I'm considering buying some extra storage space for my PS5. Last time I was out of town, my partner tried to play a game and they couldn't, because I deleted it to make room. They went to download it but it was out of space, so of course they didn't want to delete anything. That makes me sad because I want to encourage them to use it and game lol.
Plus, I think it would make it easier rather than always downloading and deleting things.
Have other people bought extra storage for PS5? What kind would you recommend?
Do you go for internal or external? Do you have the heat sink if an internal one? Is 4TB enough or overkill? I think I saw that amount somewhere once (unless I imagined it) but maybe 1 or 2 TB is good, and probably easier to find.
I have a 8tb usb drive attached. Even though PS5 native games only run on internal drive space, you can move currently unused games to and from the external drive instead of deleting it. PS4 games run off of the external drive.
It has to be internal to run ps5 games. But SSDs have come down a lot since launch, and installing one is super easy.
I do have a heatsink, it's "too big", but that just means I didn't screw the plate over the top of it. It means slightly less directed airflow, but I really doubt it makes a difference in practice. I did also pop on new side panels with vents at the same time, but that's mostly because I like the look. Those are also pretty cheap.
You’d be paying a lot for the SSD, and then only getting half its value because you’re replacing the PS5’s existing 1TB drive. (Unless you’re spending a truckload of money on a 4TB)
I have this one as well, but without the PlayStation logo on it.
I don't know if it's still the case, but these were priced higher than the "normal" version, even though they're exactly the same. So if it's still the same, get the one without the logo on it.
I just buy physical, because, ultimately, I don't replay games often. It's faster and cheaper to just download from disks. Plus, if I ever happen to move, I won't have to deal with Spectrum's shitty internet to download massive games.
If you play a game physical or digital doesn't change something for the installed game on the PS5. The ps5 doesn't run games at all from the disc, that would be way to slow, so you comment doesn't help at all for the problem of the ov
Yes, this is precisely why I like the PS5. You can freely install any game from any disc, and have fast loading times. This wasn't true on older consoles.
It's faster and cheaper to just download from disks
Cheaper maybe, but installing from disc is much slower than downloading. The blu-ray drive in the PS5 has a max speed of 54MB/s. Downloads from PSN are more than twice as fast.
This is true if you live in a place with good internet, which is effectively nowhere in the U.S.. I just had a friend who was basically without internet for 3 weeks because of how garbage Spectrum is. Good luck downloading a game then.
I considered it, but I mostly cycle between a few games that I spend the majority of my game time playing, anyway. The only times I ever find myself running out of space, it's because there was a new drop of PSN games that I decided to download and will likely never launch. So I've just learned to be better about not installing things I don't play in the first place.
I run a 1TB drive on USB, it’s nice to hold PS4 games on there when I’m not so concerned about fast load times. Additionally, for someone who frequently samples random games, one option is to run games off PlayStation’s cloud. If you find you enjoy them but want to play them locally, the saves import easily enough.
I have a internal ssd, external doesn't work to run your games on it, so i wouldn't recommend it. I bought the Samsung 980 PRO 2TB with an extra heatsink, the heatsink is so cheap im comparison to the ssd so i would say better be safe and buy a heatsink, it's also noted as required from sony. I wouldn't buy any official lisenced ssd, they all overpriced. I think pushsquare has many guides about ssd's, maybe worth a look.
Thats not quite true, any ps4 games you have are happy to use an external ssd and then you can save your internal storage for the titles that actually need it.