# SanDisk's New, Officially Licensed 8TB PS5 SSD Costs A Whopping $3800

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-17 01:07 UTC · Category: Technology

## Executive Summary
4 news sources are covering this Technology story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"SanDisk's New, Officially Licensed 8TB PS5 SSD Costs A Whopping $3800" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Notebookcheck, AD HOC NEWS, TechPowerUp and Kotaku. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Push Square | How About a New PS5 SSD Upgrade? That'll Be $3,000 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxNSGZ5ZW85NG0tajB2dGVTejk3cnl5eWVieFNIeUlUMzF6MElVRFhJbHdiNGgwYmVoaW14ZFZLb2xYUUtVLTFTZURyY1didzZWTXQ4VVlfVW9PbGZFd3JnTjVHRXh3T1dZSWN0QnExZ2tDWV9vZHFzNENDT1FQSV80U0xqNnBxb2dBMmxyWVRGSFN6R28?oc=5) |
| Moomoo | The absurd reality of rising storage prices: a single gaming console hard drive now costs as much as three complete consoles. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPLUZENF9EdzAwbFlwa0ZFMkpSS0p3Z1B0V0hEQzFZekM3dnRxREs0YTNJM21SWXBpd25sMlhGYmdkYy1LeHprbmpSd2l6SW9FbjhJMlV3MG5yMEZuZEgtLThsUndqNGF6clpsY3VNa2xIMXgyOHlZeEJmeFR3bDlPVVVaeE5yaGMtdlluSFBSQm9kSGhjTGw3QnlXc3Q0N0VzVnBV?oc=5) |
| Engadget | SanDisk's New 8TB PS5 SSD Costs More Than Three Times As Much As The PS5 Pro | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxOVXMtSGF1dFFhbmZMbFdCRHN6X2ZIUy1YRV9SSUdPcUdJNERFdVpfQjFTSE51NU9TQ0hNRU5sWkpYbUozUGgxOW9uV1ZsV3d3SGlPbWpRVm5RZGI4cjFRY013VWNHVGM5akotVTM1cTZFRmNlTzNIY2xxRUNiNjVOVlU1SGtaZUJ3Qm5jU1owNHYzYnNzSFU3SFBPbFFNc3ZmaUw1SGUwOHpGTmFhY3c?oc=5) |
| Mezha | SanDisk launches new SSDs for PlayStation 5 priced at up to US$3,000 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE1DT01veHB4OGlDZWg2SldQeFAybER0UG9aQ3lOWUwzOHVwT1p2NEdLZkNBYnZKNks0djVmYnVKa01McTlndXMweVowWk9DX2R3UWtVUzNJdnVSWENLMnNiY2Q4bThpaXUwTlFoVm9GejdRcHdhX1HSAXtBVV95cUxOMXpWdzBEQlplc0p2aXFVV1VfQVpTRWF0ZTZ5akhPNU5PZi1yblg5c0tDd1RsQ19WYnlCdXFaZXo1TFJmVVFXZHJRNVk0Vk5hQUdPY25FT1J3bW84T21PRTlVYUFKeGJxbE5hT3EtSi1yWERKX0J0Ti03U1k?oc=5) |
| TweakTown | Sandisk's new 8TB SSD built for the PS5 and PS5 Pro costs $3,000 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxNc3NVcEpIS1JKUjQ4M19jcUJ1WXh6dUhoZWo3eGdTSGxHQllvWUQxUjhjdmZoTnRuRlhac2tERU04VjZJVWNzTENmc043RXlKZTRJSHhaaEpvd2lNbm9sMl83WjFYamNRb3FZZHpET1Q4UVlFaERTOG5MT3U5SW43Z1M0YXhlMWxFaG8zRmJ1UWJrcFZERnBWSGdMQmhGd00tTXdTdTM0ckoyR2FydS1lYUdFY2VSRkxm?oc=5) |
| TechEBlog - | SanDisk Packs 8 Terabytes Into a PlayStation 5 Drive Built for Owners Who Hate Deleting Games, Costs Nearly $3K | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxQU2t4aGlmVk5lYUdlZU52NUo0eHI2c2hXc1pFZEZqT2R6Q3NFNFV6RzVvbVA4MXJ1U2doQXl6S1M0bjNrcHhxelBjejktX185N1RON0ROQ3Z0d2tKX19JMFBUQlpXLW5zTnI5RGtTbkEtMEw0QTR0V2RlckE1MS1BZFRDVVh5OGdoSkJN?oc=5) |
| Notebookcheck | At $2960, the SanDisk Optimus GX Pro 850P 8TB SSD expands PS5 storage for a steep price | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxNeXdZaU5FeHdTV3hyZ1doU1NaZFM5c0l1eXh0VUFoMVlCTHBxTFFGTUNHU0JWcjFEcUk4Wi15M0tKd0ZlaEZUM2NzQXFFaUF5NjRpeW9tY3Q3bXJwX1J4bWZPTUdpYzdWMTQ1clRmcUN0Rkk0cFNPbGJXT0hlOEpmaU1iUktQMVVaMTdLaXZmZG9CSzNYWklTeFlGMVhLdmJ0cVJPZ19LM2llM3VBX1l1V2ticWlkcDhaMTZ1Q3pRXy16RmV5LTliWVJn?oc=5) |
| AD HOC NEWS | WD Black SN850X 2TB brings next?gen speed to demanding PC and PS5 gamers | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxPZWx1SWh5TXRCWmZKcnVSRHdmbzZPaEEzOVVJa2dLMEpjUVVrSV95UmNTSU1wbmFwWmFadzMxeVlwNVcyX0hSTWl5SmI4aTBzamlmWU1nRm9vbjFFN2NpRGNrbHVYbWlFeFhQdWdXTFBkUGNXTFZMRDB5T0NnSGpXSEJXNFJsU0Znd01pVmE1dHR3NDFBZ1l2aUs2WmpveDFMRWYwQTlwVG1JdXBCcy1WYV9IVkZzV2ZlcWdMcVZjQWtYQjRucDdRNk53UQ?oc=5) |
| TechPowerUp | Sandisk Announces Optimus GX PRO 850P M.2 NVMe SSD for PlayStation 5 Consoles | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxOajJrLXNSM3YyYmxkM1ZhYjhZeDFqM0pFdmtqcFhXaUdNdHBObmRKbjkzSzZMUkM1TnpfZ0Q5TFhRLVptSmVZZFBsUFp6Y2RkblBjbVFzamlOc0dndWpvY0d2NnVoQk1UeXgzYi1qNzJMWGtqQ0NKWTA1cmh4QS1MVWJOMC1XSGFVZklRNjVqQU9ZY3RORDRDNlNGdDhXU293cWlYMVFnNHBqZ1N3ejZXMHBn0gG3AUFVX3lxTE1TTFowQ05PVGowaWtiaEJUNVJuMHlveUxsY3RYcVpJMlhzbE94RjhJeUZnTTN2ZGhhN09URTNPM3RmTnpEYy1vUWE0aUpjU0h1a3A1d00yekRTdmZlcXcwenNzcWZ5VmMzVXNXZk1JbTFoUkhQTEc2U2w3eW1vX2hBMEY4WVdydWcxUTZQb1RYT0pKQmVLczYyWHhEcF9fYjh) |
| Kotaku | SanDisk's New, Officially Licensed 8TB PS5 SSD Costs A Whopping $3800 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTFB1SG84bHR1QnNJeGdSTEk2a2dyT1A1ZlItS1JlT0dqTlVZZkVWeG9SRW5NNTg0cjNrdWJUb1Fqak1VWTRMd1dtUndGZDY4NHc0b2pkTnhYZk0zMElBcVB4TUVYemMxaU1qVUVJSUlBZHdoRFBjWXNmSUZkZUFLUQ?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-06-17/sandisk-s-new-officially-licensed-8tb-ps5-ssd-costs-a-whopping-3800*