Yes, the PS5 requires an SSD that is designated as an M.2 NVMe solid-state drive that uses the PCI-E Gen 4 interface. Additionally, the drive must have a minimum of 250GB of storage and a sequential read speed of at least 5,500 MB/s.

If you’re looking for a high-quality internal SSD, then you’re going to want to check out this WD_BLACK 8TB SN850X SSD, which is normally $930, but currently sits at $544 thanks to a Prime Day deal. This won’t last for long though, so if you do want to save yourself $386, then you’re going to need to be quick.

For a limited time, you can expand the storage on your PC gaming handheld to a large capacity of either 1TB or 2TB with the Crucial P310 internal SSD. The 1TB is down 41% to $80 while the 2TB is down 49% to $122.

The SanDisk Extreme Pro Dual Drive features both USB-C and USB-A connectors. It's now on sale for just $149.99 (was $189.99) on Amazon!

Yes, it's largely driven by the AI boom, but a shift to flash memory-based data centers for AI inferencing could see us facing a decade of SSD shortages.

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