Lexar’s 5,200MB/s 1TB PLAY PC handheld-ready SSD just fell down to $81.50 at Amazon

Amazon is now giving handheld PC gamers a chance to upgrade their systems with a deal on the Lexar 1TB PLAY 2230 PCle Gen 4×4 NVMe mini SSD at $81.49 shipped. This model debuted in late December at $110 shipped as the brand’s solution for Steam Deck, the ASUS ROG Ally, Lenovo Legion Go, and others. Today’s deal is the second notable price drop, coming within $1.50 of the best we have tracked. And for further comparison, the WD_BLACK 1TB SN770M handheld SSD sells for $110 and has never dropped below $100. Our launch coverage details the the Lexar PLAY 2230 drive further, with even more waiting below. 

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