Best Black Friday 2022 Deals on Gaming Console Storage
Best deals on NVMe Drives for PS5
Here are a few things you should know about while choosing an NVMe drive for the PS5:-
- You might have to update the PS5 to the latest firmware for these drives to work. While doing so, be careful as you might lose jailbreak capability when it becomes available.
- Almost all of these drives provide speeds of >6,000 MB/s. Better the speed, better will be your load times.
- A heatsink is necessary. Some of these drives might not come with a heat sink. If yours doesn’t do not cheap out on that. You can get a heat sink for a few extra dollars.
- I have provided the links to buy 1TB drives, but on the product page, you will find links to buy other storage variants, including 2TB and 4TB. I suggest you go for as much capacity as you can afford. To give you an idea, most AAA games on the PS5 require 100+ GB of space.
Crucial P5 Plus 1TB NVMe
This is one of the cheapest NVMe drives for the PS5 as of now. But, since it doesn’t have a heat sink, you will have to buy one for it separately.
- PCIe 4.0
- Read speed – Upto 6,600 MB/s
- Write speed – ~5,000 MB/s
- M.2 (2280) form factor
WD Black SN850 1TB NVMe
This is one of the best NVMe drives available for the PS5 right now. It also comes with an inbuilt heat sink.
- PCIe 4.0
- Read speed – Upto 7,000 MB/s
- Write speed – ~5,000 MB/s
- With heat sink
- M.2 (2280) form factor
WD Black SN850X 1TB NVMe
If you feel the SN850 is “slow,” you are being paranoid! I am kidding. Seriously though, if you are looking for the best of the best, this is one drive you should consider.
- PCIe 4.0
- Read speed – Upto 7,300 MB/s
- With heat sink
- M.2 (2280) form factor
XPG Gammix S70 Blade 1TB NVMe
- PCIe 4.0
- Read speed – Upto 7,400 MB/s
- Write speed – Upto 6,800 MB/s
- M.2 (2280) form factor
Samsung 980 Pro 1TB NVMe
This is again certified compatible with the PS5. So, get this one fear-free.
- PCIe 4.0
- Read speed – Upto 7,000 MB/s
- Write speed – ~5,000 MB/s
- Heat sink
- M.2 (2280) form factor
Seagate Firecuda 530 1TB NVMe
This is another drive with performance similar to the WD SN 850 and Samsung 980 Pro. It comes with a screwed in heat sink and is one of the best drives available for the PS5.
- PCIe 4.0
- Read speed – Upto 7,300 MB/s
- Heat sink
- M.2 (2280) form factor
Corsair MP600 Pro LPX 1TB NVMe
Corsair optimised this drive specifically for the PS5. Thus, you can expect best in range performance out of this drive.
- PCIe 4.0
- Read speed – Upto 7,100 MB/s
- Heat sink
- M.2 (2280) form factor
Other NVMe Drives for PS5
Here are a few other drives that you can consider for the PS5.
Best deals on storage expansion for Xbox Series S/X
Seagate Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series S/X
While the latest Xbox models use an NVMe drive internally, they also provide a proprietary slot for memory expansion much like the Xbox 360. These are just plug and play devices much like any other external drives. That reminds me of the best Black Friday deals on external storage drives that you should definitely check out.
Best deals on memory cards for Nintendo Switch
SanDisk UHS-1 Class 10 U3 microSDXC
This product is specifically licensed for the Nintendo Switch and is available in multiple variants – 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, etc.
- Read speed – Upto 100 MB/s
- Write speed – Upto 90 MB/s
Samsung Evo Select UHS-1 microSDXC
This is a faster product specifically intended for use in action cameras and Switch.
- Read speed – Upto 130 MB/s
SanDisk Extreme UHS-1 microSDXC
While SanDisk does sell specific cards meant for the Nintendo Switch, there are some faster cards out there. The SanDisk Extreme is one of them which will work very well on your Switch. This card is much faster and comes in variants upto 1TB.
- Read speed – Upto 160 MB/s
Silicon Power U3 microSDXC
This is yet another product designed with the Nintendo Switch in mind.
- Read speed – Upto 100 MB/s
Other Memory Cards for Nintendo Switch
You may also check out the other great cards available for the Switch in the links below:-
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