One of the PS5's biggest upgrades from its predecessors is its instant bootup of games and lack of load times. That's made possible thanks to the speed of the internal SSD drive. Unfortunately, the PS5 also only comes with 1TB of storage space, and if you want to add on more storage, any old SSD just won't cut it. You'll need to pick up an PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 solid state drive with at least 5,500MB/s transfer speeds. Thankfully, PS5-compatible SSD prices have dropped pretty significantly since late last year. The WD Black SN850 1TB SSD is marked down today at the lowest price we've ever seen, but you have to hurry.
The WD Black SN850 1TB SSD was on sale on Black Friday for $169.99. You can get today only for $30 cheaper. The SN850 is one of the most popular and highly recommended SSDs to get for your PS5 storage upgrade. It was one of the very first SSDs officially confirmed to be PS5-compatible. It's a blazing fast drive with transfer speeds rated at up to 7,000 MB/s and a PCIe Gen4 interface. There exists a model with a built-in heatsink (listed below), but it's egregiously more expensive than the same SSD without heatsink. It's much better to just pick up a $12 heatsink on Amazon and install it yourself.
This Black Friday deal is back. The XPG Gammix S70 Blade is one of the more recently released SSDs that's specifically designed for your PS5 storage upgrade. It also happens to be the lowest priced PS5-compatible 1TB SSD with heatsink available. In fact, it's even less expensive than most compatible SSDs without heatsink. The S70 Blade boasts transfer rates up to 7,400 MB/s and a PCIe Gen4 interface. It includes a PS5-compatible low-profile aluminum heatsink. It's not beefy, but it works and it fits.
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Today Only: WD Black SN850 1TB M.2 PCIe Gen4 SSD for Only $139.99 at Newegg
The WD Black SN850 1TB SSD was on sale on Black Friday for $169.99. You can get today only for $30 cheaper. The SN850 is one of the most popular and highly recommended SSDs to get for your PS5 storage upgrade. It was one of the very first SSDs officially confirmed to be PS5-compatible. It's a blazing fast drive with transfer speeds rated at up to 7,000 MB/s and a PCIe Gen4 interface. There exists a model with a built-in heatsink (listed below), but it's egregiously more expensive than the same SSD without heatsink. It's much better to just pick up a $12 heatsink on Amazon and install it yourself.
Cheapest PS5-Compatible SSD with Heatsink: XPG GAMMIX S70 Blade 1TB M.2 PCIe Gen4 SSD
This Black Friday deal is back. The XPG Gammix S70 Blade is one of the more recently released SSDs that's specifically designed for your PS5 storage upgrade. It also happens to be the lowest priced PS5-compatible 1TB SSD with heatsink available. In fact, it's even less expensive than most compatible SSDs without heatsink. The S70 Blade boasts transfer rates up to 7,400 MB/s and a PCIe Gen4 interface. It includes a PS5-compatible low-profile aluminum heatsink. It's not beefy, but it works and it fits.
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