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.
Thetwo-bay DS223now 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. Thefour-bay DS423is now $399.99, which was $369.99 for most of the past two years, and thetwo-bay DS723+went from $449.99 to $481.11. Amazon also slightly increased thesix-bay DS620slimfrom $449.99 to $457.99. The massive12-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 thetwo-bay DS223j,DS124 with one bay,two-bay DS224+, andfour-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. Theongoing trade warbetween the United States and most of the world is adding more costs to manufacturing and shipping. Many companies haveraised pricesover the past month, orpaused shipmentsto the United States entirely. Synology is based in Taiwan, and many of its NAS units aremanufactured 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 iscurrently delayed until July 9th.
Synology recently confirmed that its upcoming Plus-series NAS devices willrestrict some software functionalitywhen used with unapproved hard drives, which hasnotgoneover wellwith 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. RememberOccam’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, orbuilding your own system with Unraid.
