SanDisk PS5 SSDs cost more than the console

SanDisk has unveiled a new line of officially licensed solid-state drives for the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro, with prices that significantly exceed the cost of the consoles themselves. The Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSDs, announced on June 16 and 17, 2026, are designed to expand storage for Sony's gaming systems but have drawn widespread attention for their premium pricing, particularly the 8TB model listed at $2,959.99.

The SSD lineup includes 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, and 8TB capacities, all featuring integrated heatsinks and PCIe 4.0 specifications with read speeds up to 7,300 MB/s. SanDisk's website advertises these as discounted prices, with the full price of the flagship 8TB drive listed at $3,699.99. This places the cost of the largest storage option above the retail price of three PlayStation 5 Pro consoles, which currently sell for around $700 to $1,000. Even the 2TB model, priced at $759.99, costs more than a standard PS5 with a disc drive.

The launch highlights the severe impact of a global memory and storage component shortage, largely driven by increased demand from artificial intelligence data centers. Industry analysts note that a comparable 8TB SSD from SanDisk's...