We rank the WB_Black SN850 as one of the best PS5 internal SSDs you can buy, and it’s been slotted into my own PS5 console for the last 18 months and I can personally verify that it works flawlessly. In fact, when running native next-gen games off the internal storage drive I’ve actually experienced slightly quicker loading times compared to playing them from the PS5’s stock hard drive. One of the best things about adding a new SSD to the PS5’s storage expansion slot is that it doesn’t replace the console’s pre-existing hard drive. That means if you add this SN850 drive to your console you’ll get an extra 1TB of storage space alongside the console’s pre-existing 667GB. That should give you plenty of room to store dozens of blockbuster PS5 games, including recent releases like Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 and God of War Ragnarök which both demand more than 80GB of storage space to install. Even better, this SSD comes with a heatsink already attached. This is important because Sony advises (opens in new tab) that any internal drive added to a PS5 console needs a heatsink installed in order to prevent overheating. While you could buy a drive without one and install a third-party heatsink yourself, with this WB_Black SN850 the SSD is ready to be added to your console straight out of the box. Discounts on PS5 SSDs have been some of the most popular gaming deals of the early Black Friday shopping period, so we don’t expect this discount to stay in stock for too long. Don’t miss your chance to expand your console’s hard drive for less. Plus, if you want to upgrade your gaming setup further with a new television, make sure to check out our Black Friday TV deals live blog for coverage of the best deals on TVs including models that are ideal for gaming on PS5.
