Pricing and Conclusion
And now the part that hurts, because the last time I reviewed a Samsung SSD was in the pre-ai boom times. Samsung informs us that the SSD 990 will be available starting today (July 14, 2026), with the 1TB capacity offered at $269.99 USD, and the 2TB model (as reviewed) at $529.99 USD. Those prices are tough for a mainstream drive like this, but Samsung is generally agressive with sales, and I expect discounts to be available in the near future.
As always, the market decides when it comes to value, and it takes guts to release a new SSD to the consumer market at all right now considering the inevitable backlash due to MSRP. But what do you think, dear reader? Would you consider a product like this in our current market? Let us know in the comments.
