Western Digital has partnered with Sony Interactive Entertainment to produce and release the first official M.2 SSD for the PlayStation 5.
The new WD_BLACK SN850 NVMe SSD will support the storage and running of both PS5 and PS4 games directly on the next-gen PlayStation console.
TThe SSD has been equipped with a heatsink to improve performance, offers drastically reduced loading times, and can reach 7,000 MB/s read speeds.
The SSD is currently available exclusively from Best Buy and directly from Western Digital for $169.99 and will be available from other retailers in August.
South African prices and availability have not yet been announced.
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