These Prime Day SSD deals prove that you can beat the tech price hikes in 2026

These Prime Day SSD deals prove that you can beat the tech price hikes in 2026 <article> <p>The RAM and storage crisis has made buying hard drives, memory modules, and SSDs costlier than ever before. Most consumer SSDs are selling for twice as much as last year, and if you want a 4TB or 8TB M.2 drive, prices are astronomical. </p><p>However, there are still a few deals now and again, and <a href="https://www.androidcentral.com/tag/amazon-prime-day">Prime Day</a> brings a good selection of products that are discounted. The caveat is that you won't see any SSDs at their all-time low, like we got last year. We are still some ways away from that, but the good news is that you don't need to shell out in excess of $200 just to get a 1TB external SSD like the Samsung T9. </p><p>I'm including both external SSDs and internal NVMe drives in the list, and I'm steering clear of some of the newer Chinese brands that have made their debut in this category in the last two years. The number one trait in an SSD is reliability, and I just haven't used enough of these drives to guarantee they'll stand the test of time; that's why I'm limiting this list to the likes of SanDisk, Seagate, Samsung, Orico, and other SSDs that I've tested and used over the years. </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/primeday">Prime Day is LIVE June 23-26: see the full list of deals</a></li></ul><h2 id="external-ssd-deals">External SSD deals</h2> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_hero" data-id="99c87ab4-3bb8-47aa-90f9-46c444ade3aa"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-1TB-Extreme-Portable-SDSSDE81-1T00-G25/dp/B08GV9M64L" data-model-name="Sandisk Extreme Pro V2 1TB" data-model-brand="" ><div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check style='padding-top:150%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/myBaMDPCA3R8mKbSxjU6ok.jpg" alt="Sandisk Extreme Pro SSD"></p></div></a> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>Sandisk</div> <div class="featured__title">Extreme Pro V2 1TB</div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_hero" data-id="9895df9f-c1ab-4bf1-8ef6-a6ee8e885072"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/SAMSUNG-Portable-Professionals-MU-PG1T0B-AM/dp/B0CHFSWM2P" data-model-name="Samsung T9" data-model-brand="" ><div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check style='padding-top:86.93%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c9D2WmWXbu32cxPZ9VEk65.jpg" alt="Samsung T9 SSD"></p></div></a> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>Samsung</div> <div class="featured__title">T9 SSD 1TB</div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_hero" data-id="5c8b63bb-33c0-4246-86e9-3fb32cc34e55"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-2TB-Portable-SSD-SDSSDE30-2T00-G26/dp/B0C5JNWF58" data-model-name="Sandisk Extreme Portable SSD 2TB v2" data-model-brand="" ><div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check style='padding-top:150%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ddiQRnTjHveszzTG7WFk5Q.jpg" alt="Sandisk Portable SSD"></p></div></a> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>Sandisk</div> <div class="featured__title">Extreme Portable SSD 2TB v2</div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_hero" data-id="cf8ee9c0-0e57-4419-9862-29fbce14bf5c"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lexar-Professional-Ultracompact-Compatible-LSL400X002T-RNSNU/dp/B0DG16HCWB" data-model-name="Lexar Professional Go Portable SSD" data-model-brand="" ><div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check style='padding-top:78.20%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QFmYUzFviuFRCK2CfjfWbj.jpg" alt="Lexar Professional Go Portable SSD"></p></div></a> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>Lexar</div> <div class="featured__title">Professional Go Portable SSD 2TB</div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_hero" data-id="8bd4c819-3c17-475a-8eab-117d1efb6e6b"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/ORICO-Portable-Dual-Port-Click-Stop-Smartphone/dp/B0DRVJSB6S" data-model-name="Portable SSD 1TB" data-model-brand="" ><div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check style='padding-top:81.00%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HwJTSgmLnvnDZmqDZ9ZiM4.jpg" alt="Orico A101"></p></div></a> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>Orico</div> <div class="featured__title">Portable SSD 1TB</div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_hero" data-id="29eccfbc-0d8c-4b7a-8c1a-6f29ce62e5ce"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/WD_BLACK-1TB-Game-Drive-WDBAWY0010BBK-WESN/dp/B09ZRD38D8" data-model-name="Western Digital WD_BLACK P40 (1TB)" data-model-brand="" ><div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check style='padding-top:47.67%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/G7Hj6TydgHKD8ZuGh4EL4J.jpg" alt="Western Digital P40"></p></div></a> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>Western Digital</div> <div class="featured__title">P40 Game Drive 1TB</div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_hero" data-id="1a68ec16-b336-4ee8-8c2b-40edcf68aa54"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lexar-Portable-Compatible-Tablets-LES3XXX002T-RNSAU/dp/B0DG6WRD8L" data-model-name="ES3 External SSD 2TB " data-model-brand="" ><div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check style='padding-top:150%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AD4WQ4HrXePZ5uSutaAuxj.jpg" alt="Lexar ES3 External SSD"></p></div></a> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>Lexar</div> <div class="featured__title">ES3 External SSD 2TB </div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_hero" data-id="63282331-0017-44ab-ab8d-c2d46ed902ac"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/ORICO-Portable-External-Indicator-Smartphone/dp/B0DHZVY5VM/" data-model-name="B5 Plus Portable SSD 256GB" data-model-brand="" ><div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check style='padding-top:97.93%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eTPjEreLbc487gxNNpoqDL.jpg" alt="Orico B5"></p></div></a> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>Orico</div> <div class="featured__title">B5 Plus Portable SSD 256GB</div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_hero" data-id="f2808369-4ac8-4936-ba21-fa8845b9324a"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/External-Magnetic-Portable-2000MB-Smartphone/dp/B0GGPXDH1R/" data-model-name="External SSD 512GB" data-model-brand="" ><div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check style='padding-top:150%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u3Ts6E4AkAJ6X8piiwqfMd.jpg" alt="JOIOT External SSD"></p></div></a> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>JOIOT</div> <div class="featured__title">External SSD 512GB</div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p></p> </div> </div> </div><h2 id="internal-m-2-nvme-deals">Internal M.2 NVMe deals</h2> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_hero" data-id="baf55e0c-30c5-4e59-9956-78b1374d1d66"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Computing-Workstations-VAP2T0B-AM/dp/B0DX2DPJZ5/" data-model-name="Samsung 9100 PRO" data-model-brand="" ><div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check style='padding-top:27.80%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kWj4QzTfRRHy44hdoCcySF.jpg" alt="Samsung 9100 Pro"></p></div></a> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>Samsung</div> <div class="featured__title">9100 PRO Gen 5 M.2 SSD 2TB</div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_hero" data-id="22c6fc43-fdf0-43e8-b96c-8db7dc06445b"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Predator-GM7-2TB-SSD-BL-9BWWR-119/dp/B0CB8JJR7F/" data-model-name="Predator GM7 Gen 4 M.2 SSD 2TB" data-model-brand="" ><div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check style='padding-top:27.73%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4CPrxYvDRBMoTWU93PB8RB.jpg" alt="Acer GM7 M.2 SSD"></p></div></a> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>Acer</div> <div class="featured__title">Predator GM7 Gen 4 M.2 SSD 2TB</div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_hero" data-id="3b18c5bb-ff87-45ed-890d-1835aa7c7325"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-NV3-Solid-State-Drive/dp/B0DBR3DZWG" data-model-name="Kingston NV3 2TB SSD" data-model-brand="" ><div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check style='padding-top:27.87%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uduUSNuLCKQGGcUY5uC9YK.jpg" alt="Kingston NV3 render"></p></div></a> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>Kingston</div> <div class="featured__title">NV3 Gen 4 M.2 SSD 1TB</div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p></p> </div> </div> </div><h2 id="when-is-prime-day-2026">When is Prime Day 2026?</h2><p>Prime Day is live now, and it runs until June 26. Amazon started the sale a little earlier than usual this year, but you still get the same four-day sales extravaganza. </p><h2 id="do-i-have-to-be-a-member-to-shop-during-amazon-prime-day">Do I have to be a member to shop during Amazon Prime Day? </h2><p>Yes, Amazon reserves its best deals for Prime members, so you will need to sign up to take advantage of the savings. That said, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/amazonprime"><strong>Amazon offers a 30-day free trial</strong></a>, so you can easily sign up without having to shell out anything. Already used your existing email for a trial in the past? You can use this <a href="https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/this-hidden-gmail-trick-gives-you-virtually-unlimited-email-ids">clever Gmail trick</a> to use the same mail ID again (and again). </p><h2 id="what-s-going-on-with-ssd-pricing-anyway">What's going on with SSD pricing anyway?</h2><p>In one word: AI. Because of the sheer scale of the infrastructure that is being built to facilitate frontier AI models, SSD makers are running extremely high on demand and running into shortages, and this has created a market where most consumer drives are significantly costlier than previous years. This demand is set to continue through most of 2026 and may extend to next year, so if you need additional storage, I'd suggest taking a look at some of the deals highlighted above. </p><h2 id="more-prime-day-2026-quick-links">More Prime Day 2026 - quick links</h2><ul><li><strong>Phones: </strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=smartphone">major savings on Pixel, Samsung, and beyond</a></li><li><strong>Wearables: </strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=smartwatch">up to 50% off Garmin, Galaxy Watch, and Fitbit</a></li><li><strong>Tablets:</strong> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=tablet">Galaxy Tab, Kindle, and Amazon Fire tablets from $50</a></li><li><strong>Chromebooks: </strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=chromebook">discounts on ASUS, HP, and Lenovo</a></li><li><strong>Smart Home: </strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=smart+home">up to 60% off Alexa devices</a></li><li><strong>Headphones/earbuds:</strong> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=headphones">huge discounts on Beats, Sony, and more</a></li><li><strong>Smart TVs: </strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=smart+tv">cheap smart TVs from $69.99</a></li></ul> </article>