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WD’s 18TB external hard drive is on sale for an incredible $199 — only 1 penny per GB — and it’s shuckable

If you’re looking for a massive storage volume and aren’t concerned about the fastest performance, or if you’re willing to take a bit of a risk and “shuck” the drive, this WD Easystore 18TB hard drive deal is for you — Best Buy has the 18TB drive on sale for a mere $199 for Cyber Monday. That’s half the normal pricing and works out to a mere penny for each gigabyte of storage. It’s even $10 less than the smaller 16TB model, making this a fantastic deal.

This drive is particularly popular for those who “shuck” drives. This process involves popping the case apart to remove the underlying 18TB HDD and then installing it in a PC or NAS, just like a normal drive. This tactic takes advantage of the lower pricing of external HDDs — which are significantly less expensive than drives designed for PCs and NAS — to score a drive to use inside a PC or NAS (there are a multitude of guides online that detail how to accomplish this feat). If you aren’t familiar with the practice, you probably shouldn’t do it, as it voids your warranty. Regardless, this is a popular use case for this specific model.