World backup day deals: PS5 SSDs, Steam Deck and Switch microSD cards

All of the companies that make hard drives, SSDs, flash drives — you name it — come together on March 31 in the name of “world backup day,” a day to remind us of the importance of keeping backups of our most important files. Of course, it’s also a ploy to get you to buy more storage, as they simultaneously discount their wares.

If you’re in need of a fast SSD for your desktop, laptop, or PS5, or maybe you want a microSD card for your Switch or Steam Deck, I’ve spotted a few worthwhile deals that you might want to hop on.

You can get the lowest price yet on Samsung’s new 990 Pro 2 TB model (pictured above) by buying direct. Usually $179.99 as part of a recent discount, it’s even cheaper when you paste in the code SSD990LCSCheck out. Before tax, the total comes to $143.99 — a tremendous price for a fast 2 TB model that’s PS5-ready. One thing to note, however, is that you’ll need to apply a heatsink (like this one) to this drive before slotting it into your PS5, so that it won’t overheat.

Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB SSD

These prices were correct at the time of publication.

Sequential read speed : 7,450 MB/s

Sequential Writing Speed 6,900 MB/s

The capacious 4 TB model of WD_Black’s SN850X PS5-ready SSD is $299.99 at Amazon. Amazon is offering a $299.99 4TB SSD for as low as $400 depending on which brand. Once again, you’ll need to apply a heatsink before installing it into your PS5.

WD_Black SSD SN850X

These prices were correct at the time of publication.

Sequential read speed : 7,300 MB/s

Sequential Writing Speed 6,600 MB/s

You can add 400GB to your Nintendo Switch or Steam Deck. This is an impressive upgrade that will allow you plenty of space for many games or those with large installs. Usually, SanDisk’s 400 GB microSD card is close enough in price to 512 GB cards, but for world backup day it’s down to $28.99 at Amazon.