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PS6 BOM Reaches $960, Sparking Talk of a Near-$1,000 Launch Price
technology13 days ago

PS6 BOM Reaches $960, Sparking Talk of a Near-$1,000 Launch Price

Insider Gaming reports the PlayStation 6’s BOM sits around $960, up $200 since March 2026, with RAM and SSD prices likely to rise further due to AI demand. If this trend continues, the BOM could top $1,000 and push the final launch price above $1,000 (rumors suggest a $999 price tag, while production costs could reach $1,400–$1,500 by a 2027 release). The leak comes from Kepler_K2, a source with a track record of accurate hardware disclosures.

via Insider Gaming|
#bom#console-cost#playstation-6
Prime Day Storage Bonanza: Deep Discounts on SSDs and HDDs From Top Brands
technology16 days ago

Prime Day Storage Bonanza: Deep Discounts on SSDs and HDDs From Top Brands

Amazon Prime Day is delivering deep discounts on SSDs and hard drives from brands like Seagate, Lexar, Western Digital, Netac, Samsung, and UGREEN, with a range of portable and internal drives and enclosures. Highlights include Seagate’s 2TB Xbox Expansion Card at $259.99, Lexar 2TB Go SSD at $229.99, WD Elements 5TB at $196.99, WD My Passport SSD 1TB at $184.99, Netac 512GB Extreme Portable SSD at $80.31, Samsung T9 4TB at $769.95, Samsung T7 2TB at $373.62, and UGREEN 1TB portable SSD at $180.49, among others, with more editor-vetted Prime Day deals rolling out as the event continues.

via PCMag|
#deals#hdd#prime-day
Prime Day Storage Blowout: Deep Discounts on External SSDs, HDDs
technology17 days ago

Prime Day Storage Blowout: Deep Discounts on External SSDs, HDDs

Prime Day is delivering deep discounts on SSDs and HDDs from brands like Samsung, Seagate, WD, Lexar, Netac, and more, with highlights including the Seagate 2TB Xbox Expansion Card, Lexar Pro Go 2TB, WD Elements 5TB, WD My Passport SSD 1TB, and Samsung T9/T7 portable SSDs. Deals cover portable drives, enclosures, and rugged options with fast USB-C interfaces and warranties; editor-selected deals will be updated throughout Prime Day.

via PCMag|
#deals#hdd#note-extra-tag-not-counted
Prime Day Sparks Broad SSD Savings, From Budget Drives to High-End NVMe Upgrades
technology19 days ago

Prime Day Sparks Broad SSD Savings, From Budget Drives to High-End NVMe Upgrades

CNET curates the best Prime Day SSD deals, spanning budget around $50 to premium NVMe options (e.g., Samsung 990 Pro) and portable drives, touting fast speeds and built‑in heatsinks. The piece notes ongoing chip shortages pushing SSD prices up, but Prime Day is expected to bring discounts, and it advises shoppers to weigh waiting for big deals in other categories while keeping an eye on SSD bargains during the event (June 23–26).

via CNET|
#deals#nvme#prime-day
SanDisk’s 8TB PS5 SSD costs the price of three PS5 Pros
tech24 days ago

SanDisk’s 8TB PS5 SSD costs the price of three PS5 Pros

SanDisk has unveiled the Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe PS5 SSD in 1TB–8TB sizes, with the flagship 8TB model priced at $2,959.99 (discounted from $3,699.99). That’s more than the combined cost of three PS5 Pros, underscoring the ongoing global memory shortage and skyrocketing SSD prices. The 4TB and 2TB options run $1,499.99 and $759.99, respectively. The drive features a PS5/PS5 Pro-optimized heatsink and is pitched as a premium upgrade, with WD’s similar-spec SSD currently cheaper, highlighting how supply constraints are inflating costs even as some retailers note AI-driven pricing effects in gaming.

via The Verge|
#memory-shortage#price#ps5
SanDisk's 8TB PS5 SSD Hits $2,960 Amid Ongoing Flash-Price Spike
technology24 days ago

SanDisk's 8TB PS5 SSD Hits $2,960 Amid Ongoing Flash-Price Spike

SanDisk unveils the Optimus GX Pro 850P line for PlayStation 5 with up to 8TB of PCIe 4.0 NVMe storage priced at $2,960 after a discount, underscoring the broader surge in flash memory costs. Smaller capacities sit at similarly steep prices, and a non-PS5-licensed 850X option is offered at about $2,650. The company also introduced a 7100X model for the ROG Xbox Ally X, but these are essentially standard PCIe 4.0 SSDs marketed with licensing and extra perks. The overall takeaway is that ultra-high-capacity PS5 SSDs remain prohibitively expensive, though discounts may appear in the future as prices normalize.

via Digital Foundry|
#nvme#pricing#ps5
Prime Day 2026 Tech Extravaganza: PCMag Highlights Early Deals Ahead of Amazon’s Sale
technology1 month ago

Prime Day 2026 Tech Extravaganza: PCMag Highlights Early Deals Ahead of Amazon’s Sale

PCMag previews Amazon Prime Day 2026, noting a four‑day sale running June 23–26 with many early deals already live. The site will curate the best tech discounts across categories like headphones, speakers, soundbars, home security, TVs, smartphones, and SSDs, providing ongoing updates and buying guidance to help shoppers separate genuine bargains from the noise.

via PCMag|
#amazon#headphones#prime-day-2026
FROST attack uses browser storage timing to fingerprint open sites and apps
technology1 month ago

FROST attack uses browser storage timing to fingerprint open sites and apps

Researchers describe FROST, a browser-based side-channel that measures SSD access latency via the origin private file system (OPFS) to infer which sites a user has open and which apps are running, enabling cross-site fingerprinting with no user interaction. The attack relies on large OPFS files and reads from the same SSD, limiting scale and making detection likely; mitigations include capping OPFS size or other browser changes. The work was demonstrated on macOS and is slated for presentation at the DIMVA conference.

via Ars Technica|
#fingerprinting#frost#opfs
Witcher 3 PC requirements jump to Windows 11 and SSD for Songs of the Past expansion
technology1 month ago

Witcher 3 PC requirements jump to Windows 11 and SSD for Songs of the Past expansion

CD Projekt Red raises The Witcher 3's minimum PC requirements, mandating Windows 11 and an SSD (no HDDs) ahead of the Songs of the Past expansion; new minimums include Ryzen 5 2600 / i5-8400, GTX 1660 / RX 5500 XT, 12 GB RAM, 70 GB SSD, and 64-bit Windows 11, signaling a push toward newer hardware and DirectX 12 compatibility.

via Eurogamer|
#songs-of-the-past#ssd#system-requirements
Amazon Slashes Samsung 990 Pro 2TB to $389, Near-Record Low for Gen4 NVMe
deals1 month ago

Amazon Slashes Samsung 990 Pro 2TB to $389, Near-Record Low for Gen4 NVMe

Amazon has cut the 2TB Samsung 990 Pro to $389, a near-record low that undercuts most 1TB competitors on price per terabyte. The drive remains one of the fastest Gen4 NVMe SSDs with 7,450 MB/s read and 6,900 MB/s write, and Samsung’s end-to-end design supports steady performance under load and better power efficiency, making it a strong value for gaming, content creation, or laptops.

via Gizmodo|
#990-pro#amazon#deals
Windrose Early Access pummels SSDs with extreme writes, patch tames the load
technology2 months ago

Windrose Early Access pummels SSDs with extreme writes, patch tames the load

Windrose, a piracy-themed RPG released on Steam Early Access, was found to cause extreme disk I/O that could wear SSDs due to RocksDB misconfiguration (three databases with a tiny cache and WAL budget), driving tens of thousands of writes per second. A housekeeping patch released by Kraken Express on April 30 dramatically reduced the write rate (roughly 90k–130k writes/sec pre-patch to about 20–60 writes/sec in heavy play), and players are urged to update to protect hardware.

via TechSpot|
#early-access#io#rocksdb