while Black Friday is still a few days away, several stores have already started their annual holiday sales. That means it’s a decent time to be in the market for new storage. If you want to get a PC, tablet or more game handWe’ve rounded up the best Black Friday SSD and storage deals we can find below.
Before you browse, keep in mind that storage prices have generally increased over the past year, so many of these discounts aren’t the lowest prices we’ve ever seen. Still, all of the SSDs, portable drives, microSD cards, and other recommended devices we’ve highlighted below are at least cheaper than they’ve been in a few months. We will continue to update this post if prices change and more discounts appear throughout the week.
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WD Black SN850X (2TB) PCIe 4.0 SSD for $125 at Amazon ($65 off MSRP): The speedy WD Black SN850X is the best PCIe 4.0 drive in our guide. the best SSDsso it’s a nice “default” choice for gaming or general use. That’s far from the best price on the 2TB model, but it’s the biggest discount we’ve seen in 2024. Also here B&H, Adorama and Newegg. If you’re buying for PS5, a version with refrigerator Selling for $9. And if you need (tons) more space, 8TB variant It fell to a new low of $550.
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Crucial T705 (1TB) PCIe 5.0 SSD with Cooler for $130 at Amazon ($136 off): Most people don’t need to pay extra for a super-fast PCIe 5.0 drive like the T705, but if you want the absolute best – and have the right motherboard – its raw performance is almost unmatched. This is the lowest price we’ve tracked for a 1TB model with a cooler. Also at B&H. If you already have a suitable refrigerator, standard version It can be had for $10 less, which is an all-time low.
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Crucial P3 (2TB) PCIe 3.0 SSD for $105 at Amazon ($50 off): If you’re looking to upgrade an older system, the Crucial P3 SSD is the PCIe 3.0 option in our buying guide. This deal is below the all-time low for the 2TB version — it was in the $75 range this time last year — but it’s the best price we’ve found since February. Also at B&H, Best Buy and others.
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Crucial X9 Pro (1TB) Portable SSD for $80 at Amazon ($21 off): The Crucial X9 Pro is our pick the best portable SSDoffers reliable performance for most everyday tasks in a rugged and compact design. The 1TB version dropped to $60 last year, but this is the biggest discount we’ve seen in 2024. This is a similar situation. 2TB modelReduced to $120. Also at decisive, B&H and Best Buy.
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Kingston XS1000 (1TB) Portable SSD for $64 at Amazon ($21 off): The Kingston XS1000 is second in our portable SSD guide. It works similarly to the X9 Pro, but it’s not waterproof, doesn’t come with a USB-C to USB-C cable, and gets a little toasty with prolonged use. Still a great value. This deal comes within a dollar of the 1TB model’s all-time low price. Also at Kingston. If you need something wider, this is it 2TB version about $18 below the regular street price of $102.
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Crucial X10 Pro (1TB) Portable SSD for $91 at Amazon ($59 off): The X10 Pro is actually a faster version of our favorite portable SSD, though you’ll only notice the difference if you have a device that supports USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 speeds. This deal beats the previous low of a 1TB drive by a dollar. Also at decisive, B&H and Best Buy.
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Samsung Fit Plus (256GB) USB Flash Drive $19 at Amazon ($6 off): The ultra-compact Fit Plus is the thumb drive we recommend in our SSD buying guide. It’s not crazy fast, but it’ll do the job for basic work and is small enough to fit on a keychain. While not an all-time low, this modest discount brings the 256GB variant to its lowest price since January. Also at B&H.
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Kingston Canvas Go Plus (128GB) microSD card for $11 ($6 off) at B&H: We call the Canvas Go Plus a strong choice in our guide best microSD cards. Its consistent write speeds aren’t the best, so it’s not great for recording video or downloading a lot of media, but otherwise it’s close enough to our top pick. This is the lowest price we’ve seen for the 128GB version.
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Samsung Evo Select (2024) (256GB) microSD card for $18 ($4 off) at Amazon: The Evo Select is our favorite microSD card in the budget bracket. Its average write speed makes it less than ideal on camera, but for most people looking to add space to their Nintendo Switch or Fire tablet on the cheap, it should be of little complaint. We saw last generation version sells the card for less, but that’s a new low for the “next-gen” 256GB model, which adjusts sequential reads to a higher level. Samsung Pro Plus. Also at B&H and Samsung.
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Lexar Professional 1066x (1TB) microSD card for $70 ($19 off) at Amazon: This isn’t an official pick in our guide, but the Lexar Professional 1066x is a perfectly serviceable card for most storage needs to consider when it’s on sale. This is a new low for the 1TB variant.
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SanDisk Ultra (1.5TB) microSD card for $89 at Amazon ($21 off): The Ultra is slower than the cards we recommend in our buying guide, especially when it comes to write speeds, so you won’t want to stress it too much with large file transfers. But if you really don’t care about raw performance and want a big place for as little money as possible, it should be good enough. This deal comes within a few dollars of the 1.5TB model’s lowest price ever. Also at SanDisk and B&H.
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