SanDisk Prices 8TB Optimus GX PRO PS5 SSD at $3,828.99, About $700 Above WD Peer
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Updated · Kotaku · Jun 16
SanDisk Prices 8TB Optimus GX PRO PS5 SSD at $3,828.99, About $700 Above WD Peer
3 articles · Updated · Kotaku · Jun 16
Summary
$3,828.99 is SanDisk’s newly posted full price for the 8TB heatsink version of its Optimus GX PRO SSD for PS5 expansion.
SanDisk announced the price on its website and via X, triggering a backlash centered on how far it sits above typical console-storage costs.
ResetEra users said the new drive appears nearly identical to Western Digital’s WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB heatsink model, citing matching 6,600MB/s write speed, 4,800 TBW endurance and 1,200K IOPS.
That comparison sharpened scrutiny because the Optimus GX PRO is roughly $700 pricier than the WD_BLACK counterpart at full price, while SanDisk sold the SN850X 8TB heatsink for $579.99 in November 2024.
The pricing lands amid broader concern that demand from AI data centers is pushing up SSD and memory costs, raising questions about affordability for high-end gaming storage.