Solid-state drives (SSDs) have come a long way over the years, evolving from expensive storage devices into affordable upgrades for PCs and consoles. For Black Friday, SSDs from various manufacturers are on sale, with a wide range of capacities available. Considering that modern-day video games require more storage space than ever before, a storage capacity is an essential purchase for PC and console players--and grabbing one while they're on sale is a great opportunity to add a terabyte or four to your devices at more affordable price points. To help you find the best deals, we've rounded up a selection of discounted SSDs in the lists below. You'll find models that work on PC and PS5, as well as proprietary storage card expansions for Xbox Series X, and MicroSD cards for Switch, Switch 2, and Steam Deck. We've also thrown in a few SSD heatsinks and external drive options as well. Note that these are all limited-time deals, so pricing and availability may change.
Once you've browsed all the SSD drives below, check out GameSpot's Black Friday Deals Hub for the latest discounts on hardware, video games, Blu-rays, and more.
As mentioned above, some of these SSDs will require a heatsink. PS5 owners can get the Sabrent heatsink for just $10 (was $14), and it's designed to seamlessly fit an M.2 drive and replace the native PS5 cover when placed in the expansion bay. Constructed from high-quality CNC'd aluminum, this has been a popular choice because it efficiently disperses heat.
If you're in the market for a regular heatsink for your PC SSD, you can get a double-sided cooler for $7. The other option is to turn your SSD into an external storage device using the UGreen SSD enclosure. Priced at $16 (was $23), this will enable an SSD to reach a data transfer rate of 10 Gbps.
Currently, options for Xbox Series X|S owners are more limited for Black Friday, with the big deal being the 4TB Seagate Extreme expansion card. This will massively increase the storage capacity you can access on your Xbox console, and the expansion card is compatible with Xbox's Velocity architecture. This means you'll get lightning-fast load times in your games, and if you have multiple consoles, you can easily transfer data with this little drive. Xbox consoles have a dedicated expansion card port, making it an easy plug-and-play solution for adding more storage. These are also available in 1TB and 2TB versions.
While the above SSDs deals will add storage space to your PC, PS5, or Xbox Series X, those who play on dedicated handhelds like the Switch, Switch 2, or Steam Deck can also increase their device's capacity thanks to the many microSD card deals available during Black Friday as well. While there are several great options to choose from, note that certain devices require specific microSD models, so we've broken the list below into separate categories depending on if you're looking to upgrade a Switch 2, original Switch, or Steam Deck.
Switch 2 owners looking to improve on the handheld's modest 256GB internal storage capacity will need to pick one of the ultra-fast microSD Express cards listed below. MicroSD Express cards are much faster than other SD card models, but they're also more expensive per GB, so expect to pay more for smaller capacities than with older SD cards. Nevertheless, it's still worth the upgrade. Upcoming Switch 2 games are also quite big, with titles like Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Kirby Air Riders, and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment ranging from 21 to over 40GB in size. Third-party games are also quite large--and most are only available as digital or Game Key-Card releases, both of which require you to download and install the game to your Switch 2's internal drive, which makes the microSD Express cards all the more useful, despite their higher cost. Here's a look at Switch 2-compatible microSD Express cards that are available now:
Steam Deck and Switch 1 owners can also score a great deal on storage upgrades--and since these devices are compatible with older (and slower) microSD cards, you can save a bit more and come away with even more extra install space than what you'd pay for a microSD Express card. Just keep in mind these do not work with the Switch 2.
Finally, general storage drives are also on sale for Black Friday. These options are more limited, but they are still good-looking devices that you can use to keep your downloaded PS5 games in one place before transferring them to the main console SSD. You can also run PS4 games from them on your PS5. Portable SSDs like the Crucial X10 are the best thanks to their high read/write speeds, but portable hard-disk drives like the ones from Seagate and Lexar still do a great job of storing the raw data of your files so that you don't have to sit through a lengthy download.
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Once you've browsed all the SSD drives below, check out GameSpot's Black Friday Deals Hub for the latest discounts on hardware, video games, Blu-rays, and more.
SSD Heatsinks
As mentioned above, some of these SSDs will require a heatsink. PS5 owners can get the Sabrent heatsink for just $10 (was $14), and it's designed to seamlessly fit an M.2 drive and replace the native PS5 cover when placed in the expansion bay. Constructed from high-quality CNC'd aluminum, this has been a popular choice because it efficiently disperses heat.
If you're in the market for a regular heatsink for your PC SSD, you can get a double-sided cooler for $7. The other option is to turn your SSD into an external storage device using the UGreen SSD enclosure. Priced at $16 (was $23), this will enable an SSD to reach a data transfer rate of 10 Gbps.
- Sabrent Heatsink -- $10 ($14)
- NVMe M.2 SSD Heatsink -- $7
- UGreen SSD enclosure -- $16 ($23)
For Xbox console users
Seagate Xbox Expansion CardCurrently, options for Xbox Series X|S owners are more limited for Black Friday, with the big deal being the 4TB Seagate Extreme expansion card. This will massively increase the storage capacity you can access on your Xbox console, and the expansion card is compatible with Xbox's Velocity architecture. This means you'll get lightning-fast load times in your games, and if you have multiple consoles, you can easily transfer data with this little drive. Xbox consoles have a dedicated expansion card port, making it an easy plug-and-play solution for adding more storage. These are also available in 1TB and 2TB versions.
- Xbox 1TB Expansion Card -- $130 ($160)
- Xbox 2TB Expansion Card -- $200 ($260)
- Xbox 4TB Expansion Card -- $380 ($500)
MicroSD Card Deals
MicroSD cardsWhile the above SSDs deals will add storage space to your PC, PS5, or Xbox Series X, those who play on dedicated handhelds like the Switch, Switch 2, or Steam Deck can also increase their device's capacity thanks to the many microSD card deals available during Black Friday as well. While there are several great options to choose from, note that certain devices require specific microSD models, so we've broken the list below into separate categories depending on if you're looking to upgrade a Switch 2, original Switch, or Steam Deck.
MicroSD cards for Switch 2
Switch 2 owners looking to improve on the handheld's modest 256GB internal storage capacity will need to pick one of the ultra-fast microSD Express cards listed below. MicroSD Express cards are much faster than other SD card models, but they're also more expensive per GB, so expect to pay more for smaller capacities than with older SD cards. Nevertheless, it's still worth the upgrade. Upcoming Switch 2 games are also quite big, with titles like Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Kirby Air Riders, and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment ranging from 21 to over 40GB in size. Third-party games are also quite large--and most are only available as digital or Game Key-Card releases, both of which require you to download and install the game to your Switch 2's internal drive, which makes the microSD Express cards all the more useful, despite their higher cost. Here's a look at Switch 2-compatible microSD Express cards that are available now:
- Samsung Switch 2 256GB microSD Express -- $59
- Samsung P9 512GB microSD Express -- $75 ($100)
- Samsung P9 256GB microSD Express -- $47.49 ($55)
- Lexar Play Pro 256GB microSD Express -- $49.49 ($60)
- Lexar Play Pro 512GB microSD Express -- $99.49 ($120)
- Lexar Play Pro 1TB microSD Express -- $199.49 ($220)
- Adata 256GB Premier Extreme microSD Express -- $60 ($70)
- Adata 512GB Premier Extreme microSD Express -- $100 ($130)
- Addlink 256GB microSD Express -- $59.44
- Addlink 512GB microSD Express -- $96.44 ($110)
- PNY 128GB microSD Express -- $46
- PNY 256GB microSD Express -- $53 ($60)
- PNY 512GB microSD Express -- $120
- Silicon Power 1TB microSD Express -- $195.49 ($230)
- SanDisk 512GB microSD Express -- $120
- SanDisk 256GB microSD Express -- $60 ($70)
- SanDisk 128GB microSD Express -- $69.44
- TeamGroup Apex 128GB microSD Express -- $36 ($39)
- TeamGroup Apex 256GB microSD Express -- $47.49 ($60)
- TeamGroup Apex 512GB microSD Express -- $97 ($120)
- TeamGroup Apex 1TB microSD Express -- $199.49 ($212)
For Steam Deck and Switch 1 players
Steam Deck and Switch 1 owners can also score a great deal on storage upgrades--and since these devices are compatible with older (and slower) microSD cards, you can save a bit more and come away with even more extra install space than what you'd pay for a microSD Express card. Just keep in mind these do not work with the Switch 2.
- Samsung EVO Select 512GB microSD card -- $33 (
$47) - Samsung 1TB Pro Plus 1TB microSD card -- $80 (
$120) - Samsung Evo Select 1TB microSD card -- $80 (
$93) - Sandisk Extreme 1TB microSD card -- $96.75 (
$131.49)
General storage deals
Seagate Game Drives for Xbox and PS5Finally, general storage drives are also on sale for Black Friday. These options are more limited, but they are still good-looking devices that you can use to keep your downloaded PS5 games in one place before transferring them to the main console SSD. You can also run PS4 games from them on your PS5. Portable SSDs like the Crucial X10 are the best thanks to their high read/write speeds, but portable hard-disk drives like the ones from Seagate and Lexar still do a great job of storing the raw data of your files so that you don't have to sit through a lengthy download.
- Seagate 5TB Game Drive for PS5 -- $130 (
$150) - Seagate 2TB Game Drive for Xbox -- $80 (
$90) - Lexar 2TB External SSD -- $109.49 (
$160) - Seagate 4TB External HDD -- $100 (
$125) - Western Digital 5TB External HDD -- $125 (
$155) - Crucial X10 2TB Portable SSD -- $135 (
$212)
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