PS5's best SSD expansion just got a stellar price cut ahead of Black Friday

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published 7 November 2022

It's almost Black Friday 2022, which is set to run mid-November, where you'll no doubt find a bunch of great deals for PlayStation 5 – check out T3's PS5 Live Blog for all the latest goodies on offer – such as this deal on SSD storage that I'd buy in an instant (if I hadn't already earlier this year!).

Having been fortunate enough to own a PlayStation 5 since launch, my console has been filling up with gaming goodness and, well, there's not enough storage space. Which is why this bargain SSD expansion for the PS5 is the perfect Black Friday deal, before the main event even kicks off.

I've already installed my WD Black SN850 with heatsink into my PS5, which I explore in a step-by-step picture guide here. It's really easy to add into your PlayStation, you needn't be an expert, you just need the right screwdriver.

There's a few things about the Western Digital WD Black in particular that make it worthwhile for PS5 storage expansion. First up, it comes with heatsink, which is a requirement for the PS5 upgrade. No overheating issues to worry about here, to ensure smooth operation.

Secondly, it betters the minimum speeds required by PlayStation to ensure that everything is more than fast enough for fluid transitions. As some PS5 games use the ultra-fast SSD in the PS5 for real-time loading, it's essential that the speeds are up to scratch – here at 7000MB/s, which is beyond the 5500MB/s requirement from Sony.

Add to that the smaller price point, with 35% off, and this PS5 SSD expansion is a great prospect. There's also a larger 2TB option, which is also heavily discounted, if you're thinking of buying loads more games – but it will of course cost you more!

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Mike is T3's Tech Editor. He's been writing about consumer technology for 15 years and his beat covers phones – of which he's seen hundreds of handsets over the years – laptops, gaming, TV & audio, and more. There's little consumer tech he's not had a hand at trying, and with extensive commissioning and editing experience, he knows the industry inside out. As the former Reviews Editor at Pocket-lint for 10 years where he furthered his knowledge and expertise, whilst writing about literally thousands of products, he's also provided work for publications such as Wired, The Guardian, Metro, and more.