The 20+ best Prime Day deals on MicroSDs, SSDs, and hard drives: Our top picks to beat RAMageddon

Thanks to the global memory crisis known as "RAMageddon," prices on memory products like internal drives, external SSDs, and high-capacity flash storage have continued to climb. It’s been a relentless up, up, and up trajectory as AI demand squeezes consumer supply.

That makes finding genuine discounts during Prime Big Deal Days — Amazon's 48-hour fall savings event that kicks off today and runs through Oct. 7 — all the more crucial.

High-speed NVMe drives, rugged external SSDs, microSD cards, and HDDs are Prime Day staples that matter more than ever amid RAMageddon. We did some digging and found the best October Prime Day deals in the solid-state and hard drive categories right now. If you've been waiting to expand your PC build, give your PS5 some breathing room, or secure your off-site backups, now is the time to take advantage of these offers from top-tier brands like Samsung, Sandisk, and more.

Best rugged SSD deal

Why we like it

Pocket-sized, ridiculously fast, and virtually indestructible, the Sandisk 1TB Extreme Portable SSD is engineered for harsh travel conditions that would destroy standard desktop drives. It nearly doubles the speed of previous generations, so you can back up thousands of photos in less than a minute, while offering full weather resistance to rain and spills, and hardware encryption to keep your private documents locked down tighter than a vault. Now $209.99 for October Prime Day (normally $299.99), it's never been cheaper before.

Best SSD deal

Why we like it

The Samsung 990 Pro delivers top-tier sequential speeds up to 7,450 MB/s, effectively maxing out what a PCIe 4.0 slot can process. That translates directly to faster boot times, near-instant game loading on PC or PS5, and smooth handling of large 4K video renders. It also runs more power-efficiently than its predecessor, so it stays stable under heavy continuous workloads. With a solid five-year warranty and a huge price drop, it’s one of the best value-for-money storage upgrades you can buy right now.

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Best microSD card deal

Why we like it

Nintendo's bestselling Switch 2 console comes with 256GB of built-in storage, which can fill up fast if you play a lot of AAA games. Sandisk's officially licensed 512GB microSD Express Card for the console has read speeds of up to 880 MB/s and comes with a lifetime warranty. If you're a Prime member, you can add it to your cart for just $129.99 during Prime Big Deal Days (typically $199.99). That's its lowest price ever.

Best travel-friendly SSD deal

Why we like it

The Samsung T7 is built for life on the move. Weighing under two ounces and barely larger than a credit card, it slips into a pocket or backpack pouch without taking up space in your carry-on. Its solid aluminum unibody design handles the bumps of travel with ease, featuring shock resistance that withstands drops from up to 6 feet. With transfer speeds of up to 1,050 MB/s, you can offload massive 4K travel footage, photo backups, or offline media libraries in seconds. You can even plug it directly into an iPhone 15 Pro (or newer) to record high-res video straight to the drive while on location.

More SSD and hard drive deals

SSDs

• Sandisk Optimus GX 7100 1TB NVMe SSD PCIe 4.0 — $169.15 $199 (save $29.85)

• Samsung SSD 9100 Pro 2TB PCIe 5.0 — $349.99 $679.97 (save $329.98)

• Sandisk Optimus 5100 4TB NVMe SSD PCIe 4.0 — $509.99 $599.99 (save $90)

• Sandisk Optimus GX Pro 8100 4TB PCIe 5.0 — $799.99 $1,079.99 (save $280)

MicroSDs

• Sandisk 128GB High Endurance Video microSDXC — $36.99 $60.99 (save $24)

• PNY 64GB Elite-X microSDXC Flash Memory Card 3-Pack — $33.99 $42.99 (save $6)

• Amazon Basics 512GB microSDXC Memory Card — $93.17 $109.62 (save $16.45)

Portable SSDs

• Sandisk 500GB Portable SSD — $109.99 $128.99 (save $19) 

• Samsung T7 Portable SSD 1TB — $229.90 $274.99 (save $45.09)

• Samsung T9 Portable SSD 2TB — $349.99 $489.99 (save $140)

• Sandisk 2TB Extreme Portable SSD — $359.99 $450.75 (save $90.76)

• Sandisk 4TB Extreme Portable SSD — $714.95 $860.10 (save $145.15)

• Samsung T9 Portable SSD 4TB — $984.58 $1,144.99 (save $160.41)

Portable HDDs

• Seagate 2TB Portable Hard Drive — $119.99 $149.99 (save $30)

• WD 5TB My Passport Portable External Hard Drive — $215 $284.99 (save $69.99)

• WD 6TB Elements Portable External Hard Drive — $259.95 $319.99 (save $60.04)

External hard drives

• Western Digital 20TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive — $549.99 $1,069.99 (save $520)

Internal hard drives

• Western Digital 1TB WD Blue Mobile Hard Drive — $129.99 $144.99 (save $15)