Redditor Claims Amazon Let Him Keep Around 5K$ Worth Of Samsung 9100 PRO NVMe SSDs After A Shipping Mix Up
A viral Reddit post is making the rounds in the PC enthusiast space after a user claimed an Amazon order went from a routine storage upgrade to a full blown loot drop. Reddit user u slash 1trollzor1 says he ordered 2 NVMe SSDs but received 2 boxes containing what appears to be 20 Samsung 9100 PRO 2 TB drives instead, creating an accidental hardware jackpot at a time when storage pricing and availability are a hot topic.
Based on the photos shared in the thread, the original order was for Samsung 9100 PRO 2 TB SSDs, widely positioned as high performance PCIe Gen 5.0 consumer drives. The post claims a single drive was sitting at roughly 250 dollars at the time, which puts the total shipment value in the neighborhood of 5000 dollars if the 20 drive count is accurate. For context, that kind of storage budget can fund a full high end build refresh, the kind of upgrade path that typically includes a flagship GPU, a top tier gaming CPU, and the cooling and power stack to keep the entire platform stable under heavy workloads.
The most important detail is not just the quantity, but the follow up claim in the comments. The user states that after acknowledging the shipment was a mistake, Amazon allegedly allowed him to keep the items anyway. If true, it highlights how edge case outcomes can happen even inside a massive logistics machine, especially when returns and recovery costs collide with customer experience decisions. At the same time, it is worth keeping expectations realistic: this is a single user story on social media, and outcomes can vary widely depending on region, order type, and retailer policy. When a shipment error happens, the most operationally sound play for consumers is to communicate with the retailer and document the resolution clearly.
From a gamer and builder perspective, the post also taps into a very real meta right now: storage is no longer a boring checklist item. As game installs balloon, patch sizes grow, and modern engines lean harder on fast asset streaming, high throughput NVMe storage is increasingly part of the performance narrative, not just capacity planning. Twenty Gen 5 class drives is obviously beyond any normal build requirement, but it underlines why enthusiasts treat high end storage like a premium resource when prices swing up.
If nothing else, this story is a reminder that sometimes the supply chain RNG rolls in you favorited.
If this happened to you, would you keep the drives for a dream storage build, or flip most of them and fund a full next gen gaming rig upgrade?
