외장HDD: when to buy in Korea — cheapest month and demand peak

외장HDD demand is lowest in Jan and highest in Apr. Buy around Jan for the least competition; sellers prepare ads and stock before Apr. 12-month range 39.5p, year-to-year correlation -0.61 (irregular), last 12 months vs prior 12: -64.2%.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecCheapest monthDemand peak
외장HDD6161681008182898678788466JanApr

12-month demand calendar

Click demand over the last 36 months averaged by calendar month (max = 100).

Jan61
Feb61
Mar68
Apr100
May81
Jun82
Jul89
Aug86
Sep78
Oct78
Nov84
Dec66
Cheapest monthJanDemand peakApr
Range39.5pRepeats yearly-0.61 (no)
YoY-64.2%Path디지털/가전 > 저장장치 > 외장HDD

36-month trend

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Buyers (last 12 months)

Age

10s0.4%
20s6.4%
30s18.6%
40s27%
50s27.3%
60+20.3%

Gender

Women41.5%
Men58.5%

Device

PC28.4%
Mobile71.6%

Other categories in this group

Data as of: 2023-08-01 ~ 2026-07-31 · NAVER Shopping Insight

How to use

1. Search a category

Type a product type to find it among 2,353 NAVER Shopping categories.

2. Read the calendar

The lowest month in the 12-month index is the time to buy; the highest is the time to sell.

3. Compare and save

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FAQ

When is 외장HDD cheapest to buy?

Jan, the lowest-demand month. Sellers compete harder in low months, so discounts and promotions increase.

When should sellers prepare?

One to two months before the Apr peak. Main buyers: 50s men, Mobile share 71.6%.

Data

NAVER DataLab Shopping Insight category click trend, monthly. Refreshed every month.

Index

36 months of clicks averaged by calendar month, scaled so the maximum is 100. Not an absolute comparison between categories.