What's the Best Storage for a Gaming Laptop?
Published: September 20, 2026
Pulling live prices…
Live data across PricePerGig listings. Prices may change; Updated every few hours.
📊 As of September 20, 2026, the typical NVMe on Amazon.com is $269/TB or $0.269/GB across the 1,657 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around $186/TB or $0.186/GB. The best deals on Amazon.com start from about $168 for 1TB ($168/TB), $298 for 2TB ($149/TB) and $530 for 4TB ($132/TB). The current best value is 4TB at roughly $132 per TB.
📊 As of September 20, 2026, the typical NVMe on eBay.com is $175/TB or $0.175/GB across the 24 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around $122/TB or $0.122/GB. The best deals on eBay.com start from about $100 for 1TB ($100/TB).
📊 As of September 20, 2026, the typical NVMe on Newegg.com is $393/TB or $0.393/GB across the 104 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around $217/TB or $0.217/GB. The best deals on Newegg.com start from about $189 for 1TB ($189/TB), $267 for 2TB ($133/TB) and $500 for 4TB ($125/TB). The current best value is 4TB at roughly $125 per TB.
📊 As of 20 September 2026, the typical NVMe on Amazon.co.uk is £258/TB or £0.258/GB across the 815 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around £175/TB or £0.175/GB. The best deals on Amazon.co.uk start from about £153 for 1TB (£153/TB), £244 for 2TB (£122/TB) and £440 for 4TB (£110/TB). The current best value is 4TB at roughly £110 per TB.
📊 As of 20 September 2026, the typical NVMe on eBay.co.uk is £254/TB or £0.254/GB across the 139 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around £180/TB or £0.18/GB. The best deals on eBay.co.uk start from about £174 for 1TB (£179/TB), £290 for 2TB (£145/TB) and £561 for 4TB (£140/TB). The current best value is 4TB at roughly £140 per TB.
📊 As of 20 September 2026, the typical NVMe on Box.co.uk is £165/TB or £0.165/GB across the 64 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around £152/TB or £0.152/GB. The best deals on Box.co.uk start from about £74.7 for 0.5TB (£146/TB), £138 for 1TB (£138/TB) and £260 for 2TB (£130/TB). The current best value is 2TB at roughly £130 per TB.
📊 As of 20. September 2026, the typical NVMe on Amazon.de is 217 €/TB or 0,217 €/GB across the 3,061 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around 210 €/TB or 0,21 €/GB. The best deals on Amazon.de start from about 190 € for 1TB (190 €/TB), 412 € for 2TB (206 €/TB) and 488 € for 4TB (122 €/TB). The current best value is 4TB at roughly 122 € per TB.
📊 As of 20. September 2026, the typical NVMe on eBay.de is 415 €/TB or 0,415 €/GB across the 280 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around 244 €/TB or 0,244 €/GB. The best deals on eBay.de start from about 220 € for 1TB (220 €/TB), 362 € for 2TB (181 €/TB) and 640 € for 4TB (160 €/TB). The current best value is 4TB at roughly 160 € per TB.
📊 As of 20. September 2026, the typical NVMe on getgoods.de is 617 €/TB or 0,617 €/GB across the 63 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around 260 €/TB or 0,26 €/GB. The best deals on getgoods.de start from about 181 € for 1TB (181 €/TB), 399 € for 2TB (196 €/TB) and 679 € for 4TB (170 €/TB). The current best value is 4TB at roughly 170 € per TB.
📊 As of 20. September 2026, the typical NVMe on Alternate.de is 198 €/TB or 0,198 €/GB across the 120 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around 196 €/TB or 0,196 €/GB. The best deals on Alternate.de start from about 158 € for 1TB (158 €/TB), 245 € for 2TB (122 €/TB) and 499 € for 4TB (125 €/TB). The current best value is 2TB at roughly 122 € per TB.
📊 As of 20 September 2026, the typical NVMe on eBay.com.au is $376/TB or $0.376/GB across the 39 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around $314/TB or $0.314/GB. The best deals on eBay.com.au start from about $197 for 0.5TB ($394/TB), $315 for 1TB ($315/TB) and $558 for 2TB ($279/TB). The current best value is 2TB at roughly $279 per TB.
📊 As of 20 septembre 2026, the typical NVMe on Amazon.fr is 234 €/TB or 0,234 €/GB across the 1,466 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around 202 €/TB or 0,202 €/GB. The best deals on Amazon.fr start from about 179 € for 1TB (179 €/TB), 412 € for 2TB (206 €/TB) and 500 € for 4TB (125 €/TB). The current best value is 4TB at roughly 125 € per TB.
📊 As of 20 de septiembre de 2026, the typical NVMe on Amazon.es is 285 €/TB or 0,285 €/GB across the 977 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around 189 €/TB or 0,189 €/GB. The best deals on Amazon.es start from about 162 € for 1TB (162 €/TB), 266 € for 2TB (133 €/TB) and 490 € for 4TB (122 €/TB). The current best value is 4TB at roughly 122 € per TB.
📊 As of September 20, 2026, the typical NVMe on Amazon.ca is $389/TB or $0.389/GB across the 869 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around $268/TB or $0.268/GB. The best deals on Amazon.ca start from about $239 for 1TB ($239/TB), $400 for 2TB ($200/TB) and $680 for 4TB ($170/TB). The current best value is 4TB at roughly $170 per TB.
📊 As of September 20, 2026, the typical NVMe on eBay.ca is $383/TB or $0.383/GB across the 32 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around $247/TB or $0.247/GB. The best deals on eBay.ca start from about $360 for 2TB ($180/TB).
📊 As of September 20, 2026, the typical NVMe on Newegg.ca is $473/TB or $0.473/GB across the 200 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around $318/TB or $0.318/GB. The best deals on Newegg.ca start from about $245 for 1TB ($245/TB), $388 for 2TB ($194/TB) and $700 for 4TB ($175/TB). The current best value is 4TB at roughly $175 per TB.
📊 As of 20 september 2026, the typical NVMe on Amazon.nl is € 242/TB or € 0,242/GB across the 1,014 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around € 197/TB or € 0,197/GB. The best deals on Amazon.nl start from about € 178 for 1TB (€ 178/TB), € 339 for 2TB (€ 169/TB) and € 560 for 4TB (€ 140/TB). The current best value is 4TB at roughly € 140 per TB.
📊 As of 20 settembre 2026, the typical NVMe on Amazon.it is 219 €/TB or 0,219 €/GB across the 3,140 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around 205 €/TB or 0,205 €/GB. The best deals on Amazon.it start from about 168 € for 1TB (168 €/TB), 412 € for 2TB (206 €/TB) and 506 € for 4TB (126 €/TB). The current best value is 4TB at roughly 126 € per TB.
📊 As of 20 settembre 2026, the typical NVMe on eBay.it is 495 €/TB or 0,495 €/GB across the 215 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around 242 €/TB or 0,242 €/GB. The best deals on eBay.it start from about 234 € for 1TB (234 €/TB), 391 € for 2TB (196 €/TB) and 660 € for 4TB (165 €/TB). The current best value is 4TB at roughly 165 € per TB.
📊 As of 20 september 2026, the typical NVMe on Amazon.se is 3 050 kr/TB or 3,05 kr/GB across the 288 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around 2 196 kr/TB or 2,196 kr/GB. The best deals on Amazon.se start from about 990 kr for 0.5TB (1 951 kr/TB), 1 789 kr for 1TB (1 789 kr/TB) and 2 938 kr for 2TB (1 469 kr/TB). The current best value is 2TB at roughly 1 469 kr per TB.
📊 As of 20 września 2026, the typical NVMe on Amazon.pl is 1023 zł/TB or 1,023 zł/GB across the 310 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around 768 zł/TB or 0,768 zł/GB. The best deals on Amazon.pl start from about 165 zł for 1TB (165 zł/TB), 1099 zł for 2TB (550 zł/TB) and 2176 zł for 4TB (544 zł/TB). The current best value is 1TB at roughly 165 zł per TB.
Sourced from real discussions on r/GamingLaptops and r/buildapc, cross-checked against live PricePerGig listings.
Gaming laptop already nagging about space because modern games are enormous? You have good options, and gaming laptops are often friendlier to upgrade than slim ultrabooks.
The short version. A fast NVMe SSD is what you want, and many gaming laptops have a spare slot for a second one. That is the dream upgrade.
Let me run through it.
The table above shows the live NVMe prices on your marketplace for the internal upgrade.
Why NVMe, and how much
Games love fast storage, and they eat space fast.
A modern NVMe SSD loads games quickly and handles the asset streaming newer titles do. A good gen 4 NVMe is the sweet spot, with no need for pricey gen 5, as we explain in best storage setup for a gaming PC.
On capacity, 1TB is a sensible minimum and 2TB is comfortable, because a single big game can top 100GB. If you keep a lot installed, size up.
Option 1: add a second SSD
The best upgrade, if your laptop allows it.
Many gaming laptops, unlike thin ultrabooks, include a second M.2 slot. If yours does, adding a second NVMe SSD is the cleanest fix. Your original drive stays untouched, and you gain a big chunk of fast space for games.
Check your laptop’s manual or a teardown to confirm the spare slot. It is often the easiest, most rewarding upgrade a gaming laptop can get.
Option 2: upgrade the existing SSD
If there is only one slot.
Some gaming laptops, especially slimmer ones, have a single M.2 slot. In that case, replace the existing SSD with a larger one and clone or reinstall, which we cover in how to move Windows to a new SSD.
You lose the original drive but gain a single large fast drive, which is plenty for most.
Option 3: external storage for the library
The easy, no-opening route.
A fast external SSD plugged in over USB is great for your wider game library. Keep the games you are actively playing on the internal NVMe, and park the rest on the external, copying them back when you fancy them.
This avoids any teardown and gives you cheap extra space. An external hard drive works too for non-game bulk where speed matters less.
The bottom line
The best gaming laptop storage is a fast NVMe SSD, ideally with a second one added in a spare M.2 slot if your laptop has one. If not, upgrade to a larger single SSD or use a fast external SSD for your library.
Size for big games, 2TB if you keep a lot installed, skip gen 5, and use the live NVMe prices above to add space affordably. Then your gaming laptop has room for the whole collection, no constant uninstaling.
