The much-anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 is set to be available for pre-order very soon. Pre-orders for Nintendo’s latest gaming wonder are expected to surge as loyal enthusiasts can’t wait to get their hands on the fresh hardware.
However, for those less intrigued by Nintendo’s big reveal and are proud owners of a PS5, there’s an Amazon deal that’s too good to pass up. Although Amazon’s Spring Sale might have wrapped up, UK shoppers still have the chance to snag a bargain on SSD storage expansions from Corsair at a sweet discount.
The Corsair MP600 Elite is available for just £124.98, which proudly stands as the lowest price it’s seen in the last 30 days – 4% less than its routine price.
This SSD isn’t just any ordinary drive; it comes fully equipped with a built-in heatsink and boasts scorching speeds of up to 7,000MB/s read and 6,500MB/s write, surpassing Sony’s stringent PS5 speed requirements. With a hefty 2TB capacity, players will have ample space to house all their favourite games and media with ease.
The deals don’t end with the 2TB model. Gamers on the lookout for smaller capacities also have reason to rejoice, with spoils such as Seagate’s 1TB SSD available at Argos for under £100, or the 500GB WD_Black from Sandisk slashing prices to less than £50.
Crowning the deal with high praise and worthiness, one reviewer shared their experience: “I did a bunch of research and ended up with this SSD for my PS5; it’s the first time I’ve had a hard drive with the described storage as usable – full 2T is usable, on top it also has the described read speed which is higher than Sony’s recommendation for PS5.
“Highly recommend this for gamers not wanting to delete games every time you want to play something new.”
Another shopper exclaimed: “Very quick install. And downloading and write speeds were fantastic. It’s roughly 7000 which is accurate. I highly recommend. I installed it on my brand new PS5 SLIM”.
Yet, a vigilant gamer noted some thermal issues with the device, with one customer reporting: “Great drive, but terrible QC. Was having heat issues with the drive.”
They revealed: “Lo and behold, after disassembling the drive, found that the factory application of thermal gunk (I wouldn’t even call it grease or paste) was terrible, and only covered one of the chips.”