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OK…here are the current best prices for the MX500 for those who haven't bought one, now is the time.
- 250GB $78.75
- 500GB $116.25
- 1TB $231.75
- 2TB $513.75
Crucial MX500 250GB $78.75, 500GB $116.25, 1TB $231.75, 2TB $513.75 @ PC Byte eBay (eBay Plus Members)
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Could you please elaborate how 28 degrees price protection works?
You have 6 months to report any price drops from the same retailer (Australian only), you pay 0.5% of monthly owing balance (free if you never have anything outstanding). I've bought from an online retailer, where later their own store on eBay had a cheaper price, and it was still covered.
https://pds.28degreescard.com.au/product-overview/what-is-sh…
It's basically a type of insurance that covers you for price drops. If the same item you bought drops in price at the same retailer within 6 months of purchase, you can put in a claim and get refunded the difference back to your card. There are some (fairly reasonable) exceptions, but that's pretty much it. You can make multiple claims for the same item within 6 months and they'll pay out the difference between the last claimed price and the new price.
is there any excess fee for the claim?
@czking: There's no excess per claim, but there is a fee for the service. It's 0.5% of the closing balance of your card per month for price protection plus a few other policies (such as merchandise protection for lost/stolen/damaged items). However, because the fee is calculated on the day of your statement, you can actually pay off the balance of your card just before your statement date and pay pretty much nothing for the insurance (though you are sacrificing a bit of your fee free period for the credit card). I think the limits for the claims are about $600 per item and $2000 per 12 months on everything.
Does Price Protection even work with coupon codes? I know usually they don't accept it since it isn't actually the "Advertised" / "Listed" price.
When putting in your claim post a screenshot of the cart after using coupon. Haven't had any of mine rejected yet.
Yes, screenshot of final checkout price is enough
I haven't had any issues so far. I've made multiple claims (including on this hard drive) that use coupon codes and they've all been accepted.
i never knew this! thanks!
@dmac80: I'd say, when in doubt, put the claim in. As long as you're honest, worst case scenario they reject it.
I've only had one claim rejected - I decided to test whether a claim for a PS+ subscription would work (it was only a $4 difference, but I wanted to know for future years), and unfortunately they decided that it was considered to be too much like a gift card (basically 'cash or its equivalent').
So how do you post a screenshot with the claim? Usually it doesn't allow you to attach any file to the claim?
@Micoa: There is a document upload facility, I think the link is in the confirmation email they send you after you lodge the claim. Personally I've never had to use it - I take screenshots in case I'm asked for evidence, but I never have been.
Excellent prices for very good quality SSD's.
I got the evo860 500gb for $135 and thought that was good. Mx500 for $116, prices just getting better.
Looking to build a new PC in 6 months time, hopefully both SSD and RAM prices will be much lower than now.
SSDs are looking good, RAM prices are still crazy at the moment!RAM prices are still crazy
Indeed they are but they'll drop, always does.
Lets hope!
another 3 days
could get lower still ?
1TB went as low as $221 at start of promotion
Gah, got it just last week
Another day, another ssd sale, another reason I should’ve waited…
Oh well.
So glad i got the 1TB for $221.25! what a bargain
none of the m.2 are nvme?
Nope, these are SATA, what can you expect for the price :P
nvme vs sata just needs different controller, the nand are the same and are the bulk of the cost on larger models, so m.2 should be same price for nvme or sata.
might be the volumes aren’t there for nvme yet, crucial only do mx500 as m.2 sata, which is similar price to 2.5” version “ maybe when they bring out an nvme we will see some competition and price drops
got the 1tb one from amazon for 307 half a month ago. So sad
This or Samsung 860 EVO for $250? Reviews have the 860 just edging it in performance.
I would go with samsung cause of their reputation :)
Depends on who you talk to.
I had in total 3 SSDs died so far. One was an OCZ (that one had a bad reputation, but was dirt cheap at the time). Second one was a Samsung. Third one came with a mini-PC and was a less known brand. Recently, I had a closer look at the NAND flash chips on the 3rd SSD that failed - to my surprise, Samsung NAND flash chips. To be fair, I also have a Sandisk SSD (Toshiba NAND chips) which has re-allocated sectors (so the SSD is degrading after years of use).
Don't rely on brand name when buying SSDs. The actual models often matter more. Certain Samsung models had bad track records. Samsung 860 EVO was introduced to compete with MX500. So, of course on paper, 860 EVO looks better. However, did Samsung really double the endurance of this gen of NAND chips (or they simply quoted a more aggressive set of figures - reviewers did feel they were very conservative in the endurance rating for their last gen NAND chips)?
I've had a Samsung, intel and OCZ on seperate occasions as the boot drive since 2014. None failed and still get used for storage
Totally agree with you@netsurfer, all depend on the SSD itself, not only the brand.
@cdaddy: That's because it is since 2014. I started using SSDs a few years before then. It's great you haven't had an issue, but I don't think it was completely a bad thing I had SSDs failed because:
- SSDs can fail and they can fail without any prior symptoms
- Once you start checking SSDs carefully, you realise SSDs degrade over time
- Pretty much most major manufacturers have made mistakes in some of their offerings so far (Samsung is no exception)
- Warranty from branded ones are good for SSD. For no name brand, warranty can be sub-par.
- Even with great warranty, you will be without an SSD for a while.
Samsung have had issues with their first gen planar TLC offering and their cheaper toggle first gen MLC flash chips appeared sub-par as well. Their higher end models are generally okay (touch wood, don't want to jinx them), but honestly, it depends on the actual model. The Samsung logo itself doesn't make the SSD more reliable.
FYI: Pretty much my 2010 or earlier SSDs still in service have degraded. The health rating are no longer 100% despite having no sector re-allocation. Obviously, they all appear to still work fine (you wouldn't be able to tell if you don't run the check). I also have a few SSDs which are pretty much used 24x7 at work since 2014, they too are no longer rated 100% health by proper SSD SMART status checking apps (some apps still rate them at 100% though). Interestingly, one SSD with sector re-allocation is rated "healthy with no issue" by manufacturer's own SSD check application.
Didn't know M2 is available too.
How is pc byte now with delivery? They used to be slow for sdcards and their Samsung MicroSD cards seem grey imports.
Requested tax invoice but never hear from them.
Any thoughts?
I've purchased SD cards from them a month ago and they provided an invoice promptly. Delivery took about a week
Hmm ok that's total different experience I had when I bought my Samsung MicroSDs
Anyway they don't have NVME I think
Thanks OP. Finally bit the bullet at $116. Amazing price!
msy selling m2 250GB for $99… how do i get the price down to $78? need to signup for ebay plus?
Yes, you need Ebay+ for the shipping to reduce the price further.
Thanks, ordered a 500GB for $116.25
Thank god for 28 degrees price protection. I needed to buy an SSD a few months ago and got the MX500 500GB for $172, which was a reasonable price at the time. Since then, SSD prices have been in freefall.