Western Digital and Sony have revealed the first officially licensed SSD for the PS5. This is specifically the WD_BLACK SN850, a model that will sound familiar to you because we had the opportunity to take it apart in depth.

The internal storage of video game consoles falls short for a large portion of gamers who see how large titles take up simply insane amounts of storage. Take Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War as an example, which consumes an enormous amount 225 GB. And many more break the 100GB mark without breaking a sweat.

To solve this problem, Sony has already allowed users to add their own SSDs to the PS5. Now, hand in hand with one of the world’s storage giants, it announces the first certified solution for the latest generation console from the Japanese firm.

Official SSD for PS5

There is little to say about its advantages that we did not tell you in the analysis. The WD_BLACK SN850 SSD is one of the best drives on the market. It is designed in the M.2 format and offers support for the NVMe protocol, Kioxia TLC 3D NAND memory, SLC cache and a next-generation WD G2 controller that fully utilizes the PCIe 4.0 interface and provides sensational performance – up to 7000 MB per second in sequential reading.

It’s very easy to install, although you first need to make sure you’ve updated your PS5 (version 21.02-04.00.00 or higher). From there. With the system off and unplugged, remove the side panel and unscrew the SSD expansion slot. Plug in the new drive, screw in and secure again.

When you turn on the console, you’ll see the drive automatically recognized and prompt you to format it so it’s ready for use. WD sells this PS5 SSD on its website in the following storage capacities and prices:

• 1TB: $169.
• 2TB: $279.

The Spanish retail market also sells it, and right now, coinciding with Prime Day, Amazon is offering a huge 30% discount that keeps the price of the largest capacity unit at 208 euros.