Black Friday Price Watch

Homelab Black Friday Deals 2026

Homelab deal coverage includes storage servers, HBAs, controllers, mini PCs and supporting hardware where absolute price movement is often more useful than $/TB. DatacenterDisk uses live tracked prices, condition labels and cost-per-capacity context to separate useful offers from ordinary price movement.

Last updated from current DatacenterDisk pricing.

Direct answer

The strongest homelab candidates are promoted only when the price is near a tracked low, below a recent average, unusually strong on $/TB where that metric applies, or tied to a real retailer promotion. Before the official sale window, this page is a price watch and current-deal monitor.

Homelab current tracked listings

Regular catalogue rows stay visible even when they do not qualify for Black Friday placement.

ProductModelCapacityConditionInterfacePrice$/TBRetailerLast checked
HP 695842-001 4TB SAS 6G695842-0014TBNewSAS-6G$68.00$17.00/TBAmazon16 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Seagate ST3000NM0023 3TB SAS 6G 7.2KST3000NM00233TBNewSAS-6G$69.00$23.00/TBAmazon16 hr agoBuy on Amazon
HP 834031-B21 8TB SAS LFF834031-B218TBNewSAS-12G$262$32.75/TBAmazon14 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Seagate BarraCuda 8TB ST8000DMZ04ST8000DMZ048TBNewSATA-6G$280$35.00/TBAmazon16 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Seagate BarraCuda 6TB ST6000DM003ST6000DM0036TBNewSATA-6G$249$41.50/TBAmazon17 hr agoBuy on Amazon
HP 6TB SAS Midline LFF Enterprise861754-B216TBNewSAS-12G$254$42.41/TBAmazon18 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Dell M40TH 8TB SAS 12G 512EM40TH8TBNewSAS-12G$360$45.00/TBAmazon14 hr agoBuy on Amazon
HP 781578-001 1.2TB 12G SAS 10K781578-0011.2TBNewSAS-12G$55.00$45.83/TBAmazon16 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Seagate SkyHawk 6TB ST6000VX001ST6000VX0016TBNewSATA-6G$275$45.83/TBAmazon17 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Seagate SkyHawk AI 10.0TBST10000VEZ00810TBNewSATA-6G$460$46.00/TBAmazon14 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Seagate SkyHawk AI 10TB ST10000VE0008ST10000VE000810TBNewSATA-6G$460$46.00/TBAmazon15 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Seagate SkyHawk 10TB ST10000VX0004ST10000VX000410TBNewSATA-6G$464$46.40/TBAmazon18 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Seagate SkyHawk 12TB ST12000VX0008ST12000VX000812TBNewSATA-6G$574$47.80/TBAmazon16 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Dell 36RH9 1.2TB 10K SAS 6G36RH91.2TBNewSAS-6G$57.99$48.33/TBAmazon15 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Seagate SkyHawk AI 10TB ST10000VE0004ST10000VE000410TBNewSATA-6G$485$48.50/TBAmazon17 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Seagate SkyHawk 8TB ST8000VX0022ST8000VX00228TBNewSATA-6G$394$49.24/TBAmazon18 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Seagate BarraCuda 4TB ST4000DMZ04ST4000DMZ044TBNewSATA-6G$198$49.60/TBAmazon16 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Seagate SkyHawk 4TB ST4000VX016ST4000VX0164TBNewSATA-6G$203$50.75/TBAmazon9 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Seagate SkyHawk 4TB ST4000VX013ST4000VX0134TBNewSATA-6G$204$50.99/TBAmazon12 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Seagate BarraCuda 6TB ST6000DMZ03ST6000DMZ036TBNewSATA-6G$308$51.33/TBAmazon16 hr agoBuy on Amazon
WD Purple Pro 10TB WD101PURPWD101PURP10TBNewSATA-6G$529$52.89/TBAmazon11 hr agoBuy on Amazon
HP 846523-004 4TB SAS 12G Midline846523-0044TBNewSAS-12G$212$53.00/TBAmazon14 hr agoBuy on Amazon
WD Purple 8TB WD81PURZWD81PURZ8TBNewSATA-6G$425$53.13/TBAmazon16 hr agoBuy on Amazon
WD Purple 6TB WD60PURZWD60PURZ6TBNewSATA-6G$319$53.17/TBAmazon17 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Seagate SkyHawk 4TB ST4000VX016ST4000VX0164TBNewSATA-6G$215$53.75/TBAmazon10 hr agoBuy on Amazon
WD Purple 8TB WD84PURZWD84PURZ8TBNewSATA-6G$434$54.24/TBAmazon12 hr agoBuy on Amazon
WD Purple 4TB WD40PURZWD40PURZ4TBNewSATA-6G$222$55.50/TBAmazon17 hr agoBuy on Amazon
WD Purple 12TB WD121PURZWD121PURZ12TBNewSATA-6G$675$56.25/TBAmazon16 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Dell 8TB SAS 12G 512e 3.5ST8000NM00758TBNewSAS-12G$475$59.38/TBAmazon12 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB ST2000DM006ST2000DM0062TBNewSATA-6G$130$65.00/TBAmazon16 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Seagate 1.2TB 10K SAS 12G 2.5ST1200MM01291.2TBNewSAS-12G$85.00$70.83/TBAmazon14 hr agoBuy on Amazon
HP 12TB SAS 7200RPM LFF EnterpriseMB012000GWWFE12TBNewSAS-12G$853$71.04/TBAmazon16 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Dell HUC101212CSS600 1.2TB 10K SAS 6GHUC101212CSS6001.2TBNewSAS-6G$90.00$75.00/TBAmazon15 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Seagate SkyHawk AI 14TB ST14000VE0008ST14000VE000814TBNewSATA-6G$1,097$78.33/TBAmazon16 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Dell VJ7CD 1.8TB 10K SAS 12G 512EVJ7CD1.8TBNewSAS-12G$145$80.56/TBAmazon16 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Seagate SkyHawk 2TB ST2000VX015ST2000VX0152TBNewSATA-6G$174$87.00/TBAmazon12 hr agoBuy on Amazon
HP 12TB SAS 7.2K LFF EnterpriseMB012000GWWFE12TBNewSAS-12G$1,080$90.00/TBAmazon17 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Seagate SkyHawk 2TB ST2000VX017ST2000VX0172TBNewSATA-6G$182$91.00/TBAmazon8 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Seagate SkyHawk 2TB ST2000VX015ST2000VX0152TBNewSATA-6G$184$92.18/TBAmazon12 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Seagate SkyHawk 2.0TBSkyHawk2TBNewSATA-6G$187$93.50/TBAmazon8 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Seagate BarraCuda 1TB ST1000DM010ST1000DM0101TBNewSATA-6G$99.00$99.00/TBAmazon17 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Seagate SkyHawk 3TB ST3000VX009ST3000VX0093TBNewSATA-6G$414$138.15/TBAmazon16 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Crucial P310 2TB M.2 2230 SSDCrucial P310 2TB M.2 2230 SSD, PCIe Gen4 NVMe, Up to 7,100MB/s, Ideal for Steam Deck, ASUS ROG Ally, MSI Claw, Mini PCs & Ultrabooks, Solid State Drive - CT2000P310SSD22TBUsedNVMe-PCIe4$300$150.00/TBAmazon3 hr agoBuy on Amazon
WD Purple 1TB WD11PURZWD11PURZ1TBNewSATA-6G$169$169.00/TBAmazon6 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Crucial P310 1TB M.2 2230 SSDCrucial P310 1TB M.2 2230 SSD, PCIe Gen4 NVMe, Up to 7,100MB/s, Internal Solid State Drive, Ideal for Steam Deck, ASUS ROG Ally, MSI Claw, Mini PCs & Ultrabooks - CT1000P310SSD21TBUsedNVMe-PCIe4$185$185.00/TBAmazon3 hr agoBuy on Amazon
TeamGroup MP44S SSD 1TB SLC Cache Gen 4x4 M.2 2230 PCIe 4.0 NVMe Steam Deck A...TEAMGROUP MP44S SSD 1TB SLC Cache Gen 4x4 M.2 2230 PCIe 4.0 NVMe Steam Deck ASUS ROG Ally Mini PCs R/W Speed up to 5000/3500 MB/s TM5FF3001T0C1011TBNewNVMe-PCIe4$191$190.99/TBAmazon7 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Kingston 1TB M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4.0x4 NVMe SSD TLC NANDKingston 1TB M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4.0x4 NVMe SSD TLC NAND (R/W Speeds up to 4,540/4,230 MB/s) OM3PGP41024P-A0 Compatible with Steam Deck Surface Ally Mini PCs1TBUsedNVMe-PCIe4$210$209.95/TBAmazon5 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Kingston 512GB M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4.0x4 NVMe SSD TLC NANDKingston 512GB M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4.0x4 NVMe SSD TLC NAND (Speeds up to 4700 MB/s) OM3PGP4512Q-A0 Compatible with Steam Deck Surface Ally Mini PCs512GBNewNVMe-PCIe4$199$398.98/TBAmazon4 hr agoBuy on Amazon
QNAP TS-233 2-Bay Desktop NAS DisklessTS-233-US2-Bay DisklessNewGbE$239-Amazon10 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Synology DiskStation DS223 2-Bay DisklessDS2232-Bay DisklessUsedGbE$248-Amazon8 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Homelab qualified deals

Strong and exceptional candidates only. Current prices are shown; historical dollar references remain policy-gated.

ProductModelCapacityConditionInterfacePrice$/TBRetailerContextRatingLast checked
hpe-h240
H240 used hpe-h240. below its 30-day average and at the tracked low for this condition.
HP H240 Smart Host Bus Adapter Storage Controller Plug-In Card Low Profile (726907-B21)H240UsedSAS$19.95-AmazonBelow its own 30-day averageEarly Deal
70/100 - Active
22 hr agoBuy on Amazon
Broadcom lsi 9300 8i
9300-8I used Broadcom lsi 9300 8i. below its 30-day average and at the tracked low for this condition.
10Gtek 12G Internal PCIe SAS/SATA HBA Controller Card, Broadcom SAS3008 Chipset, Compatible with LSI 9300-8I9300-8IUsedSAS$29.99-AmazonBelow its own 30-day averageEarly Deal
70/100 - Active
22 hr agoBuy on Amazon

What Qualifies Here

A discount has to be meaningful for this category. The scanner weighs current price, 30-day and 90-day history, tracked lows, comparable listings, absolute savings, product class, condition, stock state and retailer promotion signals. Small price changes and stale promotions are suppressed so the table stays useful during the busy sale period.

Condition is kept visible throughout the page. New, renewed, refurbished, recertified and used listings are not blended into one ranking because warranty risk and buyer intent differ materially between them.

How To Compare These Deals

For capacity-bearing storage, start with $/TB, then check interface, warranty, condition and workload fit. For NAS enclosures, mini PCs, HBAs and networking gear, compare the current price against the hardware class instead of forcing a capacity metric that does not apply.

Broader context lives in the price forecast, good $/TB guide, where-to-buy page and refurbished drive guide. The next storage sale on the calendar is Prime Big Deal Days, measured the same way.

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