The first major update for the PlayStation 5 has dropped earlier today. A recent blog give information on handy tweaks and improvements, as the update brings the likes of moving PS5 games to external devices and new social settings. Here are a list of the big changes.
PS5 Storage Expansion and Management
You can now store PS5 games on compatible external USB Drives. With this feature, you can now transfer your PS5 games to USB extended storage from your console’s internal storage. It’s a great way to extend the storage capabilities of your PS5 console, and you can seamlessly copy your PS5 games back to the console’s internal storage when you’re ready to play. It is faster to reinstall PS5 games from USB extended storage than to re-download or copy them from a disc.
A huge system update arrives tomorrow
Sony has now officially announced the first major PS5 update will be arriving tomorrow. The update comes with a load of new features and functions.
One of the biggest things about the new PS5 update is that you can now store PS5 games on external USB drives. If you are ready to play the games, you can instantly transfer them back to the internal storage.
Another cool new feature is Cross Generation Share Play. You can do Share Play with PS4 and PS5 players. Tons of other new features have also been announced. You can read the full patch note details below.
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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 games to USB extended storage from your console’s internal storage. It’s a great way to extend the storage capabilities of your PS5 console, and you can seamlessly copy your PS5 games back to the console’s internal storage when you’re ready to play”, Sony writes. “It is faster to reinstall PS5 games from USB extended storage than to re-download or copy them from a disc.”