WD Black's latest PS5 SSD has taken its first discount - here's why you shouldn't buy it

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Internal SSDs have been going cheap for a little over a year now. The best SSDs for gaming are at discount prices almost constantly, and that goes for even the latest and greatest drives.

In the US right now, the brand new officially licensed WD Black SN850P PS5 SSD is on sale at Amazon. Despite launching to markets in June, is now on offer - reduced by 13% to $129.99. 

For newcomers to the best SSDs for gaming market, or even experienced shoppers, seeing a brand new officially licensed PS5 SSD discounted so soon will likely be an appealing prospect. The RRP in the US is $149.99, after all, so this is a genuine first discount for US buyers. 

Meanwhile, there's no equivalent deal in the UK, and I can't even see it listed on WD Black's Amazon store here. That said, the UK list price is a bit lower anyway at £123.99 for 1TB.

Regardless, I wouldn't jump on this US deal, and I recommend you don't either.

The WD Black SN850P is an iteration of the brand's previous SN850, and SN850X SSDs. While the older models come with and without integrated heatsinks, the SN850P only comes with that pre-attached heat spreader since it's designed for PS5 users. 

For most folks that'd be interested, a PS5 SSD with a heatsink is all they'll really need. Unfortunately, manufacturers like Samsung, Seagate, and Western Digital use these pre-attached coolers as a reason to up the price of their PS5 products, and it isn't always worth the extra money. On WD's retail page for the SN850X, for example, it says that drive is only compatible with PS5 if you buy the Heatsink model, with the note that "Compatibility may vary depending on user’s hardware configuration and operating system."

This, of course, isn't the whole truth - any M.2 Gen 4 SSD will