Unannounced 32TB Seagate hard drive surfaces in Japan for photoshoot — but the IronWolf Pro gets a shockingly high $887 price tag

IronWolf Pro branding joins Exos as the entry point for extreme capacity

News By Efosa Udinmwen published 2 January 2026

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• Seagate quietly places its highest-capacity hard drive into normal retail circulation
• A 32TB hard drive is now sold outside controlled enterprise distribution channels
• Japan became the first confirmed market for the retail of Seagate 32TB hard drives

A 32TB Seagate hard drive has appeared in Japanese retail channels - without any prior public announcement from the company.

The model, designated ST32000NT000, was captured and listed by retailers in Akihabara, confirming its availability starting December 27, 2025.

With a listed price of 138,160 yen (approximately $887), the drive is both the highest-capacity consumer-accessible hard disk and one of the most expensive NAS-oriented HDDs currently sold through stores.

Seagate’s largest hard drive moves into consumer retail

This sighting represents the first confirmed instance of a 32TB hard drive being offered directly at retail rather than through controlled enterprise supply chains.

The ST32000NT000 belongs to Seagate’s IronWolf Pro lineup, which is designed for continuous operation in professional and enterprise NAS environments.

This makes it distinct from the company’s Exos series, which has historically been used to introduce its largest capacity drives.

Seagate introduced a 30TB Exos model nearly two years ago and followed with a 32TB Exos M drive about a year later.

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