Eli5 Why does a larger storage drive for a computer cost more when it takes up the same amount of space?

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Eli5 Why does a larger storage drive for a computer cost more when it takes up the same amount of space?

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The actual casing might be the same size, but the writable area on the disk or equivalent in newer “flash” drives are not. The one with the larger size has more writable area.

Also, pricing is based on more than just how much it costs to produce.

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