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[DaleinCalgary]

Seems like a pretty good sale off WD website

https://www.westerndigital.com/products/internal-drives/wd-black-sn850x-nvme-ssd#WDS200T2XHE


1TB $70 off $109.99
2TB $170 off $179.99
4TB $449.99 but without heatsink

 

[Gaiff]

Me after buying 4 Samsung 970 EVO nvme SSDs three weeks ago for $159:

 

[Celcius]

That’s a good price

 

[hououinkyouma00]

That’s a really good deal. I got my 1TB for 109 like 6 months or so ago, but would have went for 2tb if I could have gotten that price.

 

[Panajev2001a]

Is this a model with DRAM cache or without?

 

[M1chl]

Is this a model with DRAM cache or without?

With DRAM, it is really fast drive, bought 2 on Christmas sale. Faster than non-X version. Love the new WD drives : )

 

[graywolf323]

Seems like a pretty good sale off WD website

https://www.westerndigital.com/products/internal-drives/wd-black-sn850x-nvme-ssd#WDS200T2XHE


1TB $70 off $109.99
2TB $170 off $179.99
4TB $449.99 but without heatsink

dang, and I thought I got a great deal on the 2TB WD when the firmware was released for it in fall of 2021 for $350… the prices have dropped so much since then

oh well, I’ve gotten a good amount of use out of it this past year or so

 

[remember_spinal]

dang, and I thought I got a great deal on the 2TB WD when the firmware was released for it in fall of 2021 for $350… the prices have dropped so much since then

oh well, I’ve gotten a good amount of use out of it this past year or so

Same, well i bought mine for 250 + tax, but the prices have plummeted.

By mid gen the 4tb should be the same price. All that FUD over having to use a screwdriver and people breaking their ps5’s and now look where we are lol

 

[PJX]

Meanwhile a 2TB solution for Xbox cost $400.

 

[EDMIX]

I won't be upgrading for some time.

I'm sticking to my cycle of playing games, deleting them when I'm done.

Only things staying would be BF and CoD. Everything else will be just cycled off when done. I realize i rarely play several games at once or something, the only random thing I really play is BF, Tetris, Lumines etc anything else is a single player game where after I'm done I'd just delete anyway.

Maybe I'll upgrade to some 4TB in a few years when the prices are low or I can get a good deal used or something. I'm sticking to my target number of $159 for 4TB lol

 

[akaFullmetal]

Prices are really dropping. Looking into getting 2 tb soon.

 

[mckmas8808]

I may get a 1TB when the prices drop to $99 or less.

 

[DenchDeckard]

I have a 2tb sn850.... if the 4tb drops in price in the UK I may grab the X to replace it.

 

[SmokedMeat]

Glad to see prices dropping. I’m likely going to add another M2 stick in my PC.

 

[SlimySnake]

Me after buying 4 Samsung 970 EVO nvme SSDs three weeks ago for $159:

return them. they are still in the 30 day return period.

 

[JohnnyFootball]

It's time for MS to release an adapter so that these can be used as storage on the XSX.

 

[GHG]

It's time for MS to release an adapter so that these can be used as storage on the XSX.

Nah, they made their bed. They defended it, they twisted themselves in knots to argue it was the better solution.

Now let them lie in it.

 

[Iced Arcade]

I won't be upgrading for some time.

I'm sticking to my cycle of playing games, deleting them when I'm done.

Exactly what I do. 9/10 I don't revisit a game for a year or more.

I hot swap a lot of games on and off my Series X with an external (super fast)... Can I do this on my PS5 as well?

 

[EDMIX]

Exactly what I do. 9/10 I don't revisit a game for a year or more.

I hot swap a lot of games on and off my Series X with an external (super fast)... Can I do this on my PS5 as well?

Yes, but i haven't used the feature on any external yet.

 

[LectureMaster]

Damn, the price drops was no joking.

I bought the 1 TB firecuda 530 at launch for 270 bucks.

 

[Imtjnotu]

Anyone if the heatsink version will fit if I have the sabrent ps5 heatsink?

 

[dEvAnGeL]

Damn, the price drops was no joking.

I bought the 1 TB firecuda 530 at launch for 270 bucks.

I bought the same two weeks ago for $110 at BestBuy.

 

[RPS37]

This is why the new consoles launched with such little space and why Sony’s non-proprietary solution is superior.

 

[Magic Carpet]

Nah, they made their bed. They defended it, they twisted themselves in knots to argue it was the better solution.

Now let them lie in it.

Are you kidding me? They absolutely need to address this little tiny EXPENSIVE issue. If they release a PRO or Premium console they sure as hell better have this ironed out.
I bit my tongue and bought the 1TB expansion card. I'm not buying another until those prices get normal.

 

[DaleinCalgary]

It's time for MS to release an adapter so that these can be used as storage on the XSX.

I would think expansion ram of this type would need to be on board.

 

[LavitzSlambert]

Great deal, I grabbed one of these during the BF sales and highly recommend it. Hardest part was popping the PS5 cover off. It’s not something people probably need, but I love having the option to keep a bunch of games installed especially with how large they’ve become.

 

[Captn]

Seems like a pretty good sale off WD website

https://www.westerndigital.com/products/internal-drives/wd-black-sn850x-nvme-ssd#WDS200T2XHE


1TB $70 off $109.99
2TB $170 off $179.99
4TB $449.99 but without heatsink

Thnx for that! Just got myself 2x2TB on newegg Gonna raid 0 those and see my games boot up to 1 second faster then they are now just because

 

[JohnnyFootball]

I would think expansion ram of this type would need to be on board.

No. The current memory cards aren't on the actual board. They could make an adapter where you could connect a Gen 4 NVME and us it as legit expansion. It would stick out far behind the XSX unless it had a bend shape. The XSX also doesn't require quite the super speeds that a PS5 SSD requires so that is a plus

No reason MS couldn't make their own official version of this. I do NOT recommend buying this as they're known to be flaky and very limited.

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[Captn]

Love the drives!
Amazing results!

 

[Captn]

Sorry for double post couldn't get the image to attach properly

 

[DynamiteToadie]

I remember when the two new consoles came out and tons of people were frustrated at Sony's laissez-faire approach to expanded storage, for various reasons. Seems to be the correct decision, however, as these prices vs. Microsoft's is pretty staggering.

 

[damidu]

whenever these sales hit.
thinking of all the morons, swearing up and down ms half speed overpriced memory card bullshit is better, because they can’t handle a screwdriver.

 

[Rocco Schiavone]

whenever these sales hit.
thinking of all the morons, swearing up and down ms half speed overpriced memory card bullshit is better, because they can’t handle a screwdriver.

 

[64bitmodels]

the struggles of still being on PCIE gen 3

 

[PJX]

I remember when the two new consoles came out and tons of people were frustrated at Sony's laissez-faire approach to expanded storage, for various reasons. Seems to be the correct decision, however, as these prices vs. Microsoft's is pretty staggering.

Remember it's all about giving players options.

 

[Kagoshima_Luke]

I paid $500 for the previous version of this (2TB) back in Aug. 2021.

Oof.

 

[DaleinCalgary]

whenever these sales hit.
thinking of all the morons, swearing up and down ms half speed overpriced memory card bullshit is better, because they can’t handle a screwdriver.

That screwdriver member is kinda famous now for that.

 

[Generic]

I hate how everything in my third world country is pricey...

 

[peish]

6 months on, this 2tb is down to $100!
hynix p41 plat is a little more ar $110!

how long will such good times roll on?

 

[systemr123]

Meanwhile a 2TB solution for Xbox cost $400.

Yes, but…

 

[Klosshufvud]

I got the cheapest possible Gen 4 NvMe 1TB for like $60 with a heat sink. So nice to have a bit more leg room on the PS5. No more endlessly deleting games back and forth. Now everything I want to play fits without issue. Pretty cheap upgrade.

 

[Celcius]

The 4tb sn850x is going for $229 during the Amazon prime sale and that’s an insane deal… jump on it y’all!

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[Embearded]

Got a Patriot VP4300 2TB heatshink included for 126$ last week.

 

[FalsettoVibe]

The 4tb sn850x is going for $229 during the Amazon prime sale and that’s an insane deal… jump on it y’all!

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Yep.....bought it yesterday. Insane.

 

[Rocco Schiavone]

Got the Adata 960Max 4TB for 299€/331$. Heatsink included.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

I got a 1TB back when the feature first launched and I haven't come close to filing it, largely due to how much smaller most games are this gen.

Also using a 1TB external SSD for PS4 games so that helps.

 

[jroc74]

The 4tb sn850x is going for $229 during the Amazon prime sale and that’s an insane deal… jump on it y’all!

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Every time I see a 4tb on sale this low...I die a lil bit....

This is an insane deal. I got 2tb drives for me and some family members at this price and seeing this makes me question my judgement, lol.

Me also getting a 4tb for about $150 more than this..and that was a good deal at the time.

 

[Bry0]

Every time I see a 4tb on sale this low...I die a lil bit....

This is an insane deal. I got 2tb drives for me and some family members at this price and seeing this makes me question my judgement, lol.

Me also getting a 4tb for about $150 more than this..and that was a good deal at the time.

Memory always tanks like this. I would think of it like this, you got to enjoy your gen4 drives without waiting until gen5 came out. Not worth getting hung up on unless you were really willing to wait this long.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Seems like a pretty good sale off WD website

https://www.westerndigital.com/products/internal-drives/wd-black-sn850x-nvme-ssd#WDS200T2XHE


1TB $70 off $109.99
2TB $170 off $179.99
4TB $449.99 but without heatsink

I'm seeing $120 on my end for the 2TB w/ Heatsink. ($90 without)

4TB $229 without Heatsink.

 

[OverHeat]

Got a 990 pro 2TB for 200$ cad on Amazon yesterday