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Best Gaming SSDs by Price per TB

Modern game installs routinely pass 100 GB, so capacity per dollar matters as much as raw speed. This list ranks today's NVMe SSD offers by price per TB — NVMe only, since that's the floor for current games and consoles — refreshed with every snapshot.

Real-world game load times cluster tightly across NVMe drives: past the NVMe floor, capacity usually beats benchmark numbers. That's why a mid-range 2TB drive at a strong price per TB is often the smarter gaming buy than a flagship 1TB.

  1. Western Digital 4TB WD Blue SN5000 NVMe Internal Solid State Drive SSD - PCIe Gen 4.0, M.2 2280, Up to 5,500 MB/s - WDS400T4B0E [New Generation]

    $449.99 · $112.50/TB as of Jul 04, 02:25 AM

    Ranks #1 at $112.50/TB — 14% below the typical 4TB SSD. New condition, NVMe, M.2.

  2. ADATA Legend 860 PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 2280 SSD - 2TB NVMe Internal Solid State Drive - Up to 6000/5000MB/s - PS5 Compatible - 1 Count

    $239.99 · $120.00/TB as of Jul 04, 02:25 AM

    Ranks #2 at $120.00/TB — 23% below the typical 2TB SSD. New condition, NVMe, M.2.

  3. WD Green SN350 2TB NVMe SSD Internal Solid State Drive for Laptop & Desktop, M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 x4, Up to 3200MB/s, Fast Boot, Reliable Storage Upgrade for Everyday PC Use, WDS200T3G0C (OEM New)

    $239.99 · $120.00/TB as of Jul 04, 02:25 AM

    Ranks #3 at $120.00/TB — 23% below the typical 2TB SSD. New condition, NVMe, M.2.

  4. Crucial P310 2TB SSD, PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 2280, Up to 7,100MB/s, for Laptop, Desktop (PC), & Handheld Gaming Consoles, Includes Acronis Data Recovery Software, Solid State Drive - CT2000P310SSD801

    $246.81 · $123.41/TB as of Jul 04, 02:25 AM

    Ranks #4 at $123.41/TB — 20% below the typical 2TB SSD. New condition, NVMe, M.2.

  5. Western Digital 2TB WD Green SN350 NVMe Internal SSD Solid State Drive - Gen3 PCIe, QLC, M.2 2280, Up to 3,200 MB/s - WDS200T3G0C

    $249.00 · $124.50/TB as of Jul 04, 02:25 AM

    Ranks #5 at $124.50/TB — 20% below the typical 2TB SSD. New condition, NVMe, M.2.

  6. WD_Black 2TB SN770 NVMe Internal Gaming SSD Solid State Drive - Gen4 PCIe, M.2 2280, Up to 5,150 MB/s - WDS200T3X0E - (Renewed)

    $249.98 · $124.99/TB as of Jul 04, 02:25 AM

    Ranks #6 at $124.99/TB — 23% below the typical 2TB SSD. Renewed condition, NVMe, M.2.

  7. Bestoss M.2 2280 NVMe SSD 2TB Internal PCIe Gen4, Up to 7350MB/s, SLC Cache & HMB, PS5/PC/Laptop, Tailored for Gamers,Video Editors, High-End Creators, and AI Developers Demanding Blazing-Fast Speed

    $269.99 · $135.00/TB as of Jul 04, 02:25 AM

    Ranks #7 at $135.00/TB — 13% below the typical 2TB SSD. New condition, NVMe, M.2.

  8. Vansuny 1TB NVMe M.2 Internal Solid State Drive PCIe 3.0 TLC M.2 SSD 3D NAND 2280 Speed up to 3400/2900MB/s Internal Solid State Hard Drive PCIe SSD

    $138.91 · $138.91/TB as of Jul 04, 02:25 AM

    Ranks #8 at $138.91/TB — 16% below the typical 1TB SSD. New condition, NVMe, M.2.

  9. Predator M.2 SSD 2TB GM7000 with DRAM cache NVMe 1.4 2280 PCIe Gen4×4 Ultra high speed (maximum read: 7400MB/s, max write: 6700MB/s) 3D NAND TLC Internal SSD Compatible with PS5 Pro - BL.9BWWR.106

    $278.99 · $139.50/TB as of Jul 04, 02:25 AM

    Ranks #9 at $139.50/TB — 10% below the typical 2TB SSD. New condition, NVMe, M.2.

  10. WD Blue SN5100 2TB NVMe SSD - M.2 2280, PCIe Gen 4.0, Internal Solid State Drive - Read Speeds Up to 7,100MB/s, Upgrade Storage for PC/Laptops - WDS200T5B0E

    $279.89 · $139.95/TB as of Jul 04, 02:25 AM

    Ranks #10 at $139.95/TB — 10% below the typical 2TB SSD. New condition, NVMe, M.2.

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What to look for

For PS5 expansion, the requirements are specific: PCIe Gen4, 5,500 MB/s+ sequential reads, and physical clearance for a heatsink. Gen3 drives that top this list are PC-only in practice — check the interface details on each entry.

DirectStorage on PC shifts decompression to the GPU and rewards NVMe, but it does not require Gen5. Gen5 drives carry a price-per-TB premium and extra heat for gains games barely show yet; Gen4 is the value tier.

Watch for DRAM-less drives at the cheap end of the ranking. For a games library (mostly reads) they're genuinely fine, which makes them legitimate value picks here even though we'd steer a workstation buyer away.

FAQ

Will a cheap NVMe drive slow my games down?

Barely. Game load times are dominated by decompression and engine work, not raw drive throughput — across NVMe drives, load-time differences are typically a second or two. Buy capacity at a good price per TB first.

What SSD works in a PS5?

PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2, 5,500 MB/s+ reads, 1–4TB (a heatsink is strongly recommended and must fit Sony's dimensions). Entries listing Gen3 or SATA interfaces don't qualify, whatever their ranking.

Is a Gen5 SSD worth it for gaming?

Not yet on price per TB. Games show minimal load-time gains over Gen4, and Gen5 drives run hot enough to need serious heatsinks. They'll appear in this ranking when their prices normalize — that's the point of ranking by price.