It’s almost that time again: Amazon’s October Prime Day sale is just around the corner. And while you’ll have to wait for the official sale to find the most discounts, you can still snag great deals on premium SSDs for your console, PC, or laptop. To help you find the best upgrade for the best price, I put together a list of the top SSD deals I could find.
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Current price: $390 (39% off)
Regular price: $640
A high-end M.2 SSD for both gaming and office work. With 2TB of storage to give you plenty …
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Current price: $800 (27% off)
Regular price: $1,100
One of our favorite ruggedized portable SSDs features 4TB of storage, read/write speeds u…
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Current price: $130 (35% off)
Regular price: $200
A no-nonsense SATA III SSD with 1TB of storage that’s perfect for upgrading your home compu…
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Current price: $320 (36% off)
Regular price: $500
A pocket-sized portable SSD that connects to any smartphone, making it perfect for content …
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Current price: $335 (31% off)
Regular price: $485
A premium-grade M.2 SSD designed for professional content creators and serious gamers. It g…
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Current price: $1,099 (43% off)
Regular price: $1,920
A high-capacity SSD that’s perfect for the digital packrat with 8TB of storage for ever…
I’m hand-picking deals not only from Amazon, but from competing retailers like Best Buy and B&H Photo, to ensure the steepest markdowns on well-known brands and high-capacity storage. (You can also find our favorite early Prime Day tablet deals and deals on gadgets under $25.)
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The best early October Prime Day SSD deals
Save $250
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB
- Current price: $390 (39% off)
- Regular price: $640
A high-end M.2 SSD for both gaming and office work. With 2TB of storage to give you plenty of space for large downloads, hefty file folders, and raw video or photos and read/write speeds up to 7450MB/s for ultra-fast transfers.
More: The best M.2 SSDs
Save $300
SanDisk Extreme 4TB
- Current price: $800 (27% off)
- Regular price: $1,100
One of our favorite ruggedized portable SSDs features 4TB of storage, read/write speeds up to 2000MB/s, and an IP65 water resistance rating. It also features a built-in clip loop for keeping your drive handy while you work off-site, 256-bit AES encryption for data protection, and USB-C connectivity.
Review: SanDisk Extreme portable SSD
- Current price: $130 (35% off)
- Regular price: $200
A no-nonsense SATA III SSD with 1TB of storage that’s perfect for upgrading your home computer or adding more storage to your work setup. You’ll get read and write speeds up to 515MB/s, which isn’t as fast as its M.2 cousins, but still great for transferring large files and projects.
Save $180
Lexar Professional Go 2TB
- Current price: $320 (36% off)
- Regular price: $500
A pocket-sized portable SSD that connects to any smartphone, making it perfect for content creators and professionals who need to quickly offload and organize video files to edit later. The 2TB capacity means you can film for hours before you have to start deleting files, and the 1050MB/s read/write speeds mean faster transfers so you can spend more time working and less time waiting around.
Review: Lexar Go portable phone SSD
Save $150
Corsair MP700 Pro 2TB
- Current price: $335 (31% off)
- Regular price: $485
A premium-grade M.2 SSD designed for professional content creators and serious gamers. It gives you read and write speeds up to 12,400MB/s for blazing fast file transfers and access to your most-used programs. The 2TB storage capacity means you’ll have plenty of space for big games, raw video and photos, and rendered finished projects. The MP700 Pro is also equipped with a cooling block that can be integrated into a PC’s water cooling system for better heat management.
Save $821
SanDisk Desk Drive 8TB
- Current price: $1,099 (43% off)
- Regular price: $1,920
A high-capacity SSD that’s perfect for the digital packrat with 8TB of storage for everything from family photos and budget sheets to videos and games. You’ll get read/write speeds up to 1,000MB/s as well as USB-C connectivity and compatibility with both Windows and Mac computers.
FAQ
When is the October Prime Day 2026 sale?
Amazon has two Prime Day events: one in the summer and one in October. This year, October Prime Day will be a two-day event held from Tuesday, Oct. 6, through the end of Wednesday, Oct. 7.
Are SSDs really cheaper during Prime Day?
They can be, but the best deals might not be at Amazon. Competing retailers like Best Buy and Walmart will often run sales around the same time as Amazon’s summer and October Prime Day events, and while prices might be the same for a lot of items, you can find steeper discounts if you keep a sharp eye out.
How did we choose these Prime Day deals?
I chose internal and external SSDs that I and other ZDNET experts have covered with reviews and best lists for high-quality recommendations, and I did my best to only feature deals that were at least 20% off. I also checked multiple websites to find the best discounts on the best-rated SSDs.
