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Did You Score A PS5 For Christmas? Add More Storage With These SSD Deals

Hopefully everyone reading this had a wonderful Christmas, and if you managed to unwrap a PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Pro game console from the jolly old fellow dressed in a big red outfit, then it was surely a happy holiday indeed! The PS5 a great game system, and it's also easy to upgrade the storage, should you find yourself needing more space.

How much storage you have to work with depends on which model you received. The original PlayStation 5 comes with a custom 825GB solid state drive (SSD) baked in, while the newer Slim variant bumps that up to 1TB. Meanwhile, Sony equipped its upgraded PlayStation 5 Pro with a 2TB SSD, a most welcome increase in capacity as game installs continue to grow.

Regardless of the variant, it's incredibly easy to add a bigger SSD to your PS5 console—check out our PS5 storage upgrade guide on how to do it. The only real concern is making sure you choose a compatible SSD. Fortunately, Sony's requirements are pretty wide ranging, both in terms of the capacities and form factors supported.

You'll typically find the best deals when shopping for M.2 2280 form factor SSDs, as they are by far the most plentiful in the consumer space. The other thing to consider is that the PS5/PS5 Pro features a Gen 4 interface, and while you can install a Gen 5 SSD, it won't take full advantage of the drive's speed capabilities (depending on the specs).

That said, the 4TB Samsung 990 Evo Plus pictured above is a Gen 5 model, which is overkill for the PS5, but it's also on sale for $239.99 at Amazon (30% off). We reviewed the 2TB version and it's a fast and power-efficient SSD. It's also cheaper than a lot of 4TB models we looked up, though not the absolute cheapest. An even more affordable option is the 4TB Silicon Power US75 that's listed for $204.99 at Amazon. It's not on sale, but that's a great price for 4TB of speedy storage.

One thing Sony highlights in its SSD support page is that "effective heat dissipation" is needed. This can be in the form of a heat transfer sheet or a thicker heatsink. Take note of the dimensions in the table above, or take a gander at this 2TB WD_Black SN850P SSD that's on sale for $159.99 at Amazon (30% off).

It's an officially licensed SSD solution for the PS5 and it comes with an already-installed heatsink sporting the PlayStation logo. This is also a fast storage solution—the 2TB model features sequential read speeds of up to 7,300MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 6,600MB/s.

If you need a standalone SSD heatsink that's compatible with the PS5, you can find affordable options. For example, in the name-brand space, this Sabrent heatsink is on sale for $13.59 at Amazon (32% off), while this generic double-sided heatsink is just $6.97 at Amazon (not on sale, but it's cheap and a best seller).

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