PlayStation® gamers can now experience the speed and technology of Seagate’s PCIe Gen4 NVMe solid state drives (SSD) on their consoles. Today, Seagate Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ: STX) announced its officially licensed for PlayStation Seagate Game Drive PS5® NVMe™ SSD. The drive offers gamers the latest PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD technology and the fastest performance from the company’s line of officially licensed for PlayStation storage products – bringing speed, endurance, and high capacity to PlayStation 5.

Delivering sequential read speeds of up to 7,300 MB/s1, the Seagate Game Drive PS5 NVMe SSD catalyses PCIe Gen4 power with transfer rates up to two times faster than PCIe Gen3 SSDs. The drive is built with a Seagate-validated E18 controller and 3D TLC NAND to provide advanced speed and durability for console gaming. With a minimalistic heatsink that was designed to seamlessly fit the PlayStation®5 console, the SSD maximises gaming performance and protects the drive’s storage from thermal throttling. With simple installation, gamers can play PlayStation 5 games directly from the drive.

Available in capacities up to 2 TB, the Seagate Game Drive PS5 NVMe SSD offers long lasting endurance of 1.8M MTBF and up to 2550 TBW. The drive includes a five-year limited warranty 2 so gamers have peace of mind.

Shipping now, the officially licensed Seagate Game Drive PS5 NVMe SSD is offered for $99.99 (1 TB), and $159.99 (2 TB).