Not true at all, maybe you are confusing this item with another? The 3tb has never (ever) sold below £99.50 , currently on Amazon for £133.03 https://uk.camelcamelcamel.com/Silver-Passport-Ultra-Portable-External/product/B011Z7E4C6?context=search (£74 in this thread)

The 2tb has never sold below £70 (£54.99 in this thread) https://uk.camelcamelcamel.com/Silver-Passport-Ultra-Portable-External/product/B00MAG2M08?context=search currently selling at £99.99 on Amazon

please do some ground research before posting blindly

Tested and determined to meet WD's stringent quality standards. Six month limited warranty.

To be fair, you bought a less 'polished' and generally cheaper drive 16 months ago (pre Brexit & it's implications on the value of the £) for more money than the near / better equivalent products in this deal. The only thing that differs is the that these are recertified, and in my experience that really hasn't been an issue as the several drives I have really haven't missed a beat.

Don't forget £10 off a £100 spend (if you're planning on buying more than one, or something else along with one of these) - WDSTORECPN

What's warranty on the recertified?

Thanks btw just bought one. Heat from me.

PS4 compatible ???

Yes, good find, tks

3Tb in Gold amazing value at £74.99, maybe add that to the deal?

will this work with a smart tv and an Xbox one? also what does it mean recertified? thanks

Spotted this the other day and bought one for my Xbox. Works great, no issues at all

Thanks for sharing sinxa. I just ordered a 2TB silver. My old passport died on me recently so this is good timing for me.

Looks like a good deal.
Does anyone know if the hard drives come in their original box? I want to get one for a friend of mine as a present.
I ask because I recently got a recertified My Book for myself, it came in a brown delivery box with just the disk and the accessories inside. I didn't care then since it was for me, but this time I want to make a present.
Cheers.

That's a shame... Thanks for the help though.

I think they always come in brown boxes. All mine have in the past.

I'm sticking out for a price reduction on the 3tb in silver, only because I already have the blue and gold options. They're excellent value in my experience.

I only need 200gb/500gb anyone?

Cold.

Seen new drives for the same price posted many times.

Recertified for the price of new a year ago - bargain!! Fed-up with all these lame back-peddling post-Brexit "deals" myself.

Silver 2TB OOS

Granted not metal but I got a 3TB in white brand new not last Christmas but the one before for £103 so I'm sorry but this doesn't seem a great deal to me.

do these work on the ps4?

Does anyone know of a USB-c hard drive deal?

Bought a 3TB in gold. Very good price.

I would never buy a WD hard drive again, I had 2 in the past and both corrupted over a couple of years, they don't seem to be made to last

Paid 80 for the 3tb gold before Christmas, good deal

Can't work out how or why anyone would think this is a good deal. A quick workout of Amazon price tracking suggests that this really is a very poor deal.

Don't forget £10 off a £100 spend (if you're planning on buying more than one, or something else along with one of these) - WDSTORECPN

Excellent, bought for my Xbox one as I'm tired of having to delete games all the time.. nice one OP

for people who keep missing especially the desktop drive deals there is a seller masquerading on ebay as two ,but literally its the same seller who keeps selling them as new direct from seller (WD) with plain packaging :stuck_out_tongue: mate of mine went against my advice band purchased 2 items from them because he though hell get full warranty sure as anything it turned out to be these re-certified drives with less than 6 months warranty the seller(s) also sells re-certified red drives with 6 months warranty separately but of course doesn't mention warranty is non transferable , so there is No warranty look at the links below just thought ill post here to warn ebayers to the ruse , my buddy is currently reporting the seller i think but i did tell him so hate to say it
Shop 1

&

Shop 2

Thanks for the info, just FYI this deal is not for an eBay item, it's direct from the manufacturer. I tend to steer clear from eBay for reasons such as this.

yes i know bud i am a regular buyer from WD Store as well, the deal is hot , just wanted t let punters know that those who offer similar items on ebay which look like they have full warranty and "new" actually come from WD re-certificated store like the sellers who bulk buy from the WD Store and sell it as new with full warrnty on ebay i highlighted above scam artists really as they mislead buyers , but OP your deals is hot i find these re-certified products very good

Voted cold, their refurbished offers are always there this has been posted xxx times and seeing 31% off I was expecting 31% their normal refurbished price so please correct the the title as it is just normal price for a used drive especially being the older style they offer.

It is good for the money but it is a continuous price and a pointless re-post in my eyes.

The gold 3tb is a bargain, ordered 2 using the code, pretty good going getting 6tb storage for £140

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/seagate-2tb-portable-2-year-rescue-service-67-50-from-official-argos-shop-ebay-2649276

deal expired now, but they do go on sale frequently. For an extra tenner i would rather go with a new drive.

4tb bigger drive version

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/seagate-backup-plus-desktop-storage-hard-drive-4tb-84-99-instore-argos-craigavon-2643204

Seen the slim go a few times for 95.

The 2tb slim drives have went between £50 to £60 in argos and sainsburys loads of times. I should know I bought them!

Your kidding right? Firstly, not only are the deals you have linked to expired, but your hyperlinks point to a completely different brand, model and size hard drive. You have just shared a 3.5 inch "desktop" hard drive that requires plugging into the wall mains, attempting to compare with a portable metal framed hard drive that doesn't require plugging in to the mains is like trying to compare a mobile phone with a hard wired house phone. Not to mention, the 2TB you shared was more expensive when in stock. Apples and Pears.

Ordered two gold ones, hopefully they dont fail within a year or am screwed.

Anyone check their drive for bad sectors as soon as they recieve theirs？

I have to laugh at your silly comment will all due respect go and learn a bit more about hard drives , brands , types and configurations and of course enclosure types before you make silly comments and post irrelavent links , think about value for money as well this may be news to you metal/aluminium enclosures as usually much more expensive
Harsh but true

you only need to format a usb drive to store games. for media you don't need to format. You can use any usb storage device and swap between pc and xbox without the need to format.

Crosses fingers...c'mon 3TB gold...mama needs a new portable HDD for her PS4.

I am forever trying to get one of these deals. I signed up for their email notifications when in stock and never hear anything.

Grateful for deals posted here, but when I tried to buy a gold the mobile site would not go to the next t stage of the basket.

How can a web company in IT have such a useless website? Now gone back sometime later and price says £84.99 for 3 TB.

The only one left in stock is the 3tb silver which is indeed £84.99, the gold was cheaper, not sure why apart from the obvious colour difference

Looking for a cheap 500gb portable hdd for my son. Any good deals around please?

guys what does recertified mean ????

If they're so happy with the condition of the drives, why only 6 months vs 3 years for a brand new one? Paying half the price sounds like a bargain, but not if you lose 2 or 3TB of files after 7 months AND then have to replace the drive out of your own pocket.

Don't get me wrong here - I don't buy any other brand of HDD, but they do fail eventually. Make sure you've got a backup.

Xbox One questions

I assume this doesn't need a power supply, and will power itself from the console?
How do load times compare with the internal HDD? I know USB 3.0 is fast, but not sure whether to dip for this, or wait and upgrade to an external SSD.

Will work absolutely fine, just format the drive when prompted. This is USB powered so no mains power supply

Of course the SSD is faster.

But you aren't getting 3TBs of storage space on an SSD. Even 1TB is setting you back £280. You could get 3 of these for that.

If speed is your thing then you might want to consider a hybrid SSHD as they are far cheaper (under £100 for 2 TBs) and buy an external housing for it.

Fair enough, SSD is faster (to be fair I wasn't asking if SSD was faster).

But how does this drive compare with the internal HDD load times in an xbox one console? Essentially, do I get any performance benefit?

I currently have a 500gb xbone with a 500gb external USB 3 drive. My logic is if there is any performance benefit I'd buy the WD and move all of my content onto it, including what I currently store on the xbone HDD.

USB3 external drive should be faster than the internal drive on standard xbone, simply because that console has a SATA2 interface on the internal drive. The xbones however has SATA3 so the speeds should be comparable.

Mine arrived today, just need a way to test these bad boys now.

putting your data on here is like sleeping with a prostate with no condom

Err...I think you need to look at this again.

Received a 3tb in silver instead of gold.. extra £10 off happy days. Thanks again OP.. legend

Lol he may bat for the opposite team

The research is that you can get a new, 2 year warranty 2TB or 3TB drive - that doesn't require a Dropbox account for value added services - for less money (especially when the warranty is taken into account) than these refurbished drives, if you shop around.

People come here for deals - not to be railroaded into buying a shiny case with a second hand drive, limited warranty and for a higher cost than they need to meet.

Seagate is currently offering a free data recovery insurance plan with select new desktop drives - likely to be more useful to somebody who wants to store, say, family photos with a degree of assurance.

This is currently £84.99 on Amazon or via Argos (3TB Seagate drive) and comes with a 2 year warranty.

Quite how spending £85 on a second hand drive with a limited warranty (given the nature of hard drives) and a shiny case represents a hot deal, is a mystery.

Because these specific hard drives (3TB) sell for £130+ on Amazon. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B011Z7E4C6 - this deal is not regarding seagate plastic casing hard drives

Plus couldn't give a toss about warranty really. None of the portable hard drives I've ever bought have died, so this to me is a very good deal as I saved £56

Why do people feel the need to get so heated in some of these deals?
If you're looking for deals for these specific drives, then these are good prices....I've had several, so I can say that from experience.
If you don't trust the recertified aspect, buy new ones or a different brand of you'd rather.
....or go for online storage.
There's no right or wrong here.....people have their budgets and personal preferences, and may simply need some advice rather then borderline arguments on the best way to do things?

Gold OOS.

3tb seagate 3.5" is £85 on amazon, i cant see any 2.5" drives for that sort of money there... and theres a BIG difference between the two - the 3tb seagate needs a wall wart power adapter... the 2.5" drives are usb bus powered and a fraction of the size.

All 2tb sold out :disappointed:

If you're after 2tb specifically check out my other post, they are not metal plated but same drives http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/passport-recertified-2tb-usb-2-3-portable-hard-drive-54-99-delivered-western-digital-2672598

The power adapter with the 3.5" drives is no doubt a drawback for some people.

Given the fact that hard drives will, eventually, fail and that there's an element of pot-luck with early failure, I just don't understand why a six month warranty on a still fairly expensive drive would be considered a hot deal.

I have owned a WD portable 2.5 since uni (2007) for 10 years this year, and apart from the scratches to the case it's still working fine. I guess failure is down to luck.

NOW BACK IN STOCK! Wipe'em out! Of stock that is :smiley:

I only just noticed my mass notifications in my junk folder. Just bought the gold one. :sunglasses:

2gb and 3gb back in stock

It's a hot deal because of the saving over the cost of these specific models purchased new. Surely even you can understand that.

Prices have rocketed up now.

67.99 for 2tb

I ordered 2 x 3 TB gold on 27/4, showed in stock.Still not been dispatched.Painfully slow.Order tracking just states "Boxed Shipment".

Not
Good. I ordered 1x 2tb and 1x3tb, both arrived 3 days later. Hope yours arrive.

I ordered 2TB Gold on 18/04, which was showing in stock, and I've not received mine either. I contacted customer services at the end of last week, and they said it'll be dispatch 'soon'. Is ridiculous how long it's taken. Good thing I'm in no rush for it, although I certainly won't be ordering from them directly again.

Most likely it wasn't in stock when you ordered because I received mine in 2-3 days.

Well, looks like it's bad luck for me, I called them earlier this week about my order (placed on 27/4) and was told it was in the warehouse. That it would be shipped soon. Apparently, that was a lie, since I just got an email a few minutes ago, telling me they were unable to fulfill it, so been refunded and given a 30% discount.

Just had a cancellation email too. Two weeks after ordering :disappointed:

Me too :-( although mine was 4 weeks after ordering!

Cancelled here as well :disappointed:

Did you get your refunds yet?

Was annoying to have the ordered cancelled but the 30% voucher they sent but to say sorry was useful. I've just ordered a brand new 2TB portable drive for £10 cheaper than I getting a refurb. Nice.

Mine took a weird turn, they said it would soon be shipped again. Sent them another email asking them to make up their minds. Finally, got a cancellation notice today. Still waiting for my bloody refund.

Just got my refund. Had to ask for it tho

Finally got my refund (PayPal).

Tried again after I got my refund. Ended up getting 2 recertified 2TB* HDDs with my 30% discount, ended up paying 80p less than my previous order (3TB gold). Just got the shipping email, which is a big improvement from last time.

*for those interested the orange & yellow recertified 2TB My Passports are still available. The orange one is the cheaper of the two. Ignore the recertified Ultra Metal ones, anytime you try to add them, it will tell you they're unavailable.