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| Name = {{PAGENAME}}
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| Type =Public
| Type =Public
| Founded =1970
| Founded =1970 (General Digital Corporation)
| Industry =Data Storage
| Industry =Data Storage
| Official Website =https://www.westerndigital.com/
| Official Website =https://www.westerndigital.com/
| Logo =WDlogo.svg
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}}Western Digital is a data storage company from the US that specializes in high-quality hard drives and backup solutions.


==Consumer-impact summary==
==Consumer-impact summary==
{{Placeholder box|Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable):
Western Digital, along with [[Seagate]], own a majority of the market share in the hard drive industry.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hard Drives (Global Market) |url=https://tadviser.com/index.php/Article:Hard_Drives_(Global_Market) |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.is/WhsaC |archive-date=2025-07-13 |access-date=2025-07-13 |website=TAdviser}}</ref>
* User freedom
 
* User privacy
Western Digital uses a hybrid business model which allows them to sell their products through their own website, on digital storefronts such as [[Amazon]], [[NewEgg]], and [[Alibaba]], and directly to commercial clients.
* Business model
* Market control}}


==Incidents==
==Incidents==

Latest revision as of 17:46, 13 July 2025

Western Digital
Basic information
Founded 1970 (General Digital Corporation)
Legal structure Public
Industry Data Storage
Official website https://www.westerndigital.com/

Western Digital is a data storage company from the US that specializes in high-quality hard drives and backup solutions.

Consumer-impact summary[edit | edit source]

Western Digital, along with Seagate, own a majority of the market share in the hard drive industry.[1]

Western Digital uses a hybrid business model which allows them to sell their products through their own website, on digital storefronts such as Amazon, NewEgg, and Alibaba, and directly to commercial clients.

Incidents[edit | edit source]

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This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Western Digital category.

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Products[edit | edit source]

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See also[edit | edit source]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Hard Drives (Global Market)". TAdviser. Archived from the original on 2025-07-13. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
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