With nine days to begin pre-loading GTA 6, you've got time to fix the situation if your PS5 does lack enough space for the game's installation. You'll need to consider that the game will receive updates and may grow in size over time, too.
Unfortunately, SSDs have been badly affected by the AI-fueled price rises over the last year. Buying storage isn't as cheap, so you'll need to look for deals when you can. We've put together some of the best options for a PS5 SSD upgrade below, considering current prices, that'll help you get started.
One thing worth mentioning, too, is that the PS5's M.2 expansion slot only supports PCIe 4.0 speeds. That doesn't stop you buying a Gen 5 SSD (in fact, in some cases, it might be better value to do so). If you do use a Gen 5 SSD, however, you'll only be able to use it at Gen 4 speeds. These drives also require a heatsink, but you can pick up third-party ones to work with each drive to save costs.
Limitations aside, here are some of the top PS5 SSDs you'll want to consider to get your console ready for the GTA 6 release next week.
This 4TB Samsung 990 Pro SSD will be a massive upgrade to your PS5's storage, giving you plenty of space for GTA 6 and any other game. It's a Gen 4 SSD with read and write speeds of 7,450 and 6,900 MB/s apiece.
This drive doesn't come with a heatsink, so you'll need to pick up a third-party one to ensure the PS5 doesn't throttle your drive's speeds. The alternative is to buy the 990 Pro 4TB with a heatsink, but for $944 , you're better off buying a third-party heatsink instead.
This 4TB Samsung 990 Pro SSD will be a massive upgrade to your PS5's storage, giving you plenty of space for GTA 6 and any other game. It's a Gen 4 SSD with read and write speeds of 7,450 and 6,900 MB/s apiece.
This drive doesn't come with a heatsink, so you'll need to pick up a third-party one to ensure the PS5 doesn't throttle your drive's speeds. The alternative is to buy the 990 Pro 4TB with a heatsink, but for $944 , you're better off buying a third-party heatsink instead.
The same drive as above, but with a smaller 1TB capacity. Still a healthy upgrade that'll likely double your PS5's storage, and at a cheaper price.
The same drive as above, but with a smaller 1TB capacity. Still a healthy upgrade that'll likely double your PS5's storage, and at a cheaper price.
The SN850X has sequential reads and writes of up to 7,300 MB/s and 6,300 MB/s each. This model comes with its own heatsink, so you don't need to supply your own. The non-heatsink model is available for $259.99 , however.
The SN850X has sequential reads and writes of up to 7,300 MB/s and 6,300 MB/s each. This model comes with its own heatsink, so you don't need to supply your own. The non-heatsink model is available for $259.99 , however.
The same model as above, but with 2TB of storage. It's around $100 less than the model with the heatsink, however. If you do want the heatsink built-in, you can grab it for $439.99 instead .
The same model as above, but with 2TB of storage. It's around $100 less than the model with the heatsink, however. If you do want the heatsink built-in, you can grab it for $439.99 instead .
Boost to 4TB with this SN850X instead. You'll pay a premium for the heatsink version at $765 , so it's worth grabbing this one and getting a third-party model to keep it cool.
Boost to 4TB with this SN850X instead. You'll pay a premium for the heatsink version at $765 , so it's worth grabbing this one and getting a third-party model to keep it cool.
The Biwin NV7400 doesn’t have DRAM, but it does have good performance, good power efficiency, and a good warranty with high TBW.
Sequential reads and writes are 7,450 / 6,500 MB/s apiece, but you'll need to add your own heatsink.
The Biwin NV7400 doesn’t have DRAM, but it does have good performance, good power efficiency, and a good warranty with high TBW.
Sequential reads and writes are 7,450 / 6,500 MB/s apiece, but you'll need to add your own heatsink.
The SN7100 is a good, cheap option for a PS5 storage upgrade. It delivers sequential read speeds of up to 7,250 MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 6,900 MB/s.
No heatsink here, so a third-party one is recommended.
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