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« on: February 15, 2023, 04:05:06 pm »

Samsung's latest storage sale brings SSDs and microSD cards down to all-time lows

<p>Samsung is running another round of <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9zdG9yZXMvcGFnZS9wcmV2aWV3P2lzU2xwPTEmaXNQcmV2aWV3PTEmYXNpbnM9QjA5VkxLOVczUyUyQ0IwOVZMSFI0SkMlMkNCMDhHTFg3VE5UJTJDQjA5SkhLU05ORyUyQ0IwN01GWlkyRjIlMkNCMDlCMUpGWTI0JTJDQjA5QjFIWVBSOSUyQ0IwOVdCMTg1N1clMkNCMDlIWFY5SzdDJTJDQjA3QjlLVExKWiZ0YWc9Z2RndDBjLXAtby1reC0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiZjEwYTgxYmYtMzAyZC00NDJlLTkwOGMtOTY5NmJlOTY5Mjc3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAXHN3RpHvG3w5qjob4O6S6Mb_5HTHp_MCj7KcdEewKU_&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fstores%2Fpage%2Fpreview%3FisSlp%3D1%26isPreview%3D1%26asins%3DB09VLK9W3S%2CB09VLHR4JC%2CB08GLX7TNT%2CB09JHKSNNG%2CB07MFZY2F2%2CB09B1JFY24%2CB09B1HYPR9%2CB09WB1857W%2CB09HXV9K7C%2CB07B9KTLJZ">discounts on storage devices[/url], bringing several of the company's better SSDs and microSD cards to, or at least near, their lowest prices to date. Most of the discounts are available across <a data-i13n="cpos:2;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9zdG9yZXMvcGFnZS9wcmV2aWV3P2lzU2xwPTEmaXNQcmV2aWV3PTEmYXNpbnM9QjA5VkxLOVczUyUyQ0IwOVZMSFI0SkMlMkNCMDhHTFg3VE5UJTJDQjA5SkhLU05ORyUyQ0IwN01GWlkyRjIlMkNCMDlCMUpGWTI0JTJDQjA5QjFIWVBSOSUyQ0IwOVdCMTg1N1clMkNCMDlIWFY5SzdDJTJDQjA3QjlLVExKWiZ0YWc9Z2RndDBjLXAtby1reC0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiZjEwYTgxYmYtMzAyZC00NDJlLTkwOGMtOTY5NmJlOTY5Mjc3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAXHN3RpHvG3w5qjob4O6S6Mb_5HTHp_MCj7KcdEewKU_&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fstores%2Fpage%2Fpreview%3FisSlp%3D1%26isPreview%3D1%26asins%3DB09VLK9W3S%2CB09VLHR4JC%2CB08GLX7TNT%2CB09JHKSNNG%2CB07MFZY2F2%2CB09B1JFY24%2CB09B1HYPR9%2CB09WB1857W%2CB09HXV9K7C%2CB07B9KTLJZ">Amazon[/url], <a data-i13n="cpos:3;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Best Buy;elmt:;" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=5e0bed65-d2f8-4b34-9b8f-955218c0e37a&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Best+Buy&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI1ZTBiZWQ2NS1kMmY4LTRiMzQtOWI4Zi05NTUyMThjMGUzN2EiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmVzdGJ1eS5jb20vc2l0ZS9zZWFyY2hwYWdlLmpzcD9fZHluY2hhcnNldD1VVEYtOCZicm93c2VkQ2F0ZWdvcnk9YWJjYXQwNTA0MDAxJmlkPXBjYXQxNzA3MSZpaHQ9biZrcz05NjAmbGlzdD15JnFwPWJyYW5kX2ZhY2V0JTNEQnJhbmR-U2Ftc3VuZyU1RWN1cnJlbnRvZmZlcnNfZmFjZXQlM0RDdXJyZW50JTIwRGVhbHN-T24lMjBTYWxlJnNjPUdsb2JhbCZzdD1jYXRlZ29yeWlkJTI0YWJjYXQwNTA0MDAxJnR5cGU9cGFnZSZ1c2M9QWxsJTIwQ2F0ZWdvcmllcyIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiZjEwYTgxYmYtMzAyZC00NDJlLTkwOGMtOTY5NmJlOTY5Mjc3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAfnp_Q0U0DTXcwcpXVVuluOlRZPPJoMOG54E55G_cVjn&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fsearchpage.jsp%3F_dyncharset%3DUTF-8%26browsedCategory%3Dabcat0504001%26id%3Dpcat17071%26iht%3Dn%26ks%3D960%26list%3Dy%26qp%3Dbrand_facet%253DBrand%7ESamsung%255Ecurrentoffers_facet%253DCurrent%2520Deals%7EOn%2520Sale%26sc%3DGlobal%26st%3Dcategoryid%2524abcat0504001%26type%3Dpage%26usc%3DAll%2520Categories">Best Buy[/url] and Samsung's own <a data-i13n="cpos:4;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Samsung Electronics;elmt:;" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=f85e63cd-e13c-4f9d-991c-9fbaadede3ac&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Samsung+Electronics&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiJmODVlNjNjZC1lMTNjLTRmOWQtOTkxYy05ZmJhYWRlZGUzYWMiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Ftc3VuZy5jb20vdXMvY29tcHV0aW5nL21lbW9yeS1zdG9yYWdlL2FsbC1tZW1vcnktc3RvcmFnZS8_b2ZmZXJzPU9uK1NhbGUsT2ZmZXJzIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJmMTBhODFiZi0zMDJkLTQ0MmUtOTA4Yy05Njk2YmU5NjkyNzcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAe08kjgwcv3mTpbK2LyD7iL4KEz4ReUhLxD1OQwJBLu8&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.samsung.com%2Fus%2Fcomputing%2Fmemory-storage%2Fall-memory-storage%2F%3Foffers%3DOn%2BSale%2COffers">online store[/url].&nbsp;</p><p><core-commerce id="8f64962fc6424e9ca47ea6ec949225c2" data-type="product-list"></core-commerce></p><p>Among the highlights, the <a data-i13n="cpos:5;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9kcC9CMDlWTEhSNEpDLz90aD0xJnRhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLWt4LTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJmMTBhODFiZi0zMDJkLTQ0MmUtOTA4Yy05Njk2YmU5NjkyNzcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAZQlFtUc2PODpspD_jWwSjX8UCkXuOuMFkz40xh9HhkN&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB09VLHR4JC%2F%3Fth%3D1">2TB Samsung T7 Shield[/url] is back down to $150. That's about $25 below its usual street price and ties the lowest price we've seen for the ruggedized version of our <a data-i13n="cpos:6;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/best-ssds-140014262.html">favorite portable SSD[/url]. For a higher capacity, the <a data-i13n="cpos:7;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9kcC9CMEJIWlFHTjI2Lz90aD0xJnRhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLWt4LTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJmMTBhODFiZi0zMDJkLTQ0MmUtOTA4Yy05Njk2YmU5NjkyNzcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAWp4NUrazGyvoXFNuQwtQY3qowbAt3GxQMyA7JaxUGv8&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0BHZQGN26%2F%3Fth%3D1">4TB model[/url] is down to a new low of $280, while the <a data-i13n="cpos:8;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9kcC9CMDlWTEs5VzNTLz90YWc9Z2RndDBjLXAtby1reC0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiZjEwYTgxYmYtMzAyZC00NDJlLTkwOGMtOTY5NmJlOTY5Mjc3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAXuXTAfTOKSb9N1XD4U5dYSkPkrjJyQ-e2p2Zs7vX1kj&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB09VLK9W3S%2F">1TB variant[/url] is $10 above its all-time low at $90. The <a data-i13n="cpos:9;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9TQU1TVU5HLVBvcnRhYmxlLVNTRC0xVEItTVUtUEMxVDBIL2RwL0IwODc0WUpQOTI_dGg9MSZ0YWc9Z2RndDBjLXAtby1reC0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiZjEwYTgxYmYtMzAyZC00NDJlLTkwOGMtOTY5NmJlOTY5Mjc3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAQNdKPhAxbY9O6mFy0QKUuG9U0SdfxOJeVikA5s0nQvZ&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FSAMSUNG-Portable-SSD-1TB-MU-PC1T0H%2Fdp%2FB0874YJP92%3Fth%3D1">standard T7[/url], meanwhile, is also down to $90 for a 1TB model.</p><span id="end-legacy-contents"></span><p>On the microSD side, the company's <a data-i13n="elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:10;pos:1" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9kcC9CMDlCMUpGWTI0P3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLWt4LTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJmMTBhODFiZi0zMDJkLTQ0MmUtOTA4Yy05Njk2YmU5NjkyNzcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAT4fWmGwjTiNJj9AwQimP8GK_CgYr4Hhi6PBV_smO7Ks&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB09B1JFY24" class="rapid-with-clickid">Evo Select card[/url] offers a good balance between price and performance. The 128GB version of that <a data-i13n="cpos:11;pos:1" href="https://www.sdcard.org/developers/sd-standard-overview/speed-class/">U3- and V30-rated[/url] card is down to <a data-i13n="elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:12;pos:1" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9kcC9CMDlCMUpGWTI0P3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLWt4LTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJmMTBhODFiZi0zMDJkLTQ0MmUtOTA4Yy05Njk2YmU5NjkyNzcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAT4fWmGwjTiNJj9AwQimP8GK_CgYr4Hhi6PBV_smO7Ks&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB09B1JFY24" class="rapid-with-clickid">$13.49 at Amazon[/url] and <a data-i13n="elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Samsung Electronics;elmt:;cpos:13;pos:1" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=f85e63cd-e13c-4f9d-991c-9fbaadede3ac&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Samsung+Electronics&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiJmODVlNjNjZC1lMTNjLTRmOWQtOTkxYy05ZmJhYWRlZGUzYWMiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Ftc3VuZy5jb20vdXMvY29tcHV0aW5nL21lbW9yeS1zdG9yYWdlL21lbW9yeS1jYXJkcy9ldm8tc2VsZWN0LWFkYXB0ZXItbWljcm9zZHhjLTEyOGdiLW1iLW1lMTI4a2EtYW0vIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJmMTBhODFiZi0zMDJkLTQ0MmUtOTA4Yy05Njk2YmU5NjkyNzcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAZaoOD3GtgJQYw3PXDCWtPaG_Lc_LeHJejfW43qg5vfL&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.samsung.com%2Fus%2Fcomputing%2Fmemory-storage%2Fmemory-cards%2Fevo-select-adapter-microsdxc-128gb-mb-me128ka-am%2F" class="rapid-with-clickid">Samsung[/url], which matches its all-time low. If you need more space for your Switch, <a data-i13n="cpos:14;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/steam-deck-review-small-hands-180026719.html">Steam Deck[/url], GoPro or what have you, the <a data-i13n="elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:15;pos:1" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9kcC9CMDlCMUhNSjlaP3RoPTEmdGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8ta3gtMjAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6ImYxMGE4MWJmLTMwMmQtNDQyZS05MDhjLTk2OTZiZTk2OTI3NyJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAQj-vF5O8N7dNJ2ffgfFTBucMCloMrJoPJuhXFuErZcq&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB09B1HMJ9Z%3Fth%3D1" class="rapid-with-clickid">512GB model[/url] is back to a low of $45 as well.</p><p>As for non-portable SSDs, the <a data-i13n="cpos:16;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9TQU1TVU5HLVBDSWUtSW50ZXJuYWwtR2FtaW5nLU1aLVY4UDFUMEIvZHAvQjA4R0xYN1ROVD90aD0xJnRhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLWt4LTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJmMTBhODFiZi0zMDJkLTQ0MmUtOTA4Yy05Njk2YmU5NjkyNzcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAVPIbXICSlx-xUFahAQr2OjvD_eIgb54RuAGkO5V7gm3&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FSAMSUNG-PCIe-Internal-Gaming-MZ-V8P1T0B%2Fdp%2FB08GLX7TNT%3Fth%3D1">980 Pro[/url] is <a data-i13n="cpos:17;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/samsung-990-pro-ssd-pcie-4-153004590.html">technically older[/url] but remains a decent value for those looking to build a high-performing gaming PC. Its <a data-i13n="cpos:18;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9TQU1TVU5HLVBDSWUtSW50ZXJuYWwtR2FtaW5nLU1aLVY4UDFUMEIvZHAvQjA4R0xYN1ROVD90aD0xJnRhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLWt4LTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJmMTBhODFiZi0zMDJkLTQ0MmUtOTA4Yy05Njk2YmU5NjkyNzcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAVPIbXICSlx-xUFahAQr2OjvD_eIgb54RuAGkO5V7gm3&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FSAMSUNG-PCIe-Internal-Gaming-MZ-V8P1T0B%2Fdp%2FB08GLX7TNT%3Fth%3D1">1TB[/url] and <a data-i13n="cpos:19;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9TQU1TVU5HLVBDSWUtSW50ZXJuYWwtR2FtaW5nLU1aLVY4UDFUMEIvZHAvQjA4UksyU1IyMz90aD0xJnRhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLWt4LTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJmMTBhODFiZi0zMDJkLTQ0MmUtOTA4Yy05Njk2YmU5NjkyNzcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAATULxIt0lr57svsgCYXGgCxnoFHGrLzxsKriROJk_VNt&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FSAMSUNG-PCIe-Internal-Gaming-MZ-V8P1T0B%2Fdp%2FB08RK2SR23%3Fth%3D1">2TB models[/url] are down to $100 and $160, respectively, both of which represent all-time lows. The 980 Pro also meets <a data-i13n="cpos:20;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:PlayStation;elmt:;" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=0f845666-5cc0-42c7-863d-d873ae1b6087&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=PlayStation&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiIwZjg0NTY2Ni01Y2MwLTQyYzctODYzZC1kODczYWUxYjYwODciLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucGxheXN0YXRpb24uY29tL2VuLXVzL3N1cHBvcnQvaGFyZHdhcmUvcHM1LWluc3RhbGwtbTItc3NkLyNtaW4iLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6ImYxMGE4MWJmLTMwMmQtNDQyZS05MDhjLTk2OTZiZTk2OTI3NyJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAcKZVtVfe7aZYofxo1Tv54T8j-XcTw3Z3PlYroTma5ml&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.playstation.com%2Fen-us%2Fsupport%2Fhardware%2Fps5-install-m2-ssd%2F%23min">Sony's requirements[/url] for <a data-i13n="cpos:21;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/best-ps5-ssd-expansion-upgrade-150052315.html">expanding the storage of a PlayStation 5[/url], though you'd need to <a data-i13n="cpos:22;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9kcC9CMDgzRkpUWE5WP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLWt4LTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJmMTBhODFiZi0zMDJkLTQ0MmUtOTA4Yy05Njk2YmU5NjkyNzcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAYKM4ZZZ3MIC4U3eKQpEJTdMFUJYPZxV6xXRAqfDK1UY&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB083FJTXNV">add a heatsink[/url] alongside it. If you're buying for the PS5 specifically, it might be worth getting the version of the 980 Pro that comes with a heatsink built-in. That model's <a data-i13n="cpos:23;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9FbGVjdHJvbmljcy1IZWF0c2luay1JbnRlcm5hbC1Db21wYXRpYmxlLU1aLVY4UDJUMENXL2RwL0IwOUpITDMzWDc_dGg9MSZ0YWc9Z2RndDBjLXAtby1reC0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiZjEwYTgxYmYtMzAyZC00NDJlLTkwOGMtOTY5NmJlOTY5Mjc3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAYxqk2W6tSMizTNmjX8BE5gqBOyLSk4EsU_U9AK8QcMA&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FElectronics-Heatsink-Internal-Compatible-MZ-V8P2T0CW%2Fdp%2FB09JHL33X7%3Fth%3D1">1TB[/url] and <a data-i13n="cpos:24;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9FbGVjdHJvbmljcy1IZWF0c2luay1JbnRlcm5hbC1Db21wYXRpYmxlLU1aLVY4UDJUMENXL2RwL0IwOUpIS1NOTkc_dGg9MSZ0YWc9Z2RndDBjLXAtby1reC0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiZjEwYTgxYmYtMzAyZC00NDJlLTkwOGMtOTY5NmJlOTY5Mjc3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAamrsgoqwDRRzEWMzQ_6xkkxy9jTTKUbZIWxRUP2EFsE&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FElectronics-Heatsink-Internal-Compatible-MZ-V8P2T0CW%2Fdp%2FB09JHKSNNG%3Fth%3D1">2TB variants[/url] are on sale for lows of $110 and $180. For a less intense PC build, the <a data-i13n="cpos:25;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9kcC9CMDdNRlpZMkYyP3RoPTEmdGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8ta3gtMjAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6ImYxMGE4MWJmLTMwMmQtNDQyZS05MDhjLTk2OTZiZTk2OTI3NyJ9&amp;signature=AQAAASTvFXIlQV-dKqqEiQzFDA_t17QfiDLCiL0w7WkG_gqi&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07MFZY2F2%3Fth%3D1">970 Evo Plus[/url] is an older PCIe 3.0 drive but should still be fast enough for most needs. That one is down to $80 for 1TB, which is a roughly $20 discount and an all-time low.</p><p>If you do take the plunge with one of the NVMe SSDs above, make sure you <a data-i13n="cpos:26;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Samsung Electronics;elmt:;" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=f85e63cd-e13c-4f9d-991c-9fbaadede3ac&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Samsung+Electronics&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiJmODVlNjNjZC1lMTNjLTRmOWQtOTkxYy05ZmJhYWRlZGUzYWMiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Ftc3VuZy5jb20vdXMvbWVtb3J5LXN0b3JhZ2UvbWFnaWNpYW4tc29mdHdhcmUvIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJmMTBhODFiZi0zMDJkLTQ0MmUtOTA4Yy05Njk2YmU5NjkyNzcifQ&amp;signature=AQAAASfkkz-ngqDlBJDyuqzUW27R07nNNFtGgEDoX9V8pzr4&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.samsung.com%2Fus%2Fmemory-storage%2Fmagician-software%2F">keep its firmware[/url] up to date. Various users <a data-i13n="cpos:27;pos:1" href="https://www.tomshardware.com/news/samsung-990-pro-health-dropping-fast">have reported[/url] higher-than-normal failure rates with the 2TB 980 Pro and the newer <a data-i13n="cpos:28;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/samsung-990-pro-ssd-pcie-4-153004590.html">990 Pro[/url], specifically, but Samsung <a data-i13n="cpos:29;pos:1" href="https://www.pcworld.com/article/1499822/update-your-samsung-900-series-ssd-firmware-right-now.html">looks to have addressed[/url] those issues with <a data-i13n="cpos:30;pos:1" href="https://www.tomshardware.com/news/samsung-990-pro-firmware-update-released-ssd-health?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=socialflow&amp;utm_source=twitter.com">recent updates[/url].</p><p>Follow <a data-i13n="cpos:31;pos:1" href="https://twitter.com/EngadgetDeals">@EngadgetDeals[/url] on Twitter and <a data-i13n="cpos:32;pos:1" href="https://subscription.yahoo.net/Newsletter/Preference/sub?b=engadgetdeals&amp;src">subscribe to the Engadget Deals newsletter[/url] for the latest tech deals and buying advice.</p>

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