[FirmwareBurner]

>with retail SSD prices continuing to crash

When was the last time you checked this? SDD prices have skyrocketed back up in the past ~3-5 months as Samsung and SK have reduced production to halt losses. Prices are now back to where they were ~12 months ago. At least in Europe.

[jsheard]

That $130 is the current rate on Amazon for a 2TB PCIe 4.0 drive from a good brand.

Maybe it's a little more than it was, but still hilariously cheap compared to what Apple charges.

[FirmwareBurner]

Sure, but Apple can charge whatever they want. People aren't forced to buy only Apple computers.

[em-bee]

i bought a 2TB SSD for about that much in europe just two months ago. and i just checked the prices, they are still at that level. obviously you can find more expensive ones too