SSDs, like memory, have gone up in price since last year. Blame AI datacenters. Their demand has gobbled up supply.

Unlike past years, Black Friday isn’t just a time to get a good deal. It may be your last chance for a while to get any kind of decent deal. And retailers aren’t waiting to start dropping prices. They want your money now, before competitors entice you to spend your holiday shopping budget.

But as usual, not every discount is a good one. To save the most cash, it pays to know how and where to shop—so to help, we’ve made a list of the best deals, as well as tips for shopping. You’ll find both below. For now, as the deals start trickling out, only a few are worthwhile. But we expect to see more as we get closer to late November.

Best early Black Friday M.2 NVMe SSD deals

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