Why the Heck Is Amazon Selling These Fake 16 Terabyte Portable SSD Drives?

January 17, 2023

I noticed something strange over on Amazon the other day. Dozens of five0-star listings for 16 terabyte portable SSD drives. For $100 or less. That was pretty shocking. I know of only one 8 TB portable SSD drive on the market right now, and it’s over $2,000. How could a company possibly release a better hard drive for a fraction of the price?

I had to know. So I bought one. And tested it. And even took it apart. And you’ll be shocked to find out this is a scam. A really terrible scam. That reveals a big flaw with Amazon’s ratings. Check out the top story for more.

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-Josh

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