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Best PS5 SSD 2023 – The Best PS5 SSDs You Can Get This Year

David Carcasole / March 9, 2023

Don’t know which M.2 SSD to buy for your new PS5? Check out this list of the best M.2 SSD’s to grab for expanding your storage on your PS5.

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Forspoken PS5 Load Times Are Barely Noticeable Thanks To The Console’s SSD

Michael Harradence / December 1, 2022

Luminous Productions’ upcoming Forspoken will allow for fast travel with almost no load times thanks to the PS5’s SSD.

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Western Digital’s WD Black SN850 SSD Is The First Licensed PS5 Expansion Drive

David Carcasole / July 11, 2022

Mark Cerny’s choice of SSD, the Western Digital WD SN850 with a heatsink is the first officially licensed PS5 expansion drive.

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The Worst Spec’d NVMe SSD That Works On PS5 Is Comparable To The Best One

David Carcasole / September 21, 2021

It seems that even the worst SSD you could buy to expand your PS5 storage is comparable to the best one you could buy, according to a new report.

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Tales Of Arise PS5 Compression Shrinks The Game By 20GB Compared To PS4

David Carcasole / September 6, 2021

Tales Of Arise is much smaller on the PS5 compared to the PS4 version, with a 20GB gap between the amount of space the game takes up on either console.

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PS5 Performs Fine With A Slow SSD, Load Times For Key Games Are Not As Bad As You’d Expect

Michael Harradence / August 4, 2021

PS5 has been tested with a slower SSD, and load times aren’t too shabby when stacked against the internal SSD and a faster model.

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Sony’s Mark Cerny Reveals His SSD Of Choice For Expanding PS5’s Internal Storage

Michael Harradence / August 2, 2021

PS5 architect Mark Cerny has revealed his choice of SSD for upgrading the console’s internal storage.

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Deathloop Director Says It’s A ‘Blessing’ Sony Included An SSD In The PS5

Michael Harradence / March 31, 2021

Deathloop’s game director has revealed how it’s a blessing that Sony has included an SSD in the PS5.

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PS5 SSD Storage Upgrades Set For Summer 2021 – Report

Michael Harradence / February 26, 2021

A new report has claimed that Sony will offer PS5 SSD upgrade options this summer via a new firmware update for the console.

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Returnal Dev Is Using Ultra-Fast PS5 SSD To Make Dying Less Frustrating

Michael Harradence / January 22, 2021

The developer behind Returnal has revealed how it’s using the PS5 SSD to put players back into the action super quick after they die.

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The PS5 SSD Seemingly Has DRAM Cache, Offers Benefits Over Xbox Series X SSD

Michael Harradence / October 9, 2020

The PS5 SSD features a DRAM cache, which offers a lot of benefits for Sony’s new home console. Get more info here.

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Western Digital Unveils Its First PS5 Compatible SSD

Michael Harradence / October 8, 2020

The first PS5 compatible SSD from Western Digital has been revealed during the tech giant’s line of next-generation storage devices.

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PS5 SSD Shown Off In Real Time With Near Instantaneous Load Times On Godfall, Astro’s Playroom

John-Paul Jones / October 4, 2020

PS5 SSD Tested – PlayStation 5 loading times have been demonstrated in a real world setting and oh boy. OH BOY.

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PS5 Has 664 GB Of Usable Storage – Rumor

John-Paul Jones / October 3, 2020

It looks like that the PS5 825 GB SSD might only have 664 GB of internal storage. It might be time to start saving up for some expandable storage, folks.

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First PS5 Compatible SSD Potentially Revealed By Samsung

Michael Harradence / September 25, 2020

The first PS5 compatible SSD may have just been revealed by Samsung with its new 980 Pro, which comes in three different storage sizes.

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Hitman 3 Dev Says PS5 Fast Load Times Make It The ‘Perfect Home For Hitman’ And ‘Encourages Experimentation’

Michael Harradence / September 1, 2020

Hitman 3 developer IO Interactive has praised the PS5 SSD, saying its fast load times encourages experimentation more than ever.

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Destroy All Humans! Dev Praises PS5 And Xbox Series SSDs As ‘Fantastic Upgrades’

Michael Harradence / August 26, 2020

The PS5 and Xbox Series X SSDs have been praised by Destroy All Humans! developer Black Forest Games. Get more details here.

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PS5 SSD Is ‘Just Amazing,’ Says God Of War Director Cory Barlog

Michael Harradence / August 10, 2020

The PS5 SSD has attracted yet more praise, this time from Cory Barlog, the director behind PS4’s God of War.

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PS4 SSD: Is It Worth Getting An SSD For Your PS4 And PS5?

John-Paul Jones / August 7, 2020

PS4 SSD – What benefits can PS4 and PS4 Pro owners get by replacing their stock hard drives with an SSD? Also, what benefits could PS5 bring in addition?

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Naughty Dog Talks PS5, Is ‘Excited To See The Doors That Open For Us’

Michael Harradence / June 30, 2020

Uncharted and The Last of Us Part 2 developer Naughty Dog has touched base on what the PS5 will offer the developer going forward.

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Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart Could Only Happen On PS5 – Insomniac Games

Mark Kriska / June 21, 2020

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart looks to be the biggest and most technical adventure yet. How advanced is this game? Well, it’s only possible on the PS5.

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PS5 SSD Will Only Be A Difference Maker For First Party Games Ori Developer Says

John-Paul Jones / June 10, 2020

According to the developer of the Ori games, the PlayStation 5’s faster SSD won’t be fully leveraged by third-party studios.

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PS5 SSD Capacity Allows Devs To Skip Level Of Detail Step, Says Lost Ember Creator

Michael Harradence / June 5, 2020

The PS5 SSD capacity allows developers to skip the need to implement LOD in games to create the illusion of detail, Mooneye Studios has said.

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The Persistence Dev Excited By PS5 DualSense, Says SSDs Are ‘Going To Be Massive’

Michael Harradence / May 22, 2020

The studio behind horror title The Persistence has heaped praise on the next-gen SSDs and the PS5 DualSense controller.

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PS5 SSD Superiority To PC SSDs Explained By Tim Sweeney

Michael Harradence / May 15, 2020

The PS5 SSD is reportedly superior to PC SSDs, and Epic’s Tim Sweeney has added more detail as to why this is. Find out more info here.

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PS5 SSD Storage News

Sony Confirms PS5 SSD Will Eliminate Patch Install Waiting Times Entirely

John-Paul Jones / March 18, 2020

The PS5 SSD will finally eliminate the copying file issue that has plagued PS4 owners for years. Get the latest right here.

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Xbox Series X SSD Apparently Half the Speed Of The PS5 SSD – Report

John-Paul Jones / January 22, 2020

PS5 News: Good news for prospective PS5 owners – the PS5 SSD is looking to be at least twice as fast as its Xbox Series X counterpart.

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[UPDATE]PS5 SSD Expandable Storage Likely Confirmed – New Information Added To Existing Patent

PSU Staff / November 21, 2019

An update to the previously unveiled cartridge patent from SIE has brought some interesting new information to light. Get the scoop.

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Design Renders Of Potential PS5 SSD Cartridges Unveiled

PSU Staff / November 12, 2019

Design renders for the PS5’s potential SSD storage cartridges have been released and they look quite plausible. What do you think?

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PS5 SSD Will Dramatically Decrease Loading Times News

PS5 SSD Will Dramatically Decrease Loading Times

Joe Apsey / April 16, 2019

Sony has just revealed a bunch of information about the PS5 via a Wired article. One of the more surprising …

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