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(Photo: Sony) The PlayStation 5 may have a fast storage expansion port waiting to be used, but Sony has now unlocked external USB storage options in the first major PS5 console update since it launched. As reported on the PlayStation.Blog, with the latest system update installed, it's now possible for PS5 owners to connect a compatible USB drive and transfer games to it. PS5 games can't be played from USB storage (PS4 games can), but Sony points out it's a great way to keep a local backup, and that "it is faster to reinstall PS5 games from USB extended storage than to re-download or copy them...

The first major PS5 system update will be made available tomorrow, Sony has just announced. Following minor firmware updates since the console’s release last November, Sony’s PS5 will be receiving a major firmware update tomorrow. This new system update will allow PS5 owners to store their PS5 games on external USB drives. Prior to this update, users could only store their PS4 titles on external drives. While the new system update allows for storage of PS5 titles, playing these titles is still only possible from the PS5’s internal SSD. “With this feature, you can now transfer your PS5...

First Major PS5 Firmware Update Arrives Tomorrow PlayStation today dropped details about the first major firmware update for PS5, which focuses heavily on storage and social features. It’s been five months since the PS5 launched worldwide, and we’re finally getting our first major firmware update. The update rolls out tomorrow, April 14 with a focus on USB storage, social features, and even some neat personalization options. First up, players can now store PS5 games on external USB drives. You’ll be able to transfer games from your PS5 SSD to a USB device and vice-versa. However, due to...

Dan Jones 13/04/21, 15:37 Only encountered a few bugs so far on the PS5, mostly involving the media remote. Sometimes the menu (when you press the playstation button) doesn’t appear if I turned on the PS5 using the media remote, I then have to switch off the PS5 manually. Also the console crashes instantly if I press the Youtube button to turn on the PS5.Log in to reply MrYd 13/04/21, 15:53 Looks like it only lets you move things between the internal and external storage. Would be nice to be able to back things up to the external and leave...

Gamers will now be able to store PS5 games on an external USB storage hard drive but will not be able to play games directly from it.