The Best PS5 SSD Deals: Lowest Price Ever for the WD SN850 1TB M.2 SSD

PS5-compatible SSDs have been dropping in price pretty consistently since the beginning of 2022. If you want to upgrade your PS5’s internal storage without compromising on speed, any old SSD just won’t cut it. You’ll want to pick up an PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 solid state drive with a rated 5,500MB/s read speed. A heatsink is also highly recommended. You could either get one without heatsink and add it yourself, which is very easy to do and only costs about $10 on Amazon, or you could buy one with one preinstalled.

Price Drop: WD Black SN850 M.2 SSD

PS5 Compatible

Today Newegg has the WD Black SN850 1TB M.2 PCIe x4 SSD for only $129.99. That’s the lowest price we’ve ever seen for one of the most popular PS5 SSD picks. It’s blazing fast drive with transfer speeds rated at up to 7,000 MB/s and a PCIe Gen4 interface. This particular model doesn’t include a built-in heatsink, but you can pick up a $10 heatsink on Amazon and install it yourself. Currently the model with built-in heatsink costs $40 more.

Adata Premium 1TB M.2 SSD

PS5 Compatible

The Adata Premium is currently one of the least expensive PS5-compatible 1TB SSD. It boasts transfer speeds of up to 6,100MB/s, which is considerably faster than the PS5’s recommended minimum of 5,500MB/s. It also includes a compatible thin aluminum heatsink so you don’t have to go out and buy your own.

Crucial P5 Plus 1TB M.2 PCIe Gen4 SSD

The P5 Plus is Crucial’s fastest M.2 PCIe Gen 4 SSD and it was likely designed in response to the PS5’s steep requirements. This SSD supports transfer speeds of up to 6600MBps. No heatsink is included so you’ll have to pick up your own.

XPG ATOM 1TB M.2 SSD with Heatsink

The XPG ATOM boasts read speeds of up to 5,000MB/s. That’s just slightly below the PS5’s read speed recommendation of 5,500MB/s. It’s doubtful that you’ll notice the performance difference. It will definitely work in your PS5 since it meets all other necessary requirements and it even includes a thin aluminum heatspreader that won’t interfere with the PS5 top lid.

Samsung 980 Pro 1TB M.2 SSD with Heatsink

PS5 Compatible

If you want to stick with another brand you’re probably more familiar with, check out the Samsung EVO 980 PRO solid state drive. Samsung EVO SSDs need no introduction, and the 980 PRO is the best of the best. It is fully PS5 compatible and this discounted model even includes a pre-attached heatsink that is guaranteed to fit inside the PS5 bay.

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All PS5 SSD Options in Stock

There are several more fully compatible PS5 SSD options for you to choose from. In addition to the drives listed above, there are some good choices from Seagate, Crucial, Patriot, Sabrent, and AData. The Firecuda 530, for example, is actually considered the fastest drive compared to all the other models listed here. Crucial has been in the solid state storage market forever. AData actually owns XPG (but you can choose the AData SSD if you want a better matching heatspreader).

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