There are plenty of great deals on PS5-compatible SSDs. However, if you're looking for one that has been officially licensed by Sony, then your options just narrowed down to a single SSD. That's right, the WD Black SN850P is the only SSD that's officially licensed for the PS5. Today, Amazon has the 2TB model for the lowest price we've ever seen.
Officially Licensed WD SN850P 2TB PS5 SSD for $129.99
The WD SN850P was made specifically for the PS5 console. That means it fulfills all of Sony's requirements, like a minimum read speed of 5,500MB/s, a PCI-Express Gen4x4 interface, and a slim yet effective heatsink that fits within the confines of the PS5 bay. Because it's officially licensed, the WD SN850P is the only SSD that's allowed to have the PS5 logo gloriously emblazoned. No, you'll never see it once it's installed and the PS5 is closed up and no, it won't make your PS5 any more special, but it's there.
So what makes the SN850P any different from WD's flagship SN850X? Aesthetics aside, absolutely nothing. But that's not a bad thing. The SN850X is one of the fastest SSDs on the market. The SN850X is the successor to the SN850 SSD, which was already fast enough to be PS5 compatible. The SN850X has newer flash chips (BiCS5 vs BiCS4) and an updated firmware, both of which offer improved sequential and random read/write speeds. For PC gamers, there's also an updated Game Mode 2.0 utility that's designed to tune the SSD for better performance during gaming sessions.
The SN850P is generally more expensive than the SN850X and that's probably to cover the cost of the official PS5 licensing. But today, with this deal, the SN850P is less expensive than the SN850X. So, you're getting the only licensed PS5 SSD on the market, and it happens to also be one of the fastest SSDs on the market, AND it's priced at an all time low. That's a win-win situation for any PS5 gamer.
If you're looking for more SSD storage upgrade options for your PS5 console, check out our best PS5 SSD deals of 2023. There are even less expensive options if you're not married to any brand.
