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SanDisk's New 8TB PS5 SSD Costs More Than The Console Itself Justin Nelon Published on June 18, 2026 news SanDisk has launched a new officially licensed SSD lineup for the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro, but the pricing may be difficult for many players to accept. The new SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSDs offer up to 8TB of storage, PCIe Gen 4 performance, and a built in heatsink, but the top model is listed at $2,959.99. That price is far above the cost of a PS5 console. It is also much higher than several other PS5 compatible SSDs already available with similar speeds and large capacities. The 8TB Optimus GX PRO 850P costs roughly three times as much as a PS5 Pro and several times more than a PS5 Slim, depending on current console pricing. SanDisk is promoting the drives as console ready and officially licensed for Sony’s systems. That may appeal to buyers who want a simple upgrade with guaranteed compatibility, but the listed prices make this one of the most expensive PS5 storage options on the market. What SanDisk’s Optimus GX PRO 850P offers The new SSDs use the standard M.2 2280 form factor and support PCIe Gen 4.0, which is the interface required for PS5 storage ex…

SanDisk's officially-licensed PlayStation 5 SSDs cost more than the ... SanDisk has today unveiled Optimus GX PRO 850P, a series of officially-licensed NVMe SSDs for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro . The SSDs, which users can insert into their console to expand its storage , also work with PCs. The line-up is made up of four products, each offering a different capacity. And given the current memory and storage crisis, you may not be surprised to learn the prices of these new SSDs. They start at £339/$380 for the 1TB model, and go all the way up to an eye-watering £2639/$2960 for the 8TB variant. These prices are discounted, too, according to SanDisk's website , which does not currently show a buy button for some reason. Image credit: SanDisk The 2TB option will run you £678/$760, while the 4TB model is priced £1337/$1,500. If you haven't noticed, all but the smallest capacity model cost more than the price of the PS5, and the top option is over three times the price of a PS5 Pro - and that's based on current PS5 prices, which Sony raised in March . The new drives are based on the PCIe 4.0 standard, boasting impressive specs of up to 7300MB/s sequential read speed, and 6600MB/s…

SanDisk's new PS5 SSD costs nearly $3,000 | VGC SanDisk has revealed the pricing for its new line of ‘officially-licensed’ PlayStation 5 SSDs, with the top-of-the-range model costing nearly $3,000. The storage firm announced its Optimus GX PRO range on Tuesday, which drops the WD_Black branding and offers up to 8TB of storage on an “officially licensed drive for the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro consoles.” Unsurprisingly, it’s the SSD range’s pricing that has caught the most attention, with the 8TB model costing $2,960 USD (which, according to SanDisk, is discounted from $3,700), and even the 2TB retailing for over $100 more than a base PlayStation 5 console. A 1TB model retails for $380, a 2TB model for $760, and a 4TB model for $1500. The pricing again highlights the global surge in component prices, driven by demand for AI datacentres and forcing most consumer electronics companies to raise their product prices drastically. As noted by PC Part Picker , a near-identical 8GB SSD drive from SanDisk would have cost around $640 less than a year ago, representing a 370% increase in price. In March, Sony raised the price of all PS5 models by at least $100 , and Xbox ’s CEO recen…

PS5 owners are facing massive SSD storage price hikes - Polygon Sign in to your Polygon.com account All the major consoles have undergone price hikes , but compared to PC gamers, console owners have been relatively sheltered from the rise in tech component costs. If you're a PlayStation 5 user who is looking to upgrade your console's memory storage, though, the artificial intelligence-driven component shortage is about to feel more real than ever. SanDisk just announced the Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe , which is the PS5's officially licensed storage option formerly sold under the WD_Black label. Here's the price breakdown for the new SSD: 1 TB — $379.99 2 TB — $759.99 4 TB — $1,499.99 8 TB — $2,959.99 Incredibly, SanDisk's page suggests that each of these models is discounted from their true price. Most people probably won't be shelling out for the top-of-the line 8 TB option that can comfortably fit around 200 games, according to The Verge . It's still absolutely wild to know that the 8 TB drive is fully priced at $3,699.99. In 2025, that same SSD would have only set you back $639.99, according to PCPartPicker . The lowest-end SSD option costs about half the price of a PS5; the high…

SanDisk's new 8TB PS5 SSD costs more than three times as ... - Engadget Gaming PlayStation SanDisk's new 8TB PS5 SSD costs more than three times as much as the PS5 Pro The highest capacity Optimus GX Pro 850P drive almost tops the $3,000 mark. By Matt Tate June 17, 2026 1:00 pm EST SanDisk Getting close to maxing out your PS5's SSD? You have a few choices: either start deleting some of those meaty RPGs, pronto, or get used to paying the kind of money SanDisk is charging for its new, officially licensed storage expansion drives. The Optimus GX Pro 850P NVMe SSD is among a number of new SanDisk drives that have been rebranded from the previous WD_Black naming convention. Designed with the PS5 and PS5 Pro in mind, it's available in 1TB, 2TB, 4TB and 8TB variants, with the top-end model priced at a truly eye-watering $2,960. And according to SanDisk's website, that's actually the reduced price, down from its regular price of $3,700. To put that into perspective, that's more than 3x the price of a PS5 Pro in the US right now, which already includes a 2TB SSD straight out of the box. Even the $760 2TB model (reduced from $950) is more than $100 more expensive than the standard PS5 with …

SanDisk’s new PlayStation 5 SSD will cost you more than three PS5 Pros SanDisk has announced an expensive way to boost the PlayStation 5's storage capacity. The company's new Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSD is an officially licensed PS5 accessory in capacities ranging from 1TB to 8TB. The largest option can store up to 200 PS5 games (based on average installation sizes) SanDisk claims, but thanks to […]

The Latest Official PlayStation 5 SSDs Have Jumped In Price ... - Gameranx The Latest Official PlayStation 5 SSDs Have Jumped In Price 4 X To As Much As $ 3000 June 17, 2026 by Ryan Parreno It’s happening, oh no. Shortly after Sony raised prices on their PlayStation 5 consoles, we finally know the damage for their official SSDs as well. As reported by Video Games Chronicle, SanDisk have unveiled their newest generation of Optimus GX PRO range of SSDs. These are officially licensed for use on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro. These are the capacities and prices of the new Optimus GX PRO SSDs: 1TB – $ 380 2TB – $ 760 4TB – $ 1500 8TB – $ 2960 One may think that the near $ 3000 asking price for the 8TB model can be justified. SanDisk promises PS5 compatibility, a high capacity, and premium performance. But a similar SSD that could be used on a PS5 would have cost $ 640 less than a year ago. That means the price went up as much as 370 %. The 8 TB SSD costs at the same range as four PS5 consoles, or three PS5 Pros. XBOX’s Asha Sharma was the first gaming CEO to talk about the crisis in consumer electronics. She says they’re working on making Project Helix cheaper, and Sony should do…

Sandisk's new 8TB SSD built for the PS5 and PS5 Pro costs $3,000 TL;DR: Sandisk's officially licensed Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSDs for PS5 offer PCIe 4.0 speeds up to 7,300 MB/s and come in 1TB to 8TB capacities with a 5-year warranty. The 8TB model, priced at $2,960, can hold about 200 games but is notably expensive compared to PS5 consoles. 🎧 Listen to this news 4 min and 12 sec audio version Voice: Kosta Andreadis Speed 0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00 / 4:12 Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Sandisk has announced a new lineup of officially licensed SSD storage for the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro consoles. Sandisk Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSD Series for PS5 consoles ship with an integrated optimized heatsink sporting the iconic PlayStation logo, not that you'd see it once the drive is installed, and deliver Read and Write speeds of up to 7,300 MB/s and 6,600 MB/s, respectively. 4 VIEW GALLERY - 4 IMAGES The physical design is impressive, and these SSDs unlock the full potential of PCIe 4.0 technology on the PS5, making them faster than the internal storage that ships with each console. Additional specs include up to 1.2 million Random Read and Random Write IOPS, …