It isn't in stock at my local store or for delivery but I thought I would share as others may have more luck.
If it isn't in stock for you, it may be worth informing Amazon and hope they price match.I already did it but no luck so far, maybe they'll match the price if they get enough people filling in the seen it cheaper form. :smiley:
Scroll down to: "Feedback Would you like to update product info, give feedback on images, or tell us about a lower price?" and click on tell us about a lower price, if the tell us about a lower price link isn't displayed, click on the 5TB drive option and then click back on the 6TB drive, it should then appear. You will know you're filling in the correct form as it will have:
It's under the section "Feedback", which is under "Additional Information". The text shown is: "Feedback Would you like to update product info, give feedback on images, or tell us about a lower price?"
The link is "tell us about a lower price?" BUT, it may not be shown, in which case you will see: "Feedback Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?" Like this:
If you select the "5TB" drive (click on it) and then select the "6TB" drive (click on it):
It should change to this:
Make sure it is the correct size before filling in the form by looking at the item description, then select the "Website (Online)" option button:
(That's an 'o' by the way, not zero. HUKD don't like to link to this site as they get the referral fee!)
Latest comments (39)
goodfera
4 Sep 16#38
Yes, over last week I have tried every place I can use across country and "no stock". So really misleading to still have on Argos site if no more stock at that price in last week and no other info provided
grumpyone to goodfera
5 Sep 16#39
Argos do this all the time - the mods should ban them from this site!
grumpyone
27 Aug 16#37
This needs to be expired - no stock in-store or for home delivery
TallerPaul
25 Aug 161#36
ive let amazon know about the lower price at argos (not interested myself) but hopefully it will help others get it price matched, i already have the 5TB its a great external hard drive
i've put in the price match with amazon. we need more to do the same.
Argos don't have any more in stock :disappointed:
dpf
22 Aug 161#33
Good suggestion about the Amazon price challenge Ticking Tock - and great detail!
stranger1984
22 Aug 161#32
Great find OP!
Need a new large external drive.
Ended up getting £15 off from promo code with the Argos Card and 6 months Buy Now Pay Later :smile:
sh20
21 Aug 16#31
The 8tb archive drives use it - not sure about the smaller ones but I would guess not.
I use these in my homeserver for media storage. Write speed can and does drop but I am never maxing it out anyway and have a ssd scratch area for incoming files anyway so don’t notice the difference. Read speeds are around 150/170MBps... Plenty fast. No they probably aren’t great drives in a high write environment but for a home media server they are perfect.
TacticalTimbo
21 Aug 16#30
Is it only their 6TB+ drives that use this tech? I've got a 4 and 5TB drive from Seagate, which I picked up in the last 1-2 years.
I remember reading about this SMR tech in an article about the war between SSD and HDD, but then completely forgot; it does sound suboptimal.
Jonoxatron
21 Aug 16#26
This one any good, majority usually hate every Seagate hard drive on here
zebrum to Jonoxatron
21 Aug 16#29
It uses SMR, imagine like when you replace a tile on your roof you have to replace all of them up to the missing tile, because they overlap, that's how this drive writes data. It sounds risky but it must be ok in practice if they are selling it. It is a slower performer compared to normal drives given one write causes many more writes, and can't be used in a RAID something to consider if there is any chance you might move to a RAID or NAS with RAID in the future.
Personally I would recommend the WD Elements instead however it is currently max 5TB and in high demand hence higher price.
Razororg
21 Aug 16#28
Think this drive has SMR which means it's slow as and only really good for bulk storage. Not much good for a working drive. None in any of the Glasgow stores anyway.
zebrum
21 Aug 161#27
Done :smiley:
benjammin316
21 Aug 16#25
This is the cheapest gen for gaming.
Being able to gameshare with a mate and buy from cheaper regions means I have saved myself so much money and played games I never would have bothered with too
raptorcigs
21 Aug 161#24
1 available 189 miles away
Franzkill
21 Aug 16#23
260 games!! Are you a millionaire? :0
cbay
21 Aug 16#19
Where is the Amazon Price form then? Never seen that before.
TickingTock to cbay
21 Aug 166#22
It's under the section "Feedback", which is under "Additional Information". The text shown is: "Feedback Would you like to update product info, give feedback on images, or tell us about a lower price?"
The link is "tell us about a lower price?" BUT, it may not be shown, in which case you will see: "Feedback Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?" Like this:
If you select the "5TB" drive (click on it) and then select the "6TB" drive (click on it):
It should change to this:
Make sure it is the correct size before filling in the form by looking at the item description, then select the "Website (Online)" option button:
Same here, I would rush over there now, unfortunately it's 302 miles away ... and closed. :confused:
musicl
21 Aug 16#20
what's the speed of these drives?
benjai
20 Aug 161#18
That's what she said.
benjammin316
20 Aug 16#16
Got 260 installed, less than 20% space left. But nothing holds my attention. Waiting for deus ex and cod 4 remake.
Last game I really got into was far cry primal. Sometimes too much choice is a bad thing
oUkTuRkEyIII
20 Aug 16#15
Do you fill them? I have around 30 installed and I can't seem to stick to one game.
wakkaday
20 Aug 16#12
how easy is it to take the drive out of these? would these be good for nas?
musicl to wakkaday
20 Aug 16#13
usually the drives are not NAS drives but if you just want to fill up your NAS with cheap drives, this could be good if you can open it without damaging the disk inside... interested in this quesiton too!
Houstieboy to wakkaday
20 Aug 16#14
No.
Bufferz1
20 Aug 16#2
can this be used with an XB1?
benjammin316 to Bufferz1
20 Aug 162#3
Yep, I have the 4tb version. Works a treat
Darzen to Bufferz1
20 Aug 16#11
Yep I got it on mine.
GibsonSt19
20 Aug 16#10
There's one in Holyhead for any fellow Goggs nearer the coast.
wakkaday
20 Aug 16#9
Out of stock ah most places
LesD
20 Aug 164#8
Lots of stock - but spread around.
checkn0w.co.uk
(That's an 'o' by the way, not zero. HUKD don't like to link to this site as they get the referral fee!)
benjammin316
20 Aug 162#7
Size does not matter, as long as it's over 256gb
RealBargainHunter
20 Aug 16#6
Damn this is a bargain :confused:! Just purchased the Wireless WD 2TB for £89.99 wish I waited... Probably will get this too just to backup the backup at this price!
amour3k
20 Aug 16#5
But 4GB, is 4GB?, and 6GB, is 6GB right? (there's a notable/sizable 2GB difference here?).
Hardware limitations MAY or may NOT apply between the 2 here?, or ..... (personally, I have no idea?) :-)
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Opening post
If it isn't in stock for you, it may be worth informing Amazon and hope they price match.I already did it but no luck so far, maybe they'll match the price if they get enough people filling in the seen it cheaper form. :smiley:
Amazon link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00SJBHPH8
Scroll down to: "Feedback Would you like to update product info, give feedback on images, or tell us about a lower price?" and click on tell us about a lower price, if the tell us about a lower price link isn't displayed, click on the 5TB drive option and then click back on the 6TB drive, it should then appear. You will know you're filling in the correct form as it will have:
"Tell Us About a Lower Price
Seagate Backup Plus 6TB USB 3.0 Desktop 3.5 inch External Hard Drive
Share: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00SJBHPH8"
at the top.
Here are the details for the form:
Website (Online)
URL = http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4139836.htm
Price incl. VAT: (£) = 119.99
Shipping cost: (£) = 3.95
Here's a post I made with images showing the whole process:
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/seagate-backup-plus-desktop-6tb-drive-119-99-3-95-delivery-argos-2498758?p=28618309#post28618703
Top comments
The link is "tell us about a lower price?" BUT, it may not be shown, in which case you will see: "Feedback Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?" Like this:
If you select the "5TB" drive (click on it) and then select the "6TB" drive (click on it):
It should change to this:
Make sure it is the correct size before filling in the form by looking at the item description, then select the "Website (Online)" option button:
then fill in the form with this information:
Website (Online)
URL = http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4139836.htm
Price incl. VAT: (£) = 119.99
Shipping cost: (£) = 3.95
like so:
Also, you will need to be signed in. It shouldn't take more than a minute to do. :smiley:
Amazon link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00SJBHPH8
checkn0w.co.uk
(That's an 'o' by the way, not zero. HUKD don't like to link to this site as they get the referral fee!)
Latest comments (39)
£10 voucher for £100 spend. :smile:
Argos don't have any more in stock :disappointed:
Need a new large external drive.
Ended up getting £15 off from promo code with the Argos Card and 6 months Buy Now Pay Later :smile:
I use these in my homeserver for media storage. Write speed can and does drop but I am never maxing it out anyway and have a ssd scratch area for incoming files anyway so don’t notice the difference. Read speeds are around 150/170MBps... Plenty fast. No they probably aren’t great drives in a high write environment but for a home media server they are perfect.
I remember reading about this SMR tech in an article about the war between SSD and HDD, but then completely forgot; it does sound suboptimal.
Personally I would recommend the WD Elements instead however it is currently max 5TB and in high demand hence higher price.
Being able to gameshare with a mate and buy from cheaper regions means I have saved myself so much money and played games I never would have bothered with too
The link is "tell us about a lower price?" BUT, it may not be shown, in which case you will see: "Feedback Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?" Like this:
If you select the "5TB" drive (click on it) and then select the "6TB" drive (click on it):
It should change to this:
Make sure it is the correct size before filling in the form by looking at the item description, then select the "Website (Online)" option button:
then fill in the form with this information:
Website (Online)
URL = http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4139836.htm
Price incl. VAT: (£) = 119.99
Shipping cost: (£) = 3.95
like so:
Also, you will need to be signed in. It shouldn't take more than a minute to do. :smiley:
Amazon link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00SJBHPH8
Last game I really got into was far cry primal. Sometimes too much choice is a bad thing
checkn0w.co.uk
(That's an 'o' by the way, not zero. HUKD don't like to link to this site as they get the referral fee!)
Hardware limitations MAY or may NOT apply between the 2 here?, or ..... (personally, I have no idea?) :-)