This is one hell of a PS5 SSD deal - get the Samsung T5 external SSD for its lowest ever price

Samsung T5 SSD
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This cheap PS5 SSD deal is one of the stand-out PS5 accessory deals of Prime Day thus far. It's a cheap PS5 external hard drive deal that could well be the most shrewd purchase you can make this Prime Day: right now you can get the Samsung T5 SSD for some exceedingly great prices on both sides of the Atlantic. In the UK, the 1TB variant's current price of just £90.99 is terrific value and a great price for such a quality item. In the US, the deal price of $189.99 is, as far as we can tell, this drive's lowest ever price, and the first time it's gone below the $200 mark!


Whether you've managed to get your hands on a PS5 console or not this year yet, incorporating a PS5 SSD or one of the best PS5 external hard drives into your setup is absolutely one of the best purchases you can make - to put to work straight away or to have in reserve for when you have got the console in your hands.

That's mainly because you can now store PS5 games on your external hard drive as well as PS4 games. This is a welcome update from recent months and moves away from the initial situation with us finding we could only store and play PS4 games from an external drive - thus making them solely PS4 external hard drives in effect. (Note: you cannot play PS5 games from an external drive, but storing them on one is far easier than redownloading everything all the time.)

When it comes to storing your games and save files and media, there are not many better to put your confidence and money in than the Samsung T-series of external SSDs. They really are some of the best external hard drives going. Period. 

Offering speeds of up to 540MB/s, you'll have no trouble noticing the quick delivery of games or files to your screen, and when saving them back onto your drive. The drive also comes with USB-C to USB-C and USB-C to USB-A cables, so you're well set whatever connection on your console or PC you prefer using. And, it's got Samsung's premier levels of overall quality when it comes to design and build quality - this thing is sleek AF and also fits in the palm of your hand!

Samsung T5 SSD deals

UK Samsung T5 SSD deals

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Samsung T5 SSD | 1TB | £150 £90.99 at Amazon
Works with: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC
The 1TB model is the one on offer in the UK. So, while there's slightly less capacity on offer, you're still, essentially, doubling the capacity of your PS5's (or PS4's, for that matter) default capacity - and you're still getting a cracking drive for its lowest ever price.

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Samsung T7 SSD | 2TB | £305 £268.50 at Amazon
Works with: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC
If you've got a few more beans to spend and what something offering even faster speeds than the T7 could well be for you. This is a great price for an 'even more premium' SSD. Meanwhile, the smaller 500GB is also on offer - down to a mere £58.89, which is a bargain.

US Samsung T5 SSD deals

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Samsung T5 SSD | 2TB | $189.99 at Amazon (save $80)
Works with: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC
This is a quality PS5 SSD to get into your setup. While some of the latest drives will claim higher speeds (which largely become irrelevant at a certain point) the Samsung T5's overall package is attractive here: great capacity, quality design, robust build, reliable performance, and a top console companion.

Looking for other PS5 gear? Check out our guides to the best PS5 monitor and best PS5 headset as well as our guides to the best TV for PS5 and Xbox Series X and best 120Hz 4K TV.

Rob Dwiar

Rob is the Deputy Editor of sister site, TechRadar Gaming, and has been in the games and tech industry for years. Prior to a recent stint as Gaming Editor at WePC, Rob was the Commissioning Editor for Hardware at GamesRadar+, 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 six years or so at the likes of Eurogamer, RPS, PCGN, and more. He is also a qualified landscape and garden designer, so does that in his spare time, while he is also an expert on the virtual landscapes and environments of games and loves to write about them too, including in an upcoming book on the topic!