Earlier this year, Sony partnered with Western Digital and officially launched the WB_Black SN850’s first PS5 SSD, and as part of this year’s second Amazon Prime Day event, the next-generation console accessory has almost fallen to its new lowest price ever.
For limited period , WB_Black SN850 1TB NVMe SSD w/ Heatsink is on sale for $119 at Amazon (Opens in a new tab). That’s $60 off the full retail price of $179. While we’ve previously seen this SSD sell for as low as $129, this additional $10 discount brings it to a new all-time low.
You will need an Amazon Prime membership to claim this deal. Plus, if you need more storage, the WB_Black SN850 2TB NVMe SSD with Heatsink is also on sale for $209 (Opens in a new tab)This is a huge discount of $100.
Given its licensed status, it probably won’t come as a huge surprise when I tell you that the WD_Black SN850 SSD arrives at all Sony requirements for PS5 SSD (Opens in a new tab). Me too Test the drive in person On my PS5 for over a year and I can report that it works flawlessly. When running games from an SN850 SSD, I experienced equal or shorter load times when compared to playing them from a PS5 hard drive.
If my personal experience doesn’t quite comfort you, Sony/Western Digital notes that the drive has undergone rigorous testing to ensure it’s suitable for hundreds of hours of play.
Also, Sony advises that any SSD added to the PS5’s storage expansion slot should have a heatsink attached to prevent the console from running hot. The good news is that the SN850 SSDs listed above come with a heatsink pre-installed, saving you the hassle of buying a third party and attaching it yourself.
With plenty of heavy-hitter games coming in 2022, including Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 and God of War Ragnarok, you might find your PS5 hard drive space doesn’t stretch far enough to hold them all at once. But with the addition of the WB_Black SN850 to your console, you’ll have all the space needed to store dozens of your best PS5 games without having to delete your old favorites.
I bought the WB_Black SN850 at its original full price ($270), but still felt like I got solid value for money. The chance to get one during Prime Day sale today for the lowest ever price of $119 is a deal PS5 owners really shouldn’t miss.
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