Sandisk's new 8TB SSD built for the PS5 and PS5 Pro costs $3,000

Sandisk has announced a new lineup of officially licensed SSD storage for the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro consoles. Sandisk Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSD Series for PS5 consoles ship with an integrated optimized heatsink sporting the iconic PlayStation logo, not that you'd see it once the drive is installed, and deliver Read and Write speeds of up to 7,300 MB/s and 6,600 MB/s, respectively.

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The physical design is impressive, and these SSDs unlock the full potential of PCIe 4.0 technology on the PS5, making them faster than the internal storage that ships with each console. Additional specs include up to 1.2 million Random Read and Random Write IOPS, and a 5-year limited warranty, so these are definitely premium options for expanding console storage.

And they will be available in a wide range of capacities: 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, and even an impressive 8TB model. However, as the headline to this story alludes to, with the current memory and storage crisis driving up the prices of consumer technology, the Sandisk Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSD for PS5 8TB model has an eye-watering price of $2,959.99 on Sandisk's official store. That price is equivalent to 4.6 PlayStation 5 consoles at their current price of $649.99. Even the 2TB model costs more than a PlayStation 5 console.

And to further highlight the current situation, the product page for the 8TB model states that this price is discounted as part of a launch offer, down from $3,699.99 USD. Even the 1TB model's discounted price of $379.99 USD, down from $474.99 USD, is up there. Here's the breakdown of the pricing.

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• Sandisk Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSD for PS5 1TB - $379.99 USD (down from $474.99 USD)
• Sandisk Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSD for PS5 2TB - $759.99 USD (down from $949.99 USD)
• Sandisk Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSD for PS5 4TB - $1,499.99 USD (down from $1874.99 USD)
• Sandisk Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSD for PS5 8TB - $2,959.99 USD (down from $3,699.99 USD)

It's unfortunate because the odds are these SSDs would be among the highest-end options for expanding PS5 storage. Sandisk notes that the 8TB is enough capacity to store up to 200 games, based on an average install size of 36GB.