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PS5 SSDs On Sale Now During Amazon’s Prime Early Access Sale

Ernest Lin / October 11, 2022

PS5-compatible SSDs from WD and Samsung are now on sale during the Amazon Prime Early Access Sale. Here are the PS5 SSD sales on Amazon US and Amazon UK.

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Western Digital’s WD Black SN850 SSD Is The First Licensed PS5 Expansion Drive

David Carcasole / July 11, 2022

Mark Cerny’s choice of SSD, the Western Digital WD SN850 with a heatsink is the first officially licensed PS5 expansion drive.

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Guide: How To Add An M.2 SSD To The PS5

Michael Harradence / September 14, 2021

The PS5 system software beta is now live for select users. Find out how to connect a M.2 SSD to your PS5 in our guide. Read about M.2 SSD for PS5 here.

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Tales Of Arise PS5 Compression Shrinks The Game By 20GB Compared To PS4

David Carcasole / September 6, 2021

Tales Of Arise is much smaller on the PS5 compared to the PS4 version, with a 20GB gap between the amount of space the game takes up on either console.

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Upgrading The PS5 SSD Can Reportedly Boost Game Loading Speeds And Transfer Rates

Michael Harradence / August 9, 2021

A Digital Foundry report claims that upgrading the PS5 SSD can improve game load times and transfer rates.

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PS5 Performs Fine With A Slow SSD, Load Times For Key Games Are Not As Bad As You’d Expect

Michael Harradence / August 4, 2021

PS5 has been tested with a slower SSD, and load times aren’t too shabby when stacked against the internal SSD and a faster model.

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Gigabyte Reveals PS5 Compatible SSD With The Aorus Gen 4 7000

Michael Harradence / August 2, 2021

The latest PS5 compatible SSD has been announced: say hello to Gigabyte’s Aorus Gen 4 7000.

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Sony’s Mark Cerny Reveals His SSD Of Choice For Expanding PS5’s Internal Storage

Michael Harradence / August 2, 2021

PS5 architect Mark Cerny has revealed his choice of SSD for upgrading the console’s internal storage.

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Seagate’s FireCuda 530 Is The Company’s First PS5 Compatible SSD

Michael Harradence / July 29, 2021

Seagate has announced its first PS5 compatible SSD in the shape of the FireCuda 530.

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Subnautica File Size On PS5 Is Far Smaller Than PS4 Thanks To SSD Compression Tech

Michael Harradence / May 19, 2021

The Subnautica PS5 file size is considerably smaller than the PS4 version thanks to compression tech used by the console’s SSD.

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Your PS5 Console Won’t Boot If You Put An Existing NVMe SSD Into Its M2 Slot

Michael Harradence / April 16, 2021

If you’re thinking of putting a NVMe SSD into the PS5’s M2 slot, then don’t bother – your console won’t like it.

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Godfall Dev Expects PS5 SSD To Be ‘Biggest Overall Game-Changer’ In Next Few Years

Michael Harradence / April 2, 2021

The developer behind Godfall has revealed that it expects the PS5 SSD to prove itself as the ‘biggest overall game-changer’ going forward.

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Deathloop Director Says It’s A ‘Blessing’ Sony Included An SSD In The PS5

Michael Harradence / March 31, 2021

Deathloop’s game director has revealed how it’s a blessing that Sony has included an SSD in the PS5.

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PS5 SSD Storage Upgrades Set For Summer 2021 – Report

Michael Harradence / February 26, 2021

A new report has claimed that Sony will offer PS5 SSD upgrade options this summer via a new firmware update for the console.

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Capcom Details Resident Evil Village PS5 3D Audio And SSD Advantages

Michael Harradence / February 5, 2021

A new interview with Capcom has revealed how Resident Evil Village PS5 will take advantage of Sony’s new home console.

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Returnal Dev Is Using Ultra-Fast PS5 SSD To Make Dying Less Frustrating

Michael Harradence / January 22, 2021

The developer behind Returnal has revealed how it’s using the PS5 SSD to put players back into the action super quick after they die.

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PS5 Won’t Support SSD Storage Expansion At Launch

David Carcasole / November 5, 2020

Sony has confirmed that the PS5 will not support SSD storage expansion at launch, and the feature will in fact be disabled until a future update.

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PS5 UI Image Seemingly Confirms 664GB Storage Limit For Internal SSD

Michael Harradence / October 19, 2020

Sony’s recent PS5 UI reveal has seemingly corroborated an earlier image revealing the system will include 664GB of usable storage space.

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PS5 Dev Kits Have 620GB Of Usable Storage Space

Michael Harradence / October 14, 2020

The PS5 dev kits reportedly feature 620GB of usable storage space, according to a new video posted by tech wizards Digital Foundry.

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PS5’s Soldered 825GB SSD Could Put A Fixed Lifecycle On The Console – Report

John-Paul Jones / October 10, 2020

Thanks to the soldering used on the PS5’s internal SSD, this might create issues for some users down the road when it begins to fail. A cause for concern?

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The PS5 SSD Seemingly Has DRAM Cache, Offers Benefits Over Xbox Series X SSD

Michael Harradence / October 9, 2020

The PS5 SSD features a DRAM cache, which offers a lot of benefits for Sony’s new home console. Get more info here.

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Western Digital Unveils Its First PS5 Compatible SSD

Michael Harradence / October 8, 2020

The first PS5 compatible SSD from Western Digital has been revealed during the tech giant’s line of next-generation storage devices.

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PS5 SSD Shown Off In Real Time With Near Instantaneous Load Times On Godfall, Astro’s Playroom

John-Paul Jones / October 4, 2020

PS5 SSD Tested – PlayStation 5 loading times have been demonstrated in a real world setting and oh boy. OH BOY.

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First PS5 Compatible SSD Potentially Revealed By Samsung

Michael Harradence / September 25, 2020

The first PS5 compatible SSD may have just been revealed by Samsung with its new 980 Pro, which comes in three different storage sizes.

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PS5 To Benefit From New Compression Tech, SSD Could Hit 2:1 Compression And 15GB/s Speeds

Michael Harradence / September 25, 2020

Read up on the latest compression tech that Sony has licensed, which greatly improves the PS5 SSD performance in terms of compression ratio and speed.

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Returnal Dev On PS5 SSD And 3D Audio, Teases ‘Convincing And Accurate Soundscape For Players’

Michael Harradence / September 1, 2020

Members of the Returnal development team have revealed their thoughts about the PS5 SSD and Tempest 3D Audio technology. Find out more here.

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PS5 SSD Is ‘A Game Changer,’ Says Far Cry 6 Lead Programmer

Michael Harradence / September 1, 2020

The lead programmer for Far Cry 6 has heaped praise on the PS5 SSD, describing the tech as a ‘game changer.’

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Hitman 3 Dev Says PS5 Fast Load Times Make It The ‘Perfect Home For Hitman’ And ‘Encourages Experimentation’

Michael Harradence / September 1, 2020

Hitman 3 developer IO Interactive has praised the PS5 SSD, saying its fast load times encourages experimentation more than ever.

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Ratchet And Clank Rift Apart Worlds Load In ‘Less Than A Second’ Thanks To PS5 SSD

Michael Harradence / September 1, 2020

The PS5 SSD allows full worlds in Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart to be loaded up in ‘less than a second,’ developer Insomniac Games has said.

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PS5 SSD Is ‘Just Amazing,’ Says God Of War Director Cory Barlog

Michael Harradence / August 10, 2020

The PS5 SSD has attracted yet more praise, this time from Cory Barlog, the director behind PS4’s God of War.

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