Seagate's 5TB Astro Bot external drive gives PS5 large storage for $159.99

The Seagate Astro Bot Limited Edition 5TB Game Drive is on sale for $159.99 at Best Buy and PS Direct US, according to Gamesradar.

The drive provides 5TB of extra space for PS5 games, PlayStation Plus downloads, screenshots and clips, and has remained at its $159.99 launch price even as prices for internal M.2 PS5 SSDs have risen sharply — the article notes examples such as a WD BLACK 8TB SN850X being listed for as much as $2,416.99 at some US retailers and Seagate’s FireCuda 530R 4TB appearing at $671.95 on Amazon. External drives cannot typically run PS5 games directly from the drive the way internal M.2 SSDs can, but Seagate’s Astro Bot unit adds visible design touches including Astro Bot artwork and a blue LED strip, and is also sold in a plain white version for the same price.

If you need large-capacity PS5 storage without paying elevated internal SSD rates, the piece recommends this Seagate Game Drive as a budget option; the drive is limited edition, includes an Astro Bot stickers pack with the themed model, and the report warns that SSD prices could worsen in the months to come while more affordable internal alternatives such as a 1TB Crucial P510 (listed at $139.99 on Amazon) remain smaller in capacity.

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