These Sandisk deals offer respite from RAMageddon — save up to $92 on flash drives and portable SSDs

Lauren Allain· Sep 17, 2026 · 11:20 AM UTC ·4 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 1 view

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Sandisk is offering significant discounts on portable SSDs and USB-C flash drives as part of a clearance sale for World Cup-branded items. These deals provide savings of up to $92, allowing consumers to purchase storage solutions at reduced prices amid an ongoing global memory shortage. The article suggests that buying now is a strategic move because rising tech prices indicate that memory costs are unlikely to decrease in the near future.

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▪A 1TB Sandisk portable SSD is discounted to $159.99 from its original price of $251.99.
▪A 128GB Sandisk USB-C flash drive is available for $21.99, representing a 61% reduction from its standard price.
▪The discounts are part of a clearance event for World Cup-themed storage devices following the conclusion of the sporting event.
▪The 1TB SSD offers read speeds of up to 800MB/s, while the 128GB flash drive reaches speeds of up to 300MB/s.
▪Market conditions indicate that memory prices are rising and are not expected to drop soon, making current deals particularly attractive.

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Home > Tech These Sandisk deals offer respite from RAMageddon — save up to $92 on flash drives and portable SSDs The exterior says World Cup but the real winner here is the price. By Lauren Allain Lauren Allain Contributor Lauren Allain is a freelance journalist covering deals at Mashable. She graduated from Western Washington University with a B.A. in journalism and holds an M.B.A from Webster Leiden. You can find more of her work online from publications including Reader’s Digest, U.S. News & World Report, Seattle Refined, and more. When she’s not writing, Lauren prefers to be outside hiking, bouldering, swimming, or searching for the perfect location for all three.

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