[Amazon.ca] WD 8TB Elements Desktop Hard Drive HDD, USB 3.0, WDBWLG0080HBK-NESN - $147.03 (-26% off was $199.99)

Mar 19th, 2023 4:49 am

#1

Hiybbprqag [OP]: Newbie; Mar 6, 2017; 63 posts; 202 upvotes; NWO

Mar 19th, 2023 4:49 am

[Amazon.ca] WD 8TB Elements Desktop Hard Drive HDD, USB 3.0, WDBWLG0080HBK-NESN - $147.03 (-26% off was $199.99)

Deal Link:: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07D5V2ZXD?smi ... p&th=1
Price:: $147.03
Savings:: -26%
Retailer:: Amazon.ca

$147.03 (-26% off was $199.99)

WD 8TB WD Elements Desktop Hard Drive HDD, USB 3.0, Compatible with PC, Mac, PS4 & Xbox - WDBWLG0080HBK-NESN

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Mar 19th, 2023 5:30 am

#2

fatestkid: Deal Fanatic; Mar 21, 2010; 5511 posts; 5975 upvotes

Mar 19th, 2023 5:30 am

Finally, been waiting a year for this price to show up. Thanks OP.

It's weird that the images show the usb cable and not the power cable as well.

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Mar 19th, 2023 5:36 am

#3

fatestkid: Deal Fanatic; Mar 21, 2010; 5511 posts; 5975 upvotes

Mar 19th, 2023 5:36 am

WD site shows 2 year warranty and Amazon says 3 year. Anyone know which is true?

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Mar 19th, 2023 5:50 am

#4

maddmaxx308: Sr. Member; Aug 20, 2019; 593 posts; 772 upvotes; London, Ontario

Mar 19th, 2023 5:50 am

Does anyone know if this is a RED or WHITE drive once shucked?

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+1

Mar 19th, 2023 6:01 am

#5

Mochaman: Newbie; Feb 14, 2023; 8 posts; 21 upvotes

Mar 19th, 2023 6:01 am

Thanks op grabbed one...been waiting for this price point!

Mar 19th, 2023 6:08 am

#6

mcwilly: Deal Addict; Mar 31, 2008; 1814 posts; 2425 upvotes; Airdrie

Mar 19th, 2023 6:08 am

Check your drive when you receive it (from amazon reviews):

Sounds like asshole customers are buying the drives, shucking them returning them with inferior or no drives inside. Amazon is not checking and is reselling them.

+20

Mar 19th, 2023 7:11 am

#7

petercxc: Member; Jul 20, 2012; 235 posts; 164 upvotes; Montreal

Mar 19th, 2023 7:11 am

This or Costco WD My Book, if I will put in a nas? Thanks!

Mar 19th, 2023 7:15 am

#8

Rekognize: Deal Addict; Apr 17, 2006; 3742 posts; 1298 upvotes; Toronto

Mar 19th, 2023 7:15 am

mcwilly wrote: ↑ Check your drive when you receive it (from amazon reviews):

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Sounds like asshole customers are buying the drives, shucking them returning them with inferior or no drives inside. Amazon is not checking and is reselling them.

Thanks will avoid

Mar 19th, 2023 7:40 am

#9

adrian232: Newbie; Oct 21, 2009; 57 posts; 33 upvotes

Mar 19th, 2023 7:40 am

petercxc wrote: ↑ This or Costco WD My Book, if I will put in a nas? Thanks!

Do we know which drive is inside the Costco 8TB My Book?

Mar 19th, 2023 8:17 am

#10

DrasticPig: Sr. Member; Nov 25, 2021; 686 posts; 1087 upvotes

Mar 19th, 2023 8:17 am

mcwilly wrote: ↑ Check your drive when you receive it (from amazon reviews):

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Sounds like asshole customers are buying the drives, shucking them returning them with inferior or no drives inside. Amazon is not checking and is reselling them.

Thanks, I will also avoid, not worth the hassle.

I recall with WD Elements enclosures like this that if you open the enclosure it can't be "sealed" again since it breaks some tabs or something. Not sure how Amazon isn't seeing this.

Also noticed in the reviews users complaining about the noise, and apparently this hard-drive doesn't go to sleep when inactive.

Mar 19th, 2023 8:25 am

#11

geoffs: Deal Addict; Aug 12, 2010; 1475 posts; 1679 upvotes; Earth

Mar 19th, 2023 8:25 am

DrasticPig wrote: ↑ I recall with WD Elements enclosures like this that if you open the enclosure it can't be "sealed" again since it breaks some tabs or something. Not sure how Amazon isn't seeing this.

Oh it can be sealed but it won't look pretty!

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+4

Mar 19th, 2023 8:41 am

#12

arandomguy: Sr. Member; Dec 26, 2011; 795 posts; 617 upvotes

Mar 19th, 2023 8:41 am

Looks like Best Buy doesn't carry these anymore. Usually hope they match, which they do, as I prefer picking up drives locally as how individual drive shipping is a huge lottery in terms of literal impact.

Mar 19th, 2023 8:48 am

#13

SudburyMan: Sr. Member; Oct 19, 2016; 561 posts; 239 upvotes

Mar 19th, 2023 8:48 am

Is this a good drive?

Mar 19th, 2023 8:56 am

#14

mre: Sr. Member; Dec 14, 2004; 950 posts; 217 upvotes; Waterloo

Mar 19th, 2023 8:56 am

maddmaxx308 wrote: ↑ Does anyone know if this is a RED or WHITE drive once shucked?

Bumping this question as well. It would appear the answer could be yes since people are shucking and returning.

Mar 19th, 2023 9:04 am

#15

geoffs: Deal Addict; Aug 12, 2010; 1475 posts; 1679 upvotes; Earth

Mar 19th, 2023 9:04 am

SudburyMan wrote: ↑ Is this a good drive?

If you want to shuck and get the red or white: yes

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Mar 19th, 2023 9:06 am

#16

SudburyMan: Sr. Member; Oct 19, 2016; 561 posts; 239 upvotes

Mar 19th, 2023 9:06 am

geoffs wrote: ↑ If you want to shuck and get the red or white: yes

Not really sure what that means. What if I just want to use it for retro video games (up to ps3/360 era)

Mar 19th, 2023 9:07 am

#17

keshan: Deal Addict; Jan 26, 2018; 1130 posts; 729 upvotes

Mar 19th, 2023 9:07 am

From what I found 4 years ago, it was 80EMAZ

And there are many assumptions regarding this drive on Reddit.

Mar 19th, 2023 9:35 am

#18

JasonToronto: Jr. Member; Mar 1, 2015; 146 posts; 94 upvotes; North York, ON

Mar 19th, 2023 9:35 am

Thanks OP. In for 1.

Mar 19th, 2023 9:40 am

#19

chreds: Member; Oct 26, 2011; 495 posts; 228 upvotes

Mar 19th, 2023 9:40 am

mcwilly wrote: ↑ Sounds like asshole customers are buying the drives, shucking them returning them with inferior or no drives inside. Amazon is not checking and is reselling them.

Amazon is getting worse at this and people are getting to be bigger assholes. Just happened to me with a thunderbolt 4 cable. Inside the package was a $10 displayport cable instead of $80 thunderbolt. I thought all returns went to warehouse deals and were inspected. Now I think they are just taking people's word for it on the returns.

+6

Mar 19th, 2023 9:57 am

#20

amazigh: Newbie; Dec 31, 2013; 44 posts; 6 upvotes; montreal

Mar 19th, 2023 9:57 am

Thanks in for one

WD 8TB Elements Desktop Hard Drive HDD, USB 3.0, WDBWLG0080HBK-NESN - $147.03 (-26% off was $199.99)

[Amazon.ca] WD 8TB Elements Desktop Hard Drive HDD, USB 3.0, WDBWLG0080HBK-NESN - $147.03 (-26% off was $199.99)

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