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The WD Black SN850X is an M.2 SSD designed for laptops and desktops, and if you've been avoiding upgrading your PC due to high SSD costs, now is the perfect time to buy. Right now at Best Buy, you can save 65% on the 4TB model, bringing the price to $600. That's a discount of over $1,100, bringing the cost closer to pre-AI pricing.

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Don't need that much storage space, or do you need more? The SN850X is also available in 1TB, 2TB, and 8TB capacities, each with its own steep discount, so you can choose the version that best suits your needs now and gives you room to grow. Each version features read and write speeds of 7300 and 6600 MB/s, respectively, giving you much faster loading times in games, quicker app launches, and easier access to your most-used files.