PNY Turbo USB 3.0 256GB Flash Drive US$49.99 + Shipping (~AU$78.03 Shipped) @ Amazon US

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Pgottacatchemall on 07/02/2016 - 15:36 amazon.com (488 clicks)
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Price for this USB has dropped to $49.99 which is the equal lowest ever according to Camelcamelcamel.
Local eBay price is AUD$119.

Transfer speeds approximately 10 times faster than standard PNY USB 2.0 Flash Drives
Store and transfer large files faster than ever with USB 3.0 technology
Allows for quick and easy transfer of all content
The 256GB Turbo USB 3.0 Flash Drive can hold approximately 47,349 songs
Sliding collar, capless design with integrated loop makes it easy to attach to key chains, backpacks and etc.
Backwards compatible with USB 2.0 ports, so you can utilize any USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 port; compatible with most PC and Mac laptop and desktop computers
Free technical support

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  Scotch on 07/02/2016 - 15:57

  Be interesting to see the REAL LIFE speeds for this drive, PNY debatable feedback lately, and a comparison to the Sandisk Extreme.

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    thebargainhunter on 08/02/2016 - 12:20

    Are you suggesting the speeds stated aren't ginuwine?

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  lyl on 07/02/2016 - 16:53

  +3

  Recent reviews not that great though, refer to past comment by Maverick-au:

  Whilst the drive has been called a OZbargain favourite the rating of this drive is falling on Amazon due to a change in the memory and/or manufacturing sometime over 12 months ago. In March 2015 a review noted the 1 star reviews were 7%, January 2016 they are now 16% and nearly all these are failures.

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    rodinthink on 07/02/2016 - 22:26

    +1

    Bought it a year ago.
    Barely used it at all as I don't need that big USB (another Typical guilty feeling of OZB post-buy )

    My experience with this USB:

    Pros
    ~The data transfer speed is comparable to sandisk extreme , which is pretty good. (Benchmark Detail)[http://usb.userbenchmark.com/]

    Cons
    ~The glass part start to crack and I have to open it up.
    ~The USB flash was read as unrecognisable drive multiple times you have to keep unplug and plug it again until the PC/Laptop succeed in reading it
    - If your gadget succeed in reading the USB flash it will take for quite some time for the USB flash to be able to load all of it's file because the USB itself is 256gb (Pretty damn big size)

    Don't get me wrong and start to call me scaremongering, I might be unlucky and got the bad batch .

    I'm planning to file a complaint now to the amazon but unable to do it because the refund policy already expired.
    Any idea how to do it?
    I know that here in OZ you can do it as we are protected by ACCC

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      rodinthink on 08/02/2016 - 22:33

      almost forgot,

      The USB start to bend after the glass part start to crack.
      Be aware

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  PleasureMe on 07/02/2016 - 21:05

  +2

  15 years ago, the first ever flash drive i bought was 256MB and it cost me $160. Now we have 256GB flash drives for half the price. I still have that original flash drive too and it still works!

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    Zachary on 08/02/2016 - 01:27

    Damn…the first flash drive I got was a LG 4GB one several years ago and it costed $65 or so @ Harvey Norman! I still have that(and still works last I used it - before I gave it away), but gave it to my sister to use as she was too poor to buy her own.

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    [Deactivated] on 08/02/2016 - 03:21

    lol my first was a 128MB for $90; was thinking I'd never use another floppy again. Anything larger and I burnt it to disc…my hdd was a Maxtor 13.6Gb Oh the money spent.

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      dtrinh on 08/02/2016 - 09:05

      Try 64mb for $110…ouch…still works

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  Domingo on 07/02/2016 - 21:32

  I ordered one of the 128gb via Amazon to be sent to one of the parcel point locations offered by Amazon.

  A month later they cancelled my order, as they weren't able to deliver it to the address they provided as a location I could pick up from (Elizabeth St Parcel Point in Melbourne)

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  BargainKen on 07/02/2016 - 21:50

  -2

  my 128gig is still going. In true oz-bargain form i bought it even though I didnt need it, I only use it occasionally. Often the flash storage grade used on devices like USB and phones/tablets tends to be of very lower grade TLC which is intended for low/casual P/E cycles (and priced accordingly), the better (more expensive) drives do better in this department.

  Question I have on my mind is, how are these drives being used that renders them useless? Windows-to-go perhaps?

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  Jighuv on 08/02/2016 - 05:23

  I got one of the 128gb ones, about $50ish delivered from Amazon, quite a while ago. I use it nearly every second day. Its great.

  When I had to refresh my pc I copied ESO, Skyrim, GTA4, and a few other games to it, did the reinstall, then moved them back to the PC to save monthly bandwidth. A lot of files (ESO is about 50gig) so it took a while but very convenient.

  I really want this 256gig one but apart from that one occasion I honestly could have been using a 64gb one the whole time and not noticed the difference. Maybe its flip a coin time……and if that doesn't get me one I might try drawing straws…then maybe….

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  crazyj on 08/02/2016 - 11:24

  Price seems to be US$59.99.

  Am I doing something wrong, or I am too late?

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    gottacatchemall on 08/02/2016 - 14:40

    I think they have changed the price back up unfortunately so the deal is now expired.