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© 2025 RadioNZ 7:05pm Best Prime Day SSD deals: Big sales on fast storage
Summer means leisure time, and what better way to spend it than upgrading your PC setup? If you’re eager to jump on SSD and storage deals now, you’re in luck—Amazon Prime Day still has solid discounts on storage.
Shopping now can be a smart move, too, given the potential for further uncertainty around prices. The U.S. government has stated its intention to impose additional tariffs on South Korea and Japan, which produce a sizable portion of the flash memory in SSDs. The bargains you catch between now and the end of the Prime Day sale period (July 11) could be the best you’ll find for a while.
Want to know the best drives out there? Have a look at our top picks for the best SSDs of 2025 and the best external drives of 2025. Looking for even more deals, including limited-time ones?
Best Prime Day 2025 deals on internal SSDs
2.5-inch SATA SSDs
Teamgroup T-Force Vulcan Z, 1TB – $48 (26% off)
TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z, 2TB – $88 (14% off)
Teamgroup’s Vulcan Z line is a solid choice for expanding storage affordably. That’s especially true if you’re looking to store games, photos, and other files–these benefit from faster read/write times, but don’t usually need premium speeds.
M.2 NVMe SSDs
Gen 4
Crucial P3 Plus, 1TB Gen 4 – $57 (7% off)
Crucial P310, 2TB Gen 4 – $94 (27% off)
Samsung 990 Evo Plus, 2TB Gen 4×4. 5×2 – $114 (36% off)
Nextorage NEM-PAB2TB/N, 2TB Gen 4 – $120 (52% off on Newegg)
WD Black SN770M, 2TB Gen 4 (Steam Deck compatible) – $150 (40% off)
Crucial P310, 4TB Gen 4 – $200 (37% off)
Gen 5
Corsair MP700 Elite, 1TB Gen 5 – $100 (31% off)
SK hynix Platinum P51, 2TB Gen 5 – $270 (15% off)
SSD prices have largely held steady since last fall—a good thing given spring 2025’s fiscal volatility. So while the best prices now don’t match historical all-time lows, these are good prices on well-regarded drives. In particular, if you need a lot of storage, the 4TB Crucial P310 is at a sizable discount right now.
Best Prime Day 2025 deals on external storage
Samsung T7, 2TB USB 3.2 Gen 2 portable SSD – $120 (40% off)
SK Hynix Beetle X31, 1TB, USB 3.2 Gen 2 portable SSD – $63 (28% off)
WD Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive, 14TB – $170 (55% off at B&H)
Samsung T9, 4TB, USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 portable SSD – $265 (52% off)
External storage sales are a bit sluggish during this year’s Prime Day, but if you need faster external SSDs, a couple of deals stand out—like the 2TB version of Samsung’s popular, fast T7, which is close to its all-time low price.
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SSD and storage deals FAQ
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Why aren’t SSDs as cheap as they once were?
The balance between demand and supply has shifted—with fewer drives on the market, prices drifted up over 2024. (Black Friday 2023 marked the end of a golden era.) The deals picked for this roundup may not always match those incredible 2023 prices, but they do hit a low for the period since the cost increases.
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Do brands matter for SSDs and storage?
Yes, but only to a point. Major manufacturers are generally reliable—think Samsung, Crucial, Western Digital (aka WD), SK Hynix, Corsair, Kingston, and even newer players like TeamGroup and Solidigm. Outside of that, you may be playing a bit fast and loose with your data’s longevity.
However, everyone has that one horror story about a hard-disk drive that failed, and why they’ll never use, say, WD or Crucial again. That’s less commonly a manufacturing error, and more so a matter of luck. No drive is guaranteed to meet its life expectancy, which is why you should perform regular backups.
3.
Is an SSD better than a HDD?
SSDs are faster and take less room in a PC than a hard-disk drive (HDD), which gives them a strong edge. If you only have one storage drive in your PC, it should ideally be an SSD so you get faster boot times and quicker access to your files. A HDD as your primary drive will feel much slower.
But HDDs still have their advantages. First, they’re much cheaper. The going price of a 2TB HDD is about the same as the sale price for a 1TB SSD. You also can get them in higher capacities than SSDs. If you work with huge files, you can pick up an 18TB or 20TB HDD (and as mentioned, since HDD cost less, you’ll spend as much or even less as a 4TB SSD). If you need secondary storage and you don’t need it to be fast, HDDs are a fantastic option.
4.
How do I know if an SSD deal is good?
Here’s the guideline we use for picking deals: First, it should be for an SSD that performs well (or in select cases, performs well for its MSRP), and is a reasonable price when not on sale. The discount should also be significant for that particular model. Ex: For SSDs that almost never go on sale, a reduction of $5 to $10 is already hefty. For others, that might be closer to $20 to $30.
In other words, expect to pick up high-performing drives at an all-time low (or very close to that) during a Prime Day sale. Ignore the options that don’t meet this criteria.
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Will tariffs affect SSD and storage prices?
Possibly. As of this article’s publishing, the Trump administration intends to reinstate high tariffs on goods from many countries (and even impose additional ones), which could impact SSDs. If implemented, costs could increase in the second part of 2025. The smartest strategy is to buy now if you know you need the upgrade soon, especially on any discounted drives that you like.
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