Pick up a cheap external hard drive deal with these WD discounts right now

While not a sexy purchase, getting a cheap external hard drive is a wise move. And now is a particularly good time with all the back to school sales reminding us to pick up all the tech we need to get to prepare us for when school and college start again. So when you can get one of the best external hard drives in the business, that's compatible with your console and your PC, or one that can boost the memory retrieval in your gaming rig (AND is ideal for backing up all your data in this strange cross-gen period), then it's as close to a no-brainer as it gets. And that's where Amazon's My Passport sale comes in.

Save big in Amazon's My Passport sale right now

The hard drive market - for both HDDs and SSDs - is a full one, so picking out actual, proper standouts can be a bit daunting - even more so when there are regular price cuts. However, we really recommend Western Digital (WD) models as they are generally the best options out there; as a result, we've highlighted a few standouts from the sale.

The first easy recommendation we can give you is on our favorite for consoles. However, it is also an excellent all-rounder no matter what you need external storage for. The Western Digital My Passport with a massive 5TB of storage is just $107.99 right now. If you like to keep all of your, well, everything I'd guess, to hand and easily accessible, then this drive is for you.

In external SSD land, there is a great offer on the Western Digital My Passport Go drive. The 500GB model is probably the best value and is down to $79.99 right now but the 1TB and 2TB options have their attractions too. The latter has a solid $50 off and is down to $279.99 for example. A big investment for an external hard drive, but you get what you pay for with WD drives: reliability, speed, and durability.

For anyone looking for a PC SSD deal, then Amazon have you covered for an internal SSD option for your PC: the WD_Black SN750 SSD is going to be perfect for you, offering speedy memory retrieval and a reliable drive for any rig. Great if you're looking for a top SSD for comfortably less than $100, too: the 500GB drive is down to $79.95 right now.

The 5TB version of the My Passport hard drive at this price offers incredible bang for buck value - and with its pacey speeds and epic reliability, it'll easily outlast the remainder of this console generation and should give you a boost for when the PS5 and Xbox Series X come around.

To ensure your decision is as informed as it can be for HDDs - and with consoles in mind - make sure you check out the full list of the best PS4 external hard drives , and the best Xbox One external hard drives, and our guide to the best PS4 SSD going too.

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Rob is the Managing Editor of sister site, TechRadar Gaming, and has been in the games and tech industry for nearly a decade. Prior to a stint as Gaming Editor at WePC in 2023, Rob was the Commissioning Editor for Hardware at GamesRadar+ for two years, and was on the hardware team for more than four years, since its inception in late 2018. He is also a writer on games and has had work published over the last nine years or so at the likes of Eurogamer, RockPaperShotgun, PCGN, and more. He is also a keen golfer and reviewer of golf watches and tech, and a qualified landscape and garden designer, the latter enabling him to be an expert on the virtual landscapes and environments of games.