SanDisk has released a new series of officially licensed NVMe SSDs for the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro consoles. The drives also work with PCs and carry notably high prices amid a global memory shortage.
SanDisk announced the Optimus GX PRO 850P lineup on June 17. The series includes four models with capacities ranging from 1TB to 8TB.
Pricing starts at £339 or $380 for the 1TB version. The 2TB model is listed at £678 or $760, the 4TB at £1337 or $1,500, and the 8TB at £2639 or $2,960.
The SSDs follow the PCIe 4.0 standard with sequential read speeds up to 7300MB/s and write speeds up to 6600MB/s. Each unit includes an integrated heatsink with the PlayStation logo.
The elevated costs stem from ongoing high demand for memory and storage components linked to AI data center expansion.
