Get the best PS5 SSD with heatsink for almost 50% off in this limited-time deal

A return to its cheapest ever price in over a month

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Upgrading to one of the newPlayStation Plus tiersand worried you might run out of storage space for all the extra games included in the service? Well, thebest PS5 SSDwith heatsink you can buy today has just been reduced to a terrific low price in both the US and UK.

First up, the1TB WD Black SN850 is now $149.99 (was $269.99) at Best Buy. This offer is only available until the end of the day, though, so you’ll need to act fast to secure this bargain price. It’s so close to the previous record low that we saw last month which was only $2 less.

And, don’t feel left out if you’re in the UK as you can also get a1TB WD Black SN850 for £131.99 (was £257.99) at Amazon. Again, that’s just a whisker away from the cheapest price this PS5 SSD has ever been by £2.

Today’s best PS5 SSD deal

WD Black SN850 (1TB):$269.99$149.99 at Best BuySave $120– Today’s limited-time offer at Best Buy brings this top-rated PS5 SSD within just $2 of its previous lowest price. With 1TB of extra storage, you get the room for around 20 major PS5 games so you shouldn’t need to delete old releases for a good while.

WD Black SN850 (1TB):£257.99£131.99 at AmazonSave £126– If you’re in the UK you can also save big on this top choice PS5 SSD. It’s only £2 more than the cheapest price we saw last month, making it the most efficient and cost-effective way to increase the storage capacity of your PS5 right now.

No matter where you’re buying from, this is one of thecheapest PS5 SSD dealswe’ve seen in a number of weeks. Other options are around the same price but do not include the necessary heatsink to keep it cool in your console, so that’s an extra expense on top that you can avoid with the WD Black SN850.

And when it comes to installing the SSD, it may seem like a complicated process, but the WD Black SN850 is the simplest and most affordable option when it comes to adding more storage to your PS5. It meets all the requirements set out bySonyand comes with a pre-attached heatsink. All you have to do isfollow these instructionsand you’ll be able to enjoy twice as room for game installs on your PS5 within minutes.

For those still without a console, the good news is that thePS5 restocksituation has improved greatly over the last few weeks. A good selection of bundles has been readily available for a number of days in the UK, while we’re overdue a massive drop of PS5 consoles in the US. And for those lucky owners of Sony’s latest, you can find more bargains on games and accessories with our roundup of all the latestPS5 deals, and look out for other tech bargains during the 2022Memorial Day salesevent.

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James Pickard is a Deals Editor at TechRadar. After many years of scouring the net for the cheapest games and tech for his personal use, he decided to make it his job to share all the best bargains and coupon codes with you. James also has almost a decade of experience covering some of the biggest sales events of the year at Eurogamer and VG247, including Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Amazon Prime Day. When not deals hunting or stacking coupon codes to get the biggest savings, James can be found on the PS5, watching a classic film noir or cheering on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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