After SSD prices continue to rise crazily, some very strange phenomena are now occurring. Recently, SanDisk announced the launch of an officially authorized SSD for PS5: Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSD, with a capacity of up to 8TB, which can store a large number of games. It will definitely be heartbreaking for players, but interestingly, the price is also a bit ridiculously expensive, especially 8TB, which is more expensive than three PS5 Pros.
SanDisk’s new PS5 SSD is up to 8TB, officially authorized, but the 8TB version costs $2,959.99 after discounts, and the 2TB version is also more expensive than some PS5 consoles
The Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSD launched by SanDisk this time is an M.2 NVMe SSD focused on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro. According to the official introduction, this SSD has been authorized by PlayStation 5 and PS5 Pro consoles, and has a special heat sink designed for the M.2 slot of PS5/PS5 Pro. After installation, you can play games directly from the SSD.
For PS5 players, the biggest feature of this SSD is that it saves trouble. The official authorized representative said that you no longer have to worry about compatibility and heat dissipation. You can use it directly after buying it. In terms of capacity, it is available in 1TB, 2TB, 4TB and 8TB. SanDisk claims that the 8TB version can store up to 200 PS5 games.
However, this is an estimate based on the average installed capacity. The actual number of games that can be accommodated depends on the size of the games you play. Nowadays, the capacity of many AAA masterpieces exceeds 100 GB. Of course, 8TB is great, but not every player really needs to buy such a high price.
In terms of speed, the 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB versions have a maximum sequential read speed of 7,300MB/s and a maximum sequential write speed of 6,600MB/s; the 8TB version has a maximum sequential read speed of 7,200MB/s and a maximum sequential write speed of 6,600MB/s.
As for the price, the 8TB version is originally priced at US$3,699.99, with a discounted price of US$2,959.99. The 4TB version is on sale for $1,499.99, originally priced at $1,874.99. The 2TB version is $759.99 (regularly $949.99).
Converted to Taiwan dollars, the discounted price of 8TB is already close to 90,000 yuan. The current price of PS5 Pro is 27,478 yuan. For 90,000 yuan, you can buy 3 units and still have some left. The price is quite scary, and this does not include taxes and shipping costs.
Even excluding the top 8TB version, the 2TB version costs US$759.99 (approximately NT$24,000), which is almost the price of a PS5 Pro and even more expensive than a standard PS5 console.
Of course, from the perspective of demand, the 8TB PS5 SSD has its value. For example, players who buy a large number of digital games, or whose home network is slow and don’t want to delete games and re-download them all the time, will definitely want to fill up the capacity at once. However, at this current price, you really have to be tough to get it.
Source: KOCPC Chinese