{
  "id": 3324661,
  "title": "Seagate's 8TB BarraCuda drops to $250 at Best Buy — and it's the internal hard drive I'd grab for cheap DAS storage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/seagates-8tb-barracuda-drops-to-250-at-best-buy-and-its-the-internal",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-25T17:20:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/computing/monitors/seagates-8tb-barracuda-drops-to-usd250-at-best-buy-and-its-the-internal-hard-drive-id-grab-for-cheap-das-storage"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Best Buy is currently offering the Seagate BarraCuda 8TB Internal Hard Drive at a discounted price of $250, down from its original price of $280. This 5400 RPM drive boasts a capacity of 8TB and offers read and write speeds of up to 190MB/s, making it ideal for bulk storage in desktops and DAS setups. It comes in a standard 3.5-inch desktop form factor, ensuring straightforward SATA installation for enhanced storage capacity. While it may not be the fastest option, its reliability and affordability make it a sensible choice for secondary or tertiary drives. However, those building a NAS or RAID array, or needing SSD-level speeds, may want to consider alternatives.",
  "summary": "The internal HDD has 8TB capacity, 3.5-inch desktop form factor, 5400 RPM, and up to 190MB/s read and write speeds.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Tom's Hardware",
        "title": "Stack up on Seagate hard drives with $30 off the 8TB Barracuda HDD — Its lowest price at Best Buy since April",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/stack-up-on-seagate-hard-drives-with-30-off-the-8tb-barracuda-hdd-its",
        "published": "2026-08-25T11:16:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}