Looks like Synology caused a backlash with their new requirements for hard disks. Probably their executives got greedy.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/04/synology-confirms-need-for-synology-branded-drives-in-newer-plus-series-nas/
Perhaps we will see more used Synology NAS on eBay :)
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/04/synology-confirms-need-for-synology-branded-drives-in-newer-plus-series-nas/
Perhaps we will see more used Synology NAS on eBay :)