combined rationing with price controls — limits on what people could charge for various goods — in hopes of keeping the cost of living reasonable. This poster urged people not to undermine price controls by paying premiums for black-market goods outside the rationing system.

src: http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/ww2-rationing/5922

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