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Cheapest 8TB drives ranked by price

The cheapest 8TB hard drives and SSDs on Amazon.co.uk right now, ranked by price per terabyte (£/TB). Larger capacities usually give better £/TB, so it is worth comparing against nearby sizes before you buy. Prices update daily with 24-hour movement and all-time-low flags.

last updated: 2026-09-04 17:31:16
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£/TB Price Size Tech Form Factor Condition Description
£17.49£139.918 TBHDDExternalNew
£30.00£240.008 TBHDDExternalNew
£32.38£259.008 TBHDDNew
£33.13£265.008 TBHDD3.5"New
£33.27£266.198 TBHDDExternalNew
£33.75£269.998 TBHDDExternalNew
£34.44 £275.53+0.4% 24h8 TBHDDExternalNew
£34.95£279.598 TBHDDExternalNew
£37.49£299.928 TBHDD3.5"New
£38.00£303.998 TBHDD3.5"New
£38.75£310.008 TBHDDExternalNew
£39.50£316.028 TBHDD3.5"New
£39.88£319.008 TB3.5"New
£41.12£328.988 TBHDDNew
£41.25£329.998 TBHDDExternalNew
£41.37 £330.99+1.4% 24h8 TBHDD3.5"New
£41.88£335.048 TBHDDNew
£42.49£339.958 TBExternalNew
£42.50£340.008 TBHDD3.5"New
£43.50£347.998 TBHDD3.5"New
£43.50£347.998 TBHDD3.5"New
£44.50 £356.00+10.2% 24h8 TBHDD3.5"New
£45.00 £360.00+5.8% 24h8 TBHDD3.5"New
£47.13£377.008 TBHDD3.5"New
£47.29 £378.33-0.0% 24h8 TBHDD3.5"New
£47.38£379.008 TBHDD3.5"New
£47.72 £381.77-5.7% 24h8 TB3.5"New
£47.75 £381.98+0.0% 24h8 TBHDD3.5"New
£50.44 £403.48+8.8% 24h8 TBHDD3.5"New
£50.46 £403.70-0.3% 24h8 TBHDD3.5"New
£52.80 £422.39-8.3% 24h8 TBHDDExternalNew
£62.38£499.008 TBSSDExternalNew
£69.24£553.908 TB3.5"New
£70.83 £566.62+13.1% 24h8 TBHDD3.5"New
£84.36£674.908 TBHDD3.5"New
£86.32 £690.54-6.2% 24h8 TBSSDNew
£92.00£735.998 TBSSDExternalNew
£93.75£749.998 TBSSDExternalNew
£94.04£752.288 TBHDD3.5"New
£94.98£759.828 TBSSDExternalNew
£100.00£799.998 TBNVMe SSDM.2New
£107.83£862.628 TBSSDExternalNew
£125.00£1,000.008 TBSSDExternalNew
£144.00£1,152.008 TBNVMe SSDM.2New
£160.00£1,280.008 TBNVMe SSDM.2New
£162.50£1,299.998 TBNVMe SSDM.2New
£256.25£2,049.998 TBNVMe SSDNew
£449.71 £3,597.68-1.4% 24h8 TBNVMe SSDM.2New
£525.14£4,201.128 TBNVMe SSDExternalNew

8TB hard drives: the value sweet spot

8TB is a popular middle-ground capacity — large enough for a proper media library or backup target, without paying the premium that the very largest drives sometimes carry. The table above ranks every 8TB drive by real £/TB.

  • Desktop external: WD Elements, Seagate Expansion — the simplest way to add 8TB over USB.
  • Internal 3.5": usually the cheapest £/TB at this size — fit it directly or put it in a NAS.
  • NAS-rated: WD Red Plus and Seagate IronWolf, built for always-on multi-drive setups.

8TB usually beats 6TB on £/TB but doesn't always beat 10TB or 12TB — check the neighbouring capacity pages before committing, since a size up is often the same price per terabyte or cheaper.

Frequently asked questions

How does disks.co.uk rank 8TB drives?

We rank every 8TB drives by real cost per terabyte (£/TB) — the live Amazon.co.uk price divided by capacity — so the best value appears at the top. Prices refresh several times a day from Keepa, with 24-hour movement and all-time-low flags.

What is the cheapest 8TB drives drive right now?

The drive at the top of the table above is the cheapest 8TB drives option by £/TB at the moment. Larger capacities usually cost less per terabyte, so it is worth comparing 8TB drives against the next size up before you buy.

Is a 8TB drives drive good value?

Value depends on £/TB, not the sticker price. Use the ranking above to compare, and open any drive for its full Keepa price history to check whether today's price is genuinely low.

What is a 8TB drives drive good for?

It comes down to how much you store — see our storage sizing guide. As a rule, buy one size up if the £/TB is similar, so you do not run out sooner.