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Samsung’s 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD is on sale at Amazon for about 39% off, dropping from $640 to $390. It delivers up to 7,450 MB/s read and 6,900 MB/s write, 1,200 TBW endurance and a 5-year warranty, with notably improved random performance and efficiency versus the 980 PRO. The 2TB size hits a sweet spot for high-end gaming or workstation use, and a 4TB option exists; it uses the standard M.2 2280 form factor.
Phison Electronics warns that NAND production cannot meet demand for about four years, signaling persistent SSD price increases as AI/data-center demand grows. The company is building a strategic inventory for enterprise SSDs and AI workloads, but ramping new NAND capacity is a long process—potentially four years per NAND makers—leading Phison to shift toward AI storage and platforms under its Phison 3.0 plan.
The Verge’s hands-on with the Sharge Disk Pro 2 praises a compact USB-C hub that doubles as a 4K HDMI dock and supports up to 8TB M.2 SSDs, plus SD/microSD readers, USB-A, and 80W USB‑C PD — effectively turning a laptop, phone, or Switch into a multi‑display, multi‑storage setup. It uses built‑in magnets to attach to devices, has a detachable cable, and improved airflow, but the Ultra model’s low power draw (3W to the SSD) can cause shutdown under big transfers or ProRes recording unless you add external power; Nintendo Switch 2 docking also needs a strong charger. Still, it’s the first Sharge drive I’d actually carry in my bag.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
SanDisk unveiled the 8TB Optimus GX PRO heatsink SSD for PS5 at $3,828.99, a price many online observers find exorbitant, especially since the drive appears to share the same specs as the older WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB. The rollout has sparked skepticism about value for gamers and PC builders and sparked broader concerns about hardware pricing.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Micron Technology stock jumped about 12% after it began shipping the world’s largest commercially available SSD—the 245TB Micron 6600 ION—as the industry titles a pricing spike in memory as memflation, with hyperscalers and AI/data-center demand boosting memory demand and signaling tight supply for DRAM/NAND into 2026.