SanDisk's new SSD for PlayStation 5 will cost you more than four PS5s

SanDisk’s new SSD for PlayStation 5 will cost you more than four PS5s

The memory crisis that has sent the prices of the RAM It also affects memory NAND flash What do storage units use? SSD. Its increase in price has taken a little longer to be noticed, but we are already at a level where A new SSD for a PlayStation 5 costs more than three PS5 Proswhose price is €899.99either four PS5which part of €649.99. This is the case of the new SSD Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMewith 8TB storage, which can be purchased on the manufacturer SanDisk’s website for 3,088.99 euros.

This is the variant with the highest capacity. With 4TBgo down to 1,566.99 euros; with 2TBto €795.99and with 1TB stays in €397.99. Prices in all cases higher than those of similar proposals from brands such as Samsungwhose 1TB 990 Pro SSD It can currently be purchased on Amazon for just over 220 euros. Even so, an outrage compared to the 99 euros to whom Samsung sold it until November of last year.

Is there anything special about the SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 850P that justifies the price? Account officially licensed for PS5which by itself doesn’t mean much. The console can use other M.2 NVMe SSDs as long as they meet Sony requirementsincluding using the connection standard PCIe 4.0since the game console is not compatible with the most modern PCIe 5.0have a recommended sequential reading speed of 5,500 MB/s or more and physically fit into the console slot. The latter can be a problem if the SSD is accompanied by too bulky heatsink.

The Optimus GX PRO 850P offer performance of 7,300 MB/s and, in the case of the 8 TB model, they can store up to 200 PS5 gamestaking as reference the average installation sizes. Beyond the price, the only truly distinctive element is that it has a ‘Optimized heatsink designed specifically for the M.2 slot of the PS5 and PS5 Pro and has been tested on both consoles so gamers can ‘store more and play more with confidence,’ SanDisk explains.

Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe. SanDisk.

Surely they are units with good performance within their category and the officially licensed PS5 heatsinks look good, but It’s hard to imagine someone running out to buy one of these for that amount of money..

This situation of crazy prices is caused by the high memory demand of large technology companies for their AI data centerswhich began to disrupt the market in the fall of last year. According to CyberPowerPC, RAM prices have risen 500% from October 2025while those of SSDs have increased 100%. As a result, the prices of computers, cell phones, televisions and practically any device that uses memory or storage are being affected.