Western Digital Corporation and Sony Interactive Entertainment have teamed up to release the first officially licensed PlayStation M.2 SSD.
Available for a few months now from Western Digital’s online store and already considered a compatible PS5 SSD, the WD_BLACK SN850 NVMe is now recognized as an officially licensed PlayStation product. Selling at €220 for 1TB of storage or €330 for 2TB of storage, it will be available in several retailers from next August.
We’ve partnered with @PlayStation to bring you the official WD_BLACK SN850 NVMe SSD for #PS5 consoles!
Get it now at:
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“We’re thrilled to be partnering with Sony Interactive Entertainment to bring an officially licensed disc to PS5 gamers,”said Susan Park, Vice President of Consumer Solutions Management at Western Digital. “Our WD_BLACK brand was created to offer high performance products to gamers around the world. Combined with this innovative partnership, we aim to deepen our ongoing commitment to developing storage solutions that enhance the gaming experience for all gamers.”
Western Digital’s WD_BLACK SN850 NVMe, PS5’s Best SSD
The WD_BLACK SN850 NVMe SSD allows gamers to increase the capacity of their PS5 at high speed. A disc-attached heatsink also speeds up installation due to its versatile design. Gamers can reduce load times with PCIe Gen4 technology that delivers 7,000MB/s 2 read speeds, allowing them to jump right into the game and focus on the game.