Best Black Friday USB flash drive deals you can still buy this weekend

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If you need a flash drive, Black Friday is the time to get one — we’re seeing prices drop like crazy. Whether you want to quickly transfer files between devices or just back up data in a cheap and portable format, you won’t want to miss these discounts.

Before you do, you’ll want to figure out how much storage space you need and what your budget is. While it’s true that you’ll have to pay more for greater capacity, the price-per-GB usually goes down, making it a better value to buy a bigger drive than you might need.

I’ve gone ahead and done the deal hunting for you. Here are the best Black Friday flash drive sales I’ve found, along with which one I’d buy and why each recommended deal stands out. There’s also a useful FAQ at the end in case you need more guidance before buying.

Best Black Friday deals on 64GB to 256G flash drives

SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive Go , USB-C and USB-A, 256GB/USB 3.2/400MB/s, now $22.49 (22% off at Amazon) SanDisk Ultra Fit , USB-A, 256GB/USB 3.2/400MB/s, 128-bit AES encryption, now $17.99 (22% off at Amazon) Lexar JumpDrive M900 , USB-A, 256GB/USB 3.2/400MB/s, 256-bit AES encryption, now $21.95 (56% off at Amazon) Samsung Fit Plus , USB-A, 256GB/USB 3.1/400MB/s, now $18.69 (25% off at Amazon) Samsung Fit Plus , USB-A, 64GB/USB 3.1/300MB/s, now $13.99 (44% off at Amazon) SamData SD101 , 2-pack, USB-A, 64GB/USB 2.0/20MB/s, now $7.99 (33% off at Amazon) PNY Elite Turbo Attache 4 , USB-A, 256GB/USB 3.2/100MB/s, now $12.99 (70% off at Best Buy) Amazon Basics, USB-A, 128GB/USB 3.1/130MB/s, now $9.99 (31% off at Amazon) Samsung Type-C, USB-C, 128GB/USB 3.2/400MB/s, now $18.99 (17% off at Amazon) PNY DUO Link , USB-C and USB-A, 128GB/USB 3.2/200MB/s, now $16.99 (39% off at Best Buy)

If you don’t need an absolute ton of space, then you can do just fine with a flash drive up to 256GB. I’ve omitted 32GB drives because 64GB models are already quite affordable. It isn’t worth going smaller.

My top pick: While it isn’t the cheapest 256GB flash drive, I’d choose the SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive Go . Mostly because it has a 2-in-1 design with both USB-C and USB-A connectors, … Read More