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PS5 "Other" Storage Can Take Some Space, Here's How To Remove It

PS5 comes with just 667 GB of storage out of the box and some of it will be occupied by the "Other" storage which hides games with active installations.

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ABizzel11627d ago

After spending time with storing games to an external here's my recommendation to everyone.

If you have only a handful of games you want to bring over from last-gen get an external 1TB SSD ($100 - $150). Games will load and transfer much faster, usually 10 - 20 seconds of loading, and 2 - 5 minute file transfer (2 minutes for 50GB games, around 5 minutes for 100GB games).

If you want to bring over a library and want all the PS+ Collection games, get an external 4TB - 5TB HDD minimum ($100 - $150 hybrid usually, Black Friday sales $60 - $80). Games will load and transfer slower, but the amount of storage is significantly more important if you have a lot of games you want to bring over, you can also get 10TB - 16TB drives for around $120 - $200 this Black Friday. loading usually takes around 30 seconds - 1 minute depending on the game, and file transfers can take 5 - 10 minutes depending on the game size (5 minutes for 50GB games, 10 minutes for 100GB games).

If money isn't a concern then getting an external 2TB SSD or larger is the best option. You'll be spending around $100 per GB so $200 and up, but it gives you the fastest speed, and enough storage to store a decent-sized library of games, it loads practically identical to the ridiculously priced external Xbox Seagate 1TB drive (which cost over $200, for half the storage).

For the SSD buy the drive on its own, and then buy an enclosure for around $15 - $20 that supports USB 3.1, for a much better price than buying a prebuilt external. HDD externals are often cheaper for larger storage like 10GB, but you might be able to save a few dollars if you buy the drive and external on your own (used drives from reliable dealers could save you around $20).

Neonridr1627d ago

good tip to keep all PS4 stuff off the PS5 internals. I plan to do that since I'd love to download a bunch from that PS+ Collection as there are some titles I haven't played there but I don't want to fill up the PS5 storage.

MrNinosan1627d ago

Except PS4 nor PS5 takes 10-16tb HDD.
I use 8tb which is max, and even if it’s filled, it works great.

ABizzel11626d ago

I didn't know it only supported 8TB, well then the 4 - 5TB are the best deals I could find in that area.

Thanks for the clarification, I would give you a bubble if n4g still had them 😇

medman1627d ago (Edited 1627d ago )

I'm currently using a 2tb seagate external hdd for all my ps4 games that I unplugged from my ps4, and move whatever games I want to play at the moment to the ps5 as needed. In 2021 I will buy one of the nvme ssd 3rd party options that become available for ps5....can't wait for games like GT7, Returnal, God of War, Horizon, Ratchet and Clank.....

thornintheside1626d ago

"You'll be spending around $100 per GB...."

are you shopping @Goop ?

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Borderlands 4 is launching earlier than originally planned

Good news for looter-shooter fans: the eagerly-awaited Borderlands 4 will now launch more than a week earlier than originally planned.

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 DLC Not Ruled Out by Devs

While nothing has been announced so far, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 DLC is something that's not off the table per the game's Lead Writer.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows Major Updates Announced, Story Missions, New Game+, and More Coming Soon

Ubisoft has spilled the beans on Assassin's Creed Shadows' post-launch support, providing a roadmap for upcoming content.

There's actually quite a lot to get through. First off, there are some pretty big updates in the works, which aim to bring more story-related stuff and fan-requested features to the release.

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anast11h ago

I'll be picking it up as soon as the complete edition goes on a deep sale. I would buy their stuff day one if they didn't cut up their games into tiers.

raWfodog5h ago

It’ll be patched up a lot by then too, so a much smoother gameplay experience as well.

Obscure_Observer9h ago(Edited 9h ago)

HELL YEAH!!!!

Plenty of amazing and HIGHLY requests features on our way!

I can´t wait for Naoe´s new parkour skills, Bo Staff and Ultimate Hardcore difficulty on New Game +!!!

hiawa232h ago

90 hours into the game and have not started with the dude yet. Updates sound awesome.