Wednesday, July 30th 2025

Lexar Launches PLAY 2280 SE PCIe 4.0 4 TB Internal SSD for PlayStation 5

Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, is excited to announce the Lexar PLAY 2280 SE PCIe 4.0 4 TB SSD. This drive delivers 7000 MB/s max read and 6000 MB/s max write speeds to reduce load times and deliver seamless gameplay on PlayStation 5 consoles. Built to complement the PS5, the Lexar PLAY 2280 SE PCIe 4.0 4 TB SSD enhances the gaming experience unique heatsink that helps maintain optimal performance during intense gaming sessions and, with 4 TB of additional storage, the drive can hold up to 100 AAA games.

"If you're a gamer who needs storage to keep up with your growing library, the Lexar PLAY 2280 SE SSD provide the performance, space, and reliability you need to jump into action quickly and with a competitive edge" said Joey Lopez, Director of Brand Marketing.
The Lexar PLAY 2280 SE PCIe 4.0 SSD is tested and approved storage for your PS5 console and is available exclusively online at Costco.com in 4 TB for an MSRP of $224.99.


Lexar is also excited to bring its award-winning SSD, the Lexar NM790 M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, available online at Costco.com as well. It features read speeds up to 7400 MB/s to improve load times while optimizing power efficiency for extended battery life. It is available at Costco.com in 4 TB for an MSRP of $219.99.
Source: Lexar
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8 Comments on Lexar Launches PLAY 2280 SE PCIe 4.0 4 TB Internal SSD for PlayStation 5

#1
Event Horizon
The PS5 branding is really silly. What happens if a critical issue is discovered later and it needs a firmware update? Need a PC for that.
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nickbaldwin86
Not to throw a math hat at this but... it holds 100 AAA games? who read that and didn't do simple base 10 math?

avg AAA is not less than 40GB? so 4TB sadly these days will NOT hold 100 games. which is insane to think I just thought it was funny that is called out because most people aren't going to call it out?

some of the newest AAA games are now taking 175GB.

sorry rant over. just crazy how a 4TB drive these days is just a basic size for a gaming drive LOL
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#3
overclockedamd
Call me old school but I keep maybe 2-3 games installed at any given time. I dont need to hop between 30-50 games.
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#4
Lionheart
Is it just the NM790 re-advertised for the Sony PS5?
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#5
Event Horizon
nickbaldwin86Not to throw a math hat at this but... it holds 100 AAA games? who read that and didn't do simple base 10 math?

avg AAA is not less than 40GB? so 4TB sadly these days will NOT hold 100 games. which is insane to think I just thought it was funny that is called out because most people aren't going to call it out?

some of the newest AAA games are now taking 175GB.

sorry rant over. just crazy how a 4TB drive these days is just a basic size for a gaming drive LOL
Yeah their 100 AAA games claim is pure fiction. I can find many last-gen AAA games that are bigger than 40GB, let alone the current-gen monstrosities.
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TheinsanegamerN
overclockedamdCall me old school but I keep maybe 2-3 games installed at any given time. I dont need to hop between 30-50 games.
I dont want to sit there and wait 2 hrs to download a 175GB game that I want to play, when I already own it.

It's not like the extra bits make the console heavier or use more energy....
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#7
SunnyCloudyRainy
LionheartIs it just the NM790 re-advertised for the Sony PS5?
that is the original Lexar Play

This is Lexar Play SE, which looks likethe NQ780 reskin looking at Tweaktown's review, which claims IG5236 dramless config + Solidigm 192 layers pQLC

Spoiler alert: the performance sucks
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#8
overclockedamd
TheinsanegamerNI dont want to sit there and wait 2 hrs to download a 175GB game that I want to play, when I already own it.

It's not like the extra bits make the console heavier or use more energy....
So download every single game you on the off chance may play then. Hence what I said before. On a side note how many games are you playing that are 175gb?
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