TechGamingGaming ConsolesHow to buy a PS5 SSD in March 2022 and get a great dealTired of the no-storage shuffle every time I want to play something new? Then it’s time for a PS5 SSD upgradeWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechGamingGaming ConsolesHow to buy a PS5 SSD in March 2022 and get a great dealTired of the no-storage shuffle every time I want to play something new? Then it’s time for a PS5 SSD upgradeWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Tired of the no-storage shuffle every time I want to play something new? Then it’s time for a PS5 SSD upgrade
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I need one of thebest PS5 SSDs. And it’s definitely aneed, not just a want: I’ve reached the point where every time I want to play something new or just install a really big update on myPS5I need to uninstall half my library.
MyXbox Series Xdoesn’t have the same problem thanks to Cloud Gaming, but on PS5 storage is a real pain in my home: in addition to me there are two younger gamers in my flat, and there’d be no end of moaning if I uninstalled Fortnite, Minecraft or any of their other favourites.
In effect, then, my internal PS5 SSD has room for roughly one and a bit Horizon: Forbidden Wests. So I decided to follow T3’s advice and to check out ourPS5 SSD installation videoand then buy an expansion drive.
I used to build PCs for my job and I’ve done the oddPS4repair, too, but I’ve never cracked open my PS5 and I wanted to know in advance whether it’d be a pain or not. So here’s what I’ve learnt.
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
Installing a PS5 SSD is easier than you might think
Adding an SSD to the PS5 is much simpler than repairing my PS4 was: the storage isn’t located in a fiddly place and secured with eleventy billion screws that immediately fall into the depths of the case. The hardest bit was fighting off the dust bunnies that live on top of it. There are only two internal screws to worry about: one to secure the SSD and one to secure the expansion port cover.
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SSD prices fluctuate wildly for no apparent reason: when I was buying mine I went for the Seagate FireCuda, which was cheaper than T3’s other top pics. Today it isn’t, and if it was I wouldn’t be able to get it anyway because it’s temporarily out of stock. Right now the most affordable of the options I’d consider is T3’s current top pick, theSamsung980 Pro, but later today it might not be.
Have a look at the price box when you do check out deals, especially onAmazon. I noticed that some but not all of my shortlisted SSDs were available with easy payments, enabling you to pay in five instalments without any interest on top; others were available with relatively low-interest payments, such as 10.9% APR over 3 months.
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(Image credit: Samsung)
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1TB is still the sweet spot
Many of the SSDs are available in capacities from 500GB to 2TB and some go up to 4TB, but I think the best option unless you have a huge appetite for games is the 1TB. 500GB is just over half of the usable storage you start with in the PS5, and I think had I gone for that I’d be doing the no-storage shuffle again within a few months. But 2TB is beyond my budget: even with a price cut, the 2TB version of my chosen FireCuda was much more than I could justify spending. There’s a 4TB version of that one too, but it’s nearly £750.
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