It’s a tough time to be shopping for new PC part. Following the growing investment from tech companies into growing their AI infrastructure, prices of memory and storage have been in a chokehold. Just since the start of 2026, we’ve seen SSD prices reach as high as three or even four times the levels they were at just one year ago. The unfortunate truth is this trend may very well continue over the next couple of years, so even though prices are high at the moment, this may still end up being the lowest they will reach for awhile.
Amazon predictably has quite the selection of SSDs to choose from. Among them is the Kingston NV3 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD. It’s currently listed at 27% off, bringing the price down from $216 to just $157. While it did spend the better part of last year in the $60 to $70 range, this $157 price point may very well be the lowest you can get it for so long as AI investment doesn’t go away.
If your require more or less than that 1TB metric, the Kingsont NV3 SSD is available in other sizes. Right now, accounting for discounts, you can grab the 500GB model for an even $100, the 2TB model for $280, and the 4TB model for $500.
For PCs, Laptops, and Gaming Consoles
The Gen 4 NVMe PPCIe has remarkable performance, able to hit reads speeds of up to 6,000 MB/s and write speeds of up to 5,000 MB/s. It’s a great option for integrating into smaller configurations such as thin laptops or small form factor PCs.
For any gamers, you can also use this to expand the number of games you can download and have ready to boot up locally. Over the years, video games—especially from AAA studios—have only ballooned in size.
Let’s go back in time to the first Grand Theft Auto with a 3D environment. When GTA 3 first released in 2001, it only took up about 500MB of space. That’s half a gig. GTA V first launched to PC at about 60GB, but various updates have brought that to around 100GB. Grand Theft Auto VI is on track to be Rockstar’s biggest game yet. It’s going to take up a massive amount of space when it finally comes out.
If you plan on playing on PlayStation 5 when it comes out, you can upgrade your PS5 to support more storage by installing an SSD like this one. Just pair it with a heatsink and follow along with one of the many installation guides available on YouTube. It only takes about five minutes.