Western Digital’s popular SN850P NVMe SSD will soon be available in an 8TB model. Officially licensed by PlayStation, the SN850P has a preinstalled heatsink, so it’s ready to be plugged into the PS5’s M.2 slot out of the box. But there is one large snag here: The WD Black 8TB SN850P retails for a staggering $1,000. Though that price is aligned with 8TB models from other manufacturers, this means the small SSD you install in your PS5 costs twice as much as the console itself. But if you really want to maximize your storage space on PS5 (or PC), you can preorder the 8TB SN850P at Western Digital and PlayStation Direct. It’ll be available to purchase at major retailers later this month. As a small bonus, it comes with one month of PlayStation Plus Premium ($18 value).
The WD Black SN850P series now offers four storage capacity choices:
WD Black 1TB SN850P with Heatsink — $120 ($150)WD Black 2TB SN850P with Heatsink — $190 ($230)WD Black 4TB SN850P with Heatsink — $350 ($550)WD Black 8TB SN850P with Heatsink — $1,000
If you don’t care about the PlayStation logo on the drive, you can save $100 by grabbing the 8TB SN850X, which is the exact same SSD, just without the official PlayStation license. The SN850X is also available without a heatsink for $850. This is a similar situation to the new Pokemon-branded SanDisk microSD cards–SanDisk is a Western Digital subsidiary–that were also announced today. Instead of PS Plus Premium, you’ll get a WD_Black RGB T-shirt valued at $19. Sadly, it doesn’t have RGB lighting effects.
