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It's the morning after and the Prime Day SSD deals have come to an end - at least for now. You may still find some active deals below, but there's no guarantee now the sales have finished.
Our expert team has reviewed hundreds of the best portable SSDs and the best external hard drives. We've covered Prime Day for years, so tracking the top deals is easy for us and we've been here all day, bringing you all the latest price-drops and discounts on external solid-state drives. You'll also find here loads of great advice on what to look for when buying a new drive and how to make sure you get the best deals on the best SSDs over Prime Day.
For more savings, check out our round-up of the latest Amazon Prime Day 2024 deals and the top Amazon Prime Day hard drive deals you can get right now.
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Although Prime Day is over, we're still seeing a handful of SSD deals - so we're running one last stock and price check if you want to take advantage of these discounts before they're gone.
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Amazon Prime Day SSD deals
Amazon Prime Day SSD deals: what to expect
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The huge competition and relatively low prices and margins in the portable SSD market – indeed across almost all of the storage space – means that there are some surprisingly big discounts this year.
Every SSD has the pace to stream media and transfer files, but look for something with read and write speeds of 1000MB/s or beyond to accelerate game loading times and file movement – handy if you want a drive for work.
We recommend buying a drive with rugged features if you frequently take the drive on commutes and trips. And while you will find lots of drives that boast robust aluminum enclosures, it’s best to find a drive with proper MIL-STD and IP-rated testing and design to ensure that it’ll stand up to the rigors of frequent travel.
Make sure your new drive has the connections you need, whether that’s USB-C, full-size USB or something else. Consider its measurements and weight if that’s important to you, and consider encryption options if you’ll be using it to store sensitive files. And remember that it’s often worth paying a little more for a longer warranty - cheaper drives tend to have three-year cover, while premium products usually have five years of protection.
Amazon Prime Day Portable SSD deals: FAQs
Will I need an Amazon Prime subscription to get Prime Day portable SSD deals?
Short answer: yes, you will. But don’t worry if you think that means you’ll need to spend more. If you’ve not been a Prime customer for twelve months, you can sign up for a thirty-day free trial of Amazon Prime – perfect for claiming those Prime Day deals without spending any extra.
How do I become an Amazon Prime member?
You need to be an Amazon Prime member in order to get access to Prime Day deals, which costs $14.99 per month or $139 for a year.
However, new subscribers can take advantage of the 30-day Amazon Prime free trial to buy the deals. You can only use this if you've never been a member before, so it won't be available if you've used it already or if you've signed up for Amazon Prime in the past.
While on the free trial, you get all the other membership benefits including free shipping, access to Prime Video and much more. Do read our Amazon Prime review for full coverage of what you get as part of a membership. That can help you decide if you want to cancel Amazon Prime once your free trial has ended to avoid being charged the monthly fee.
Which portable SSDs will be discounted on Prime Day 2024?
Portable SSDs and hard drives tend to be at the more affordable end of the scale, which means huge competition between brands to win customers over – so when a sale like Prime Day comes around, that means big savings. Expect discounts on virtually every kind of portable SSD from every big brand, including Samsung, WD, Corsair, Kingston and PNY. Combine that with the ever-decreasing price of flash storage and it’s a good picture for buyers, who will likely find good discounts no matter what kind of portable SSD you need.
Has Amazon Prime Day 2024 ended?
Yes, Amazon's online shopping event ended at 23:59 on 17 July across all territories - until the next one.
Will Amazon have another Prime Day in 2024?
We can't say for certain, but in past years, Amazon has run a second Prime Day in October, a few weeks before the Black Friday sales in November.
