Best new PS5 SSD drives for 2026

PS5, PS5 Slim and PS5 Pro storage, ranked by value on Amazon.co.uk

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Quick answer

The newest PS5-compatible SSDs of 2026 split into two groups: Gen5 flagships like the Samsung 9100 Pro, WD_BLACK SN8100 and Crucial T705, and fresh Gen4 drives. The honest verdict for the PS5 is that the Gen5 launches bring no benefit, because the bay runs them at Gen4 speed; they work, but a good Gen4 drive matches them in the console for less. Buy new drives for capacity and price, not the Gen5 label.

As of 29 August 2026

Best price per TB

£103.00

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Prices updated

2 hours ago

The new 2026 drives and the PS5

Use case	Best choice	Why
Gen5 flagships (9100 Pro, SN8100, T705)	Skip for PS5	Run at Gen4 in the bay, so the Gen5 premium is wasted unless you also use a Gen5 PC.
New Gen4 value drives	Worth it	Meet the spec, often improve price per terabyte, and run cool in the bay.
Licensed and heatsink refreshes	Convenient	Guaranteed fit and cooling; pay for certainty, not extra speed.

Why the Gen5 launches do not help the PS5

Every Gen5 drive negotiates down to Gen4 link speed in the PS5's expansion bay, so its headline sequential figures are never reached. In the console a 2026 Gen5 flagship performs like a good Gen4 drive while costing more and often running hotter.

That makes the latest Gen4 value drives the more interesting 2026 launches for PS5 owners, because they can push price per terabyte down without leaving any performance on the table.

How to choose among the new drives

Decide on capacity first, since 2TB is the value sweet spot for most owners, then sort the new drives by price per terabyte and pick the cheapest that meets the spec. The Gen5 label should not sway you for PS5 use.

The live table below lists the newest drives we track on Amazon.co.uk, ranked by price per terabyte, so you can see which 2026 launch is actually the best buy for the console today.

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Product	Capacity	Price	£ / TB	Tech	Prime
Acer Predator GM7000 4TB SSD, PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe M.2 SSD with DRAM Cache, Up to 7400 MB/s, PCIe 4.0 Internal Gaming Solid State Drive for PS5 Storage Expansion	4 TB	£411.99	£103.00	NVMeHeatsink	-
Acer Predator GM7000 Heatsink 4TB SSD, PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe M.2 SSD with DRAM Cache, Up to 7400 MB/s, PCIe 4.0 Internal Gaming Solid State Drive for PS5 Storage Expansion	4 TB	£417.35	£104.34	NVMeHeatsink	-
Acer Predator GM7000 2TB SSD, PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe M.2 SSD with DRAM Cache, Up to 7400 MB/s, PCIe 4.0 Internal Gaming Solid State Drive for PS5 Storage Expansion	2 TB	£228.79	£114.40	NVMeHeatsink	-
Crucial P510 2TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD	2 TB	£240.94	£120.47	NVMeGen5	-
Acer Predator GM7000 Heatsink 2TB SSD, PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe M.2 SSD with DRAM Cache, Up to 7400 MB/s, PCIe 4.0 Internal Gaming Solid State Drive for PS5 Storage Expansion	2 TB	£246.15	£123.08	NVMeHeatsink	-
WD_BLACK SN7100 2TB NVMe SSD, M.2 2280, Read speeds up to 7250 MB/s, Write Speed up to 6,900 MB/s, Next Gen TLC 3D NAND, WD_BLACK DASHBOARD, Up to 1,200TBW, For Laptops, handheld gaming devices	2 TB	£249.00	£124.50	NVMe	-
Crucial T705 4TB SSD PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 with Premium Heatsink, Up to 14,100MB/s, Microsoft DirectStorage, PCIe 4.0 Backwards Compatible, Internal Solid State Drive - CT4000T705SSD5	4 TB	£511.49	£127.87	NVMeHeatsinkGen5	-
Crucial P510 2TB SSD NVMe M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4 Gen5, Read/Write Speeds up to 10,000/8,700 MB/s, Laptop & Desktop (PC) Compatible, Solid State Drive - CT2000P510SSD8-01	2 TB	£259.00	£129.50	NVMeGen5	-
Crucial T705 4TB SSD PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2, Up to 14,100MB/s, Microsoft DirectStorage, PCIe 4.0 Backwards Compatible, Internal Solid State Drive - CT4000T705SSD3	4 TB	£598.48	£149.62	NVMeGen5	-
Crucial P510 1TB SSD NVMe M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4 Gen5 with Heatsink, Read/Write Speeds up to 11,000/9,500 MB/s, Desktop PC and PS5 Compatible, TLC NAND, Solid State Drive - CT1000P510SSD5-01	1 TB	£149.99	£149.99	NVMeHeatsinkGen5	-
WD_BLACK SN7100 1TB NVMe SSD, M.2 2280, Read speeds up to 7250 MB/s, Write Speed up to 6,900 MB/s, Next Gen TLC 3D NAND, WD_BLACK DASHBOARD, For Laptops, handheld gaming devices	1 TB	£151.48	£151.48	NVMe	-
Samsung Memory MZ-VAP4T0BW 9100 PRO 4TB Internal SSD, PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0, SSD Designed for Pros & Gamers, Compatible with PC & Laptops, 5 Year Limited Warranty (UK Version)	4 TB	£635.93	£158.98	NVMeGen5	-
Crucial P510 1TB SSD NVMe M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4 Gen5, Read/Write Speeds up to 11,000/9,500 MB/s, Laptop & Desktop (PC) Compatible, Solid State Drive - CT1000P510SSD8-01	1 TB	£159.99	£159.99	NVMeGen5	Prime
WD_BLACK SN8100 PCIe Gen 5 NVMe SSD 2TB (Up to 14,900MB/s read, 11,000MB/s write speeds, Next Gen TLC 3D CBA NAND, Up to 1,200TBW, Best for AI Applications, Gaming, Video Editing) POWERED BY SANDISKUsed	2 TB	£330.65	£165.33	NVMeGen5	-
WD_BLACK SN8100 PCIe Gen 5 NVMe SSD 4TB (Up to 14,900MB/s read, 14,000MB/s write speeds, Next Gen TLC 3D CBA NAND, Up to 2,400TBW, Best for AI Applications, Gaming, Video Editing) POWERED BY SANDISK	4 TB	£665.00	£166.25	NVMeGen5	-
Crucial T705 1TB SSD PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2, Up to 13,600MB/s, Microsoft DirectStorage, PCIe 4.0 Backwards Compatible, Internal Solid State Drive - CT1000T705SSD3	1 TB	£169.63	£169.63	NVMeGen5	Prime
Samsung Memory MZ-VAP2T0CW 9100 PRO 2TB Internal SSD with Heat Sink, PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0, SSD Designed for Pros & Gamers, Compatible with PC & Playstation 5, 5 Year Limited Warranty (UK Version)Used	2 TB	£339.99	£170.00	NVMeHeatsinkFits PS5Gen5	-
Samsung 9100 PRO with Heatsink - 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0, M.2 Internal SSD, Up to 14700MB/s, Fast Speed, Thermal Control, MZ-VAP2T0CW [Canadian Version]	2 TB	£342.02	£171.01	NVMeHeatsinkFits PS5Gen5	-
Crucial P510 1 TB M.2 PCI Express 5.0 NVMe TLC	1 TB	£171.94	£171.94	NVMeGen5	-
Crucial T705 2TB SSD PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2, Up to 14,500MB/s, Microsoft DirectStorage, PCIe 4.0 Backwards Compatible, Internal Solid State Drive - CT2000T705SSD3	2 TB	£359.68	£179.84	NVMeGen5	Prime
Samsung Memory MZ-VAP2T0BW 9100 PRO 2TB Internal SSD, PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0, SSD Designed for Pros & Gamers, Compatible with PC & Laptops, 5 Year Limited Warranty (UK Version)	2 TB	£365.00	£182.50	NVMeGen5	-
Acer Predator GM7000 1TB SSD, PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe M.2 SSD with DRAM Cache, Up to 7400 MB/s, PCIe 4.0 Internal Gaming Solid State Drive for PS5 Storage Expansion	1 TB	£185.99	£185.99	NVMeHeatsink	-
Acer Predator GM7000 Heatsink 1TB SSD, PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe M.2 SSD with DRAM Cache, Up to 7400 MB/s, PCIe 4.0 Internal Gaming Solid State Drive for PS5 Storage Expansion	1 TB	£186.69	£186.69	NVMeHeatsink	-
Samsung Memory MZ-VAP2T0CW 9100 PRO 2TB Internal SSD with Heat Sink, PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0, SSD Designed for Pros & Gamers, Compatible with PC & Playstation 5, 5 Year Limited Warranty (UK Version)	2 TB	£379.99	£190.00	NVMeHeatsinkFits PS5Gen5	-
WD_BLACK SN8100 PCIe Gen 5 NVMe SSD 2TB (Up to 14,900MB/s read, 11,000MB/s write speeds, Next Gen TLC 3D CBA NAND, Up to 1,200TBW, Best for AI Applications, Gaming, Video Editing) POWERED BY SANDISK	2 TB	£389.00	£194.50	NVMeGen5	-
Crucial T705 2TB SSD PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 with Premium Heatsink, Up to 14,500MB/s, Microsoft DirectStorage, PCIe 4.0 Backwards Compatible, Internal Solid State Drive - CT2000T705SSD5	2 TB	£392.65	£196.33	NVMeHeatsinkGen5	Prime
Samsung Memory MZ-VAP8T0BW 9100 PRO 8TB Internal SSD, PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0, SSD Designed for Pros & Gamers, Compatible with PC & Laptops, 5 Year Limited Warranty (UK Version)	8 TB	£1,599.99	£200.00	NVMeGen5	Prime
WD_BLACK SN8100 PCIe Gen 5 NVMe SSD 8TB (Up to 14,900MB/s read, 14,000MB/s write speeds, Next Gen TLC 3D CBA NAND, Up to 4,800TBW, Best for AI Applications, Gaming, Video Editing) POWERED BY SANDISK	8 TB	£1,600.00	£200.00	NVMeGen5	-
WD Black SN7100 NVMe SSD 1TB	1 TB	£206.78	£206.78	NVMe	-
Samsung Memory MZ-VAP1T0CW 9100 PRO 1TB Internal SSD with Heat Sink, PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0, SSD Designed for Pros & Gamers, Compatible with PC & Playstation 5, 5 Year Limited Warranty (UK Version)	1 TB	£207.77	£207.77	NVMeHeatsinkFits PS5Gen5	Prime
WD_BLACK SN8100 PCIe Gen 5 NVMe SSD 2TB (Up to 14,900MB/s read speed, Up to 14,000MB/s write speed, M.2 2280 with Heatsink, Next Gen TLC 3D NAND Technology, Up to 1,200TBW) POWERED BY SANDISK	2 TB	£418.89	£209.45	NVMeHeatsinkGen5	Prime
WD_BLACK SN8100 PCIe Gen 5 NVMe SSD 8TB (Up to 14,900MB/s read speed, Up to 14,000MB/s write speed, M.2 2280 with Heatsink, Next Gen TLC 3D NAND Technology, Up to 4,800TBW) POWERED BY SANDISK	8 TB	£1,700.00	£212.50	NVMeHeatsinkGen5	-
Samsung Memory MZ-VAP8T0CW 9100 PRO 8TB Internal SSD with Heat Sink, PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0, SSD Designed for Pros & Gamers, Compatible with PC & Playstation 5, 5 Year Limited Warranty (UK Version)	8 TB	£1,749.99	£218.75	NVMeHeatsinkFits PS5Gen5	-
Samsung SSD 9100 PRO with Heatsink 8TB, PCIe 5.0x4 M.2 2280, Seq. Read Speeds Up to 14,800/13,400 MB/s, Best for AI Computing, Gaming, and Heavy Duty Workstations (MZ VAP8T0CW)	8 TB	£1,973.16	£246.65	NVMeHeatsinkFits PS5Gen5	-
Crucial T705 1TB SSD PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 with Premium Heatsink, Up to 13,600MB/s, Microsoft DirectStorage, PCIe 4.0 Backwards Compatible, Internal Solid State Drive - CT1000T705SSD5	1 TB	£249.99	£249.99	NVMeHeatsinkGen5	-
WD_BLACK SN7100 500GB NVMe SSD, M.2 2280, Read speeds up to 6800 MB/s, Next Gen TLC 3D NAND, WD_BLACK DASHBOARD, For Laptops, handheld gaming devicesUsed	500 GB	£129.99	£259.98	NVMe	-
WD_BLACK SN8100 PCIe Gen 5 NVMe SSD 1TB (Up to 14,900MB/s read speed, Up to 11,000MB/s write speed, M.2 2280 with Heatsink, Next Gen TLC 3D NAND Technology) POWERED BY SANDISK	1 TB	£263.34	£263.34	NVMeHeatsinkGen5	Prime
WD_BLACK SN7100 500GB NVMe SSD, M.2 2280, Read speeds up to 6800 MB/s, Next Gen TLC 3D NAND, WD_BLACK DASHBOARD, For Laptops, handheld gaming devices	500 GB	£154.00	£308.00	NVMe	-
WD _BLACK SN8100 NVMe PCIe Gen 5.0 x4 M.2 Internal Gaming SSD - 1TB	1 TB	£369.63	£369.63	NVMeGen5	-
WD BLACK SN8100 PCIe Gen 5 NVMe SSD 4TB (Up to 14,900MB/s read speed, Up to 14,000MB/s write speed, M.2 2280 with Heatsink, Next Gen TLC 3D NAND Technology, Up to 2,400TBW) POWERED BY SANDISK	4 TB	£1,534.94	£383.74	NVMeHeatsinkGen5	-

Frequently asked questions

What is the best new PS5 SSD in 2026?

For value, the newest Gen4 drive with the lowest price per terabyte that meets the spec. The Gen5 flagships work but bring no benefit in the PS5, so they are rarely the best buy for the console.

Are the new Gen5 SSDs worth it for the PS5 in 2026?

No. The PS5 runs Gen5 drives at Gen4 speed, so 2026 Gen5 flagships perform like Gen4 drives in the console while costing more. Buy Gen5 only if you also use a Gen5 PC.

Which 2026 drives are PS5-compatible?

Any new M.2 NVMe Gen4 or Gen5 drive rated 5,500 MB/s or faster with a heatsink, from 250GB to 8TB. The table lists the latest launches that qualify.

Should I wait for a newer PS5 SSD before buying?

No need. New launches rarely improve in-console performance because the bay is Gen4-limited; they mostly affect price. Buy when a compatible drive hits a good price per terabyte.

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