Examiner:
"The OWC Drive Upgrade Bundle for PlayStation 4 serves its purpose in a great way, and delivers a few bonuses in the way of hardware that make the bundle a definitive value, and worth looking into for those looking to never have to worry about space on the PlayStation 4 again."
If you are looking for an external storage device for your Xbox One, we have a simple, effective option for you today.
Huge ripoff..
All benefits of managing data are handled with any HDD.. I paid $90 for a 3tb Seagate (nice sale admittedly)
didn't somebody make one that fit right onto the side of the x1 and looked like part of it? I cant seem to find it now...
You should problably look for one thats 7200 rpms... I got two XB1's right next to each other and I got a 7200 rps external HD for one and the other XB1 has the internal HD and loading times for Neverwinter are reduced significaly on the external HD.
Excerpt: "Other World Computing’s PS4 HDD Upgrade Kit is a great value. Probably right now the 2TB drive may seem like too much storage, but you might want to consider this purchase as “future-proofing” for all the games you will likely acquire in this system’s lifespan. All in all, it has some performance gains and the obvious storage increase, making this a worthwhile purchase. Other drives at this size are comparable, but given what you get in the kit, this is a no-fail, all-in-one solution that’s so easy to recommend. You’re given everything you need to make your HDD transfer simple and easy. OWC absolutely nailed it."
OWC has announced a 2 TB upgrade for the Playstation 4 that will allow gamers to take their system to the next level at an affordable price.
OR
1. Go to newegg.com
2. Get a hybrid drive for about $30 cheaper AND an enclosure for your old drive.
3. Get a screwdriver.
4. Swap it yourself without a kit since Sony made it easy.
5. Take the old HDD out and put it in the enclosure.
6. Plug it into your PC.
7. Create a folder called MUSIC
8. Put your music in there
9. Plug it in to your PS4 and enjoy your custom soundtracks
Smile because you just saved some money by doing it yourself without a kit. Not to mention the 2TB internal and 500gb external.
Here's another tip: Do it now while it's easier to transfer the data since the longer we have them, the more they acquire!
Exactly what I did. I swapped my hdd for a 1TB SSHD the day I got my PS4. These hybrid drives are very cheap (it cost me Under 100$). I really don't understand this website trying to sell install kits. It's probably for the people moving from Xbox to Playstation who are used to proprietary hard drive kits from Microsoft and are not aware that Sony lets its users chose the hard drive they want :)
There is one screw to remode aside from the ones holding the drive in the tray and I believe the PS4 manual has the instructions on how to change the hard drive (the PS3 manual had the instructions and it's VERY EASY on both consoles). The screws are ordinary screws, any ordinary star screwdriver will do! This OWC kit is a joke : cheap hard drive, standard usb drive, an ordinary drive enclosure and "instructions" (instructions on how to operate a screwdriver :P).
actually this site is renoundly known for being customer friendly, selling reliable hardware, and having a great warranty that they always honor.
Link please? I searched and they only have 3 drives with 2TB. All 3 are 3.5 HDDs. No hybrid and 2.5 2TB drives. I'm interested. That's why I ask. If not I'll keep an eye on Amazon. Oh while I'm here, what's the best brand or even more specifically, best drive I can get? HDD? Hybrid?
For long term usage, 1TB might be a little tight if you buy most of your AAA titles on the PS Network. For most average users, it should last many years. You can go with 2TB if you want to be 100% certain but I think it should take a while to fill 1TB. Like ZombieKiller said, if you want to change your drive, any laptop (2.5") drive will do.
I plan on getting both x1 and ps4 eventually i just wanna make sure i dont have to worry running out of space.
I put a 1TB in the day I got it and I must say Im already worried. I'm only half full (about 400gb left) and its only the first year.
I guess I will have to do a little house keeping soon, but I suggest go large if you have the means.
I have a 1.5 GB HDD and only 612gb left... I hope when I run out they have a 3tb that fits!
I dont have oodles and oodles of games but all the demos, games, PSN Games, DLC's and patches add up. Plus there would be a lot of captured video and screens that I've never cleaned up so I might have to dump them one day and go through them.
This is obvious, but it depends on how heavy your use of it is. Let's say you bought all of your games physically (since that uses the least amount of HDD space) since it optimizes your HDD Space and this is the best case scenario. Looking at six (6) popular games...
Killzone Shadow Fall (~40GB), The Last of Us Remastered (50GB) GTA V (50GB), inFamous: Second Son, Destiny (40GB), and Assassin's Creed Unity (~41GB)
Between these 6 games, excluding your online offerings through PlayStation Plus, demos, apps, screenshots, videos, game saves, and DLC you're already out 221GB.
That said, would I say 1TB is enough? Not really. I'm partly worried my 2TB HDD will need to be upgraded in about 2 years' time. Consider that Sony's more massive games aren't out yet. I can't imagine what kind of damage Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain would do. I suspect 60-80GB.
Anyway, hope this helped.
Choose your battles wisely on 1TB. I'm worried about my 1tb already lol.
What I am doing is the games I KNOW I wont trade in (GTA V, Arkham, Metal Gear) are getting the digital treatment this time.
1) So I don't have to get up to change the damn disc
2) So after a few years my PS4 will be the ULTIMATE PS4....for me.
3) So the main games I play all the time, won't wear down my disc drive.
#3 isn't AS important as the others lol but regardless, I still need to pick my battles.
Already have 2TB for about $40 cheaper than this.
Thanks for the offer, though!
And in case anyone wants to know where,
http://www.amazon.com/Seaga...
I went this route cause i wanted to use the Stock HDD, but exact same HDD.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/pr...
The HDD inside the enclosure is the same as the one you bought. So you do what the OP said and carefully remove it, swap it in the ps4, then put your 500 back in the enclosure and use it on the PC as an external. Crazy thing is it's about 10 dollars cheaper with the enclosure. Good deal for those who haven't upgraded like us yet :)
Good review!