Best PS5 SSD deals in April 2023

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If you’re looking to increase the storage capacity of your PS5 console, then the best PS5 SSD deals are here to help boost your hard drive without spending a fortune.

Sony's flagship console only comes with a relatively small 825GB stock hard drive, and to make matters worse only 667GBs of that is useable storage for installing a selection of the best PS5 games. Fortunately, Sony had the foresight to build a Storage Expansion Slot into its console, and this allows you to double, or even triple, the amount of available hard drive space in a matter of minutes.

There is a list of official benchmarks that a drive must hit in order to be PS5-compatible, and any SSD added to your console needs to have a heatsink attached. But there are plenty of options out there that meet these criteria. And, don’t worry about the installation process, learning how to upgrade PS5 internal storage is a total breeze.

All of our picks for the best internal PS5 SSDs are suitable for the job, and even better the top picks like the WD_Black SN850 and the Samsung 980 Pro are regularly on sale at retailers such as Amazon and Best Buy. In fact, right now you can score a Crucial P5 Plus SSD for $119 — that’s the cheapest price we’ve ever seen for a 2TB model.

Picking up an internal SSD is a great way to increase your PS5 storage so you can spend more time playing and less time clearing space and re-downloading games. And to help you get the biggest drive for the cheapest price, we’ve collected the best PS5 SSD deals currently available down below.

Today's best PS5 SSD deals

Internal PS5 SSD deals

Samsung 980 Pro 1TB SSD w/ heatsink: <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=45724&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Fdp%2FB09JHL33X7%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">was $149 now $89 @ Amazon
The Samsung 980 Pro SSD is fully compatible with Sony's PS5. It takes just minutes to add to the console's storage expansion slot and will significantly boost your hard drive allowing you to store dozens of games at once. This 1TB model also comes with a heatsink preinstalled and just crashed to only $89, which is an all-time low price.

Crucial P5 Plus 2TB PS5 NVMe SSD: <a href="https://shop-links.co/link?publisher_slug=future&exclusive=1&u1=hawk-custom-tracking&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fcrucial-p5-plus-2tb-internal-ssd-nvme-pcie-gen-4-x4%2F6468904.p&article_name=hawk-article-name&article_url=hawk-article-url" data-link-merchant="bestbuy.com"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">was $330 now $119 @ Best Buy
Best Buy has slashed a massive $210 off this Crucial P5 Plus SSD which is compatible with the PS5. This SSD comes bundled with a free heatsink, and once installed adds an additional 2TBs of storage to your console. This is one of the best PS5 SSD deals we've spotted in recent weeks and is ideal if you require some extra storage space to install several of the best PS5 games at once.

WD_Black SN850 1TB NVMe SSD w/ heatsink: <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=45724&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0B4SQB1HY%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">was $179 now $124 @ Amazon
The WD_Black SN850 SSD hits all of Sony's specifications and fits perfectly into the PS5's internal expansion slot, and it's recently been named an officially-licensed PS5 accessory. This 1TB model includes a heatsink so it works right out of the box. It's currently more than 30% off dropping it down to a relatively affordable $124.

Corsair MP600 Pro LPX 2TB SSD w/ heatsink: <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=45724&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Fdp%2FB09Q2NCFS7%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">was $179 now $154 @ Amazon
The Corsair MP600 Pro LPX is a fully PS5-compatible SSD and the 2TB model has just dropped to its lowest price ever at Amazon. Thanks to this model coming with a preinstalled heatsink it can be slotted straight into your PS5, and it'll more than triple your console's hard drive space. We also saw excellent performance in our testing.

External PS5 SSD deals

You can also increase your PS5 storage via an external hard drive. However, you cannot play PS5 games from an external drive. Instead, an external drive can be used to temporarily store PS5 titles to free up internal storage space. At least you can use an external drive to install and play the best PS4 games on PS5.

WD_Black 5TB P10 Game Drive HDD: <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=45724&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FWD_Black-Drive-External-Compatible-WDBA3A0050BBK-WESN%2Fdp%2FB07VNTFHD5%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">was $149 now $119 @ Amazon
If you have a sizeable game collection then this 5TB drive from WD_Black could be for you. It's actually an HDD rather than an SSD, so transfer speeds can be a little sluggish, but for $119 it's a great pick. It's especially useful if you want to install dozens of PS4 games without taking up any of the PS5's precious internal storage.

Samsung T7 1TB Portable SDD: <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=45724&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FSAMSUNG-Portable-SSD-1TB-MU-PC1T0T%2Fdp%2FB0874XN4D8%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">was $139 now $79 @ Amazon
Want fast transfer speeds when moving native PS5 games from this drive to the console's internal storage, then this Samsung portable SSD is for you. It's $60 off at Amazon.

SanDisk 1TB Extreme Portable SSD: <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=45724&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FSanDisk-1TB-Extreme-Portable-SDSSDE61-1T00-G25%2Fdp%2FB08GTYFC37%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">was $249 now $89 @ Amazon
One of our favorite external PS5 hard drives is now a massive $160 off at Amazon, making this easily the best PS5 external hard drive deal currently available. The SanDisk 1TB Extreme Portable SSD offers excellent read speeds for a solid price and is great for temporarily storing PS5 games to free up internal storage space.

Rory is an Entertainment Editor at Tom’s Guide based in the UK. He covers a wide range of topics but with a particular focus on gaming and streaming. When he’s not reviewing the latest games, searching for hidden gems on Netflix, or writing hot takes on new gaming hardware, TV shows and movies, he can be found attending music festivals and getting far too emotionally invested in his favorite football team.