A key selling point behind the PS5 is the inclusion of the SSD that powers the system’s high speed processing that is expected to eliminate loadtimes in Next-Gen gaming. However, this SSD and the increased loading power do come with downsides, most notably among them that players can’t play games off of a USB device connected to the PS5 the way they can on the PS4.
While it’s true that players won’t be able to use these external devices to play games directly from storage to the PS5, these USB devices may still have some use with Next-Gen consoles in the future. Explained in a recent Sony FAQ, there are plans in future updates to add USB storage options for both PS4 and PS5 titles on the new console, even if it can’t play the PS5 games directly.
According to the FAQ, there are plans to include the ability to store PS5 titles on an external USB storage device, although the system still won’t be able to play directly from the additional hard drive. This won’t be available when the PS5 launches, but a future update will hopefully bring this feature to the Next-Gen system not long after players start getting their hands on it. That doesn’t mean that there won’t be other ways to expand the system’s internal storage, and PS4 titles will still be playable on compatible external devices since the SSD isn’t required to play them.
Can I store or play PS5 games from a USB drive?
No, players cannot transfer PS5 games to a USB drive. PS5 games must be stored on the console’s internal ultra-high speed SSD for gameplay. Explorations for allowing players to store (but not play) PS5 games on a USB drive in a future update are underway.
You can, however, store and play PS4 games from a compatible USB drive connected to PS5.
Unlike PS5 titles, any PS4 game can be stored and played on an external device, although Next-Gen games will have to be installed on internal storage to be played. However, if players do find themselves filling up their internal storage, it is also possible to add an M.2 SSD to both the standard edition and digital edition of the PS5 in order to expand the space available on both. Both of these features will be added in future updates, and Sony suggests that players wait before rushing to grab accessories, as the company intends to share a list of suggested products to best work with the PS5.
As games begin to take up more and more space, finding enough internal and external storage on any system can be one of the biggest struggles for players maintaining their gaming libraries. So, seeing that Sony is addressing future storage issues on the Next-Gen console is comforting to see, especially considering that backward compatibility on PS5 is meant to be a huge selling point. These future updates might not be able to completely solve the issue of storage space, but it should at least make memory management easier to handle.
PS5 is set to release on November 12th, 2020.
Source: PlayStation Blog
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