Synology is raising prices on some of its DiskStation NAS systems. The move is almost certainly another tariff-induced price hike, but the company has not yet confirmed that information. Either way, it’s annoying for anyone looking to get a NAS right now.
The two-bay DS223 now costs $284.99 on Amazon, and according to historical data from Keepa, the price directly from Amazon (as opposed to a third-party seller) has been $249.99 ever since its introduction in 2023. The four-bay DS423 is now $399.99, which was $369.99 for most of the past two years, and the two-bay DS723+ went from $449.99 to $481.11. Amazon also slightly increased the six-bay DS620slim from $449.99 to $457.99. The massive 12-bay DS2422+ jumped from $1,799.99 to $1,927.61.
Many NAS models are staying at the same price, at least for now. That includes the two-bay DS223j, DS124 with one bay, two-bay DS224+, and four-bay DS923+. Other models are sold out from Amazon directly, and only available through third-party resellers that set their own prices. The updated pricing appears to be identical across other stores, like B&H Photo.
The most likely reason for the price increase is tariffs. The ongoing trade war between the United States and most of the world is adding more costs to manufacturing and shipping. Many companies have raised prices over the past month, or paused shipments to the United States entirely. Synology is based in Taiwan, and many of its NAS units are manufactured in the country, but some components and drives may come from China and other countries. The Trump administration announced a 32% tariff on Taiwan imports, which is currently delayed until July 9th.
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Synology recently confirmed that its upcoming Plus-series NAS devices will restrict some software functionality when used with unapproved hard drives, which has not gone over well with the company’s enthusiast customers. Importantly, the change does not affect existing models, or existing drive pools migrated to newer systems. That makes the existing NAS units a bit more valuable for anyone still interested in the Synology hardware and software ecosystem.
It’s a fun theory that Synology is price-gouging the customers looking to buy non-2025 models before they go out of stock, but the global trade war affecting nearly every company on Earth is the more likely reason. Remember Occam’s razor: the most likely answer is usually the simplest one.
We’ve reached out to Synology for more information about the price increases, and we will update this article when we hear back. In the meantime, it might be worth checking out the competition from companies like TerraMaster or UGREEN, or building your own system with Unraid.
Via: Reddit
