Slickdeals is community-supported.  We may get paid by brands for deals, including promoted items.
Missed This Deal? Get alerts when similar deals are posted.
expired
expired
TheCheetosMan 26.1K Views
Feb 24, 2023 5:09 PM

12TB WD My Book USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive

$162

$320

49% off
+ Free Shippingat Amazon
Visit Amazon
Good Deal?
41Comments
Save
Share
Deal Details
Amazon has 12TB WD My Book USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive (WDBBGB0120HBK-NESN) on sale for $161.59. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter TheCheetosMan for sharing this deal.
  • Note: Usually ships within 2 to 5 weeks.

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars from over 9,400 reviews.
    • At the time of this posting, Our research indicates that this is $49.41 lower (23.4% savings) than the next best available prices starting from $211. -SaltyOne
  • About this Store:

Original Post

Written by TheCheetosMan
Community Notes
About the Poster
Deal Details
Community Notes
About the Poster
Amazon has 12TB WD My Book USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive (WDBBGB0120HBK-NESN) on sale for $161.59. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter TheCheetosMan for sharing this deal.
  • Note: Usually ships within 2 to 5 weeks.

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars from over 9,400 reviews.
    • At the time of this posting, Our research indicates that this is $49.41 lower (23.4% savings) than the next best available prices starting from $211. -SaltyOne
  • About this Store:

Original Post

Written by TheCheetosMan

Community Voting

Deal Score
+47
Good Deal
Visit Amazon

Top Comments

lastwraith
1.9KComments
564Reputation
Shows "12 in stock" but good price while it lasts.

Edit - to get ahead of the common questions...

Yes, it's shuckable.
No, it's not SMR.
You're going to get a white label 7200rpm drive that is most likely a sealed helium and may or may not need the PWDIS 3.3v mod depending on the particular drive model you get and what PSU you have in the destination for this drive.
These are usually quiet (and quieter than Enterprise drives) but it is possible you get a variant where the noise bothers some people.
The 14TB EasyStores had at least 2 different drives ship inside, it's possible this has multiple options as well. That's part of the risk you take when buying an external (at a discount) and shucking.
Go to Comment
lastwraith
1.9KComments
564Reputation
One drive can't even saturate the USB 3.0 connection anyway, so no worries there. But if you just prefer USB-C, gotcha.
Go to Comment
thlucas
34Comments
19Reputation
Kinda curious ... if you search for this drive on Amazon by itself (without using the link supplied by OP), it shows regular price of $234.99 for the 12TB. It shows as $161.99 for the 12TB if using the link from OP.

Does SlickDeals work some sort of deal with Amazon for something like this?

Just curious.
Go to Comment

Join The Conversation

Share your experience with the Slickdeals community

Share information with the community. Please follow our Community Guidelines and be kind!

41 Comments

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Feb 24, 2023 6:10 PM
1.9K Comments
Joined Jan 2015
lastwraithFeb 24, 2023 6:10 PM
1.9K Comments

Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank

Shows "12 in stock" but good price while it lasts.

Edit - to get ahead of the common questions...

Yes, it's shuckable.
No, it's not SMR.
You're going to get a white label 7200rpm drive that is most likely a sealed helium and may or may not need the PWDIS 3.3v mod depending on the particular drive model you get and what PSU you have in the destination for this drive.
These are usually quiet (and quieter than Enterprise drives) but it is possible you get a variant where the noise bothers some people.
The 14TB EasyStores had at least 2 different drives ship inside, it's possible this has multiple options as well. That's part of the risk you take when buying an external (at a discount) and shucking.
Last edited by lastwraith February 24, 2023 at 04:45 PM.
4
Feb 24, 2023 6:52 PM
481 Comments
Joined Nov 2015
tommy82Feb 24, 2023 6:52 PM
481 Comments
Delete.

edit: Sorry, meant delete my comment.
Last edited by tommy82 February 24, 2023 at 09:17 PM.
Feb 24, 2023 7:43 PM
10 Comments
Joined Jun 2015
mikebwFeb 24, 2023 7:43 PM
10 Comments
Quote from tommy82 View quoted comment :
Delete.
I'm still seeing the price on Amazon. Delivery is showing March 13 - 23 though.
Feb 24, 2023 9:40 PM
927 Comments
Joined Nov 2015
DopavashFeb 24, 2023 9:40 PM
927 Comments
Nabbed two this time. I can wait a bit. Going in a used server tower to run as a NAS.

Will be my first shucking so we'll see how it goes.
2
Feb 24, 2023 10:29 PM
1.3K Comments
Joined Nov 2006
Zclyh3Feb 24, 2023 10:29 PM
1.3K Comments
Not making same mistake twice in waiting
Last edited by Zclyh3 February 24, 2023 at 02:48 PM.
Feb 24, 2023 11:10 PM
1.7K Comments
Joined Jul 2008

This comment has been rated as unhelpful by Slickdeals users.

Feb 25, 2023 12:29 AM
107 Comments
Joined Oct 2017
MistaJohFeb 25, 2023 12:29 AM
107 Comments
I'll be glad to have these in usb-c
1

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Feb 25, 2023 12:45 AM
1.9K Comments
Joined Jan 2015
lastwraithFeb 25, 2023 12:45 AM
1.9K Comments
Quote from MistaJoh View quoted comment :
I'll be glad to have these in usb-c
One drive can't even saturate the USB 3.0 connection anyway, so no worries there. But if you just prefer USB-C, gotcha.
Feb 25, 2023 1:47 AM
154 Comments
Joined Nov 2015
BalockayFeb 25, 2023 1:47 AM
154 Comments
Quote from Dopavash View quoted comment :
Nabbed two this time. I can wait a bit. Going in a used server tower to run as a NAS.

Will be my first shucking so we'll see how it goes.
It's an incredibly easy thing to shuck a drive. You won't have any issues.
1
Feb 25, 2023 1:49 AM
34 Comments
Joined Jun 2005
thlucasFeb 25, 2023 1:49 AM
34 Comments
Kinda curious ... if you search for this drive on Amazon by itself (without using the link supplied by OP), it shows regular price of $234.99 for the 12TB. It shows as $161.99 for the 12TB if using the link from OP.

Does SlickDeals work some sort of deal with Amazon for something like this?

Just curious.
Feb 25, 2023 2:08 AM
1.4K Comments
Joined Jun 2013
maxbottomtimeFeb 25, 2023 2:08 AM
1.4K Comments
Damn. wish I weren't on 14tb drives at this point and looking to upgrade.
Feb 25, 2023 2:13 AM
85 Comments
Joined Nov 2013
TheWanderingFoundFeb 25, 2023 2:13 AM
85 Comments
Quote from thlucas View quoted comment :
Kinda curious ... if you search for this drive on Amazon by itself (without using the link supplied by OP), it shows regular price of $234.99 for the 12TB. It shows as $161.99 for the 12TB if using the link from OP.

Does SlickDeals work some sort of deal with Amazon for something like this?

Just curious.
Sometimes Amazon defaults to other sellers, like if they're sold out or backordered. OP links to Amazon as the seller, whereas searching on Amazon shows another seller, which can then be switched to Amazon or any other seller. No special deal, just the way their search works.
Feb 25, 2023 2:30 AM
34 Comments
Joined Jun 2005
thlucasFeb 25, 2023 2:30 AM
34 Comments
Quote from TheWanderingFound View quoted comment :
Sometimes Amazon defaults to other sellers, like if they're sold out or backordered. OP links to Amazon as the seller, whereas searching on Amazon shows another seller, which can then be switched to Amazon or any other seller. No special deal, just the way their search works.
I see now, thank you for pointing that out. I did not notice that the seller was different, since it was "fine print" off to the right. I guess it truly does pay to shop around! Big Grin
Thanks again @TheWanderingFound for the explanation.
Pro
Feb 25, 2023 3:02 AM
489 Comments
Joined Jul 2017
Ejsdad12
Pro
Feb 25, 2023 3:02 AM
489 Comments
6TB is also $97

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Feb 25, 2023 3:12 AM
223 Comments
Joined Jan 2022
CharlieKEKSFeb 25, 2023 3:12 AM
223 Comments
Thanks! I will be backing up a massive political library for Republic of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Iran in this 🗿
2

Join The Conversation

Share your experience with the Slickdeals community

Share information with the community. Please follow our Community Guidelines and be kind!

Related Searches

ComputersComputer PartsHard DrivesExternal Hard DrivesFree ShippingWestern DigitalAmazon