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Second month of 2021 and where is the options for PS5 storage?
Topher
Gold Member
I can't say I'm a fan of Jim Ryan but that's just an absurd comparison. Mark Cerny made it clear storage expansion wouldn't be available until after launch. The simple fact of the matter is that when it comes to SSD, PS5 is outpacing the rest of the industry from a consumer perspective.
DarkMage619
$MSFT
You can offload X|S titles to an external hard drive and move them back when ready to play. You cannot do this for PS5 games. It is interesting no one seems to care about this on PS5 when I saw many complaints about the XSS storage when it CAN offload its games.
In what regard?
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ManaByte
Gold Member
It’s also really fast to move games back and forth on the Xbox. If you accidentally install a PS4 game to the PS5 internal it takes forever to transfer it over to an external.
Derktron
Banned
The twist lol
Topher
Gold Member
Consumer level devices with SSDs capable of the speeds PS5 can achieve. Comparable solutions like Nvidia's RTX IO was only just unveiled but it won't see any actual application for some time.
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Flutta
Banned
I dont get the Don hate. At least Don Mattrick brought the games what have Phil done for 8 years as head of Xbox? CD3 and Recore thats his legacy so far
Derktron
Banned
Like doing that makes a difference, when you still have to download a huge amount of data lol
Topher
Gold Member
And it has to be installed either way. The disc is just proof of purchase.
D.Final
Banned
This can be a solution
djjinx2
Member
Read above.
Same install sizes either way
KingdomHeartsFan
Member
Did everyone forget how long it took Sony to implement external hard drives on PS4? This ain't getting solved soon.
Aenima
Member
This time is not dependent only on how fast Sony is to implement. They have to wait for more 3rd party SSD to be compatible with PS5. Which will also benefit consumers as more brands release more SSD the faster the prices will drop.
Right now they should focus on putting consoles out there and fixing some of the OS issues before implementing something that is not an issue at the moment to the vast majority of the PS5 owners.
Evil Calvin
Afraid of Boobs
Don't you still have to install the full game either way?
Evil Calvin
Afraid of Boobs
You can plug in a regular expansion HD and put the non-XSX games on there. They still will look and run better. Even the XSX optimized games don't NEED to be on the internal. Those are all BC. Only the XSX required games NEED it like The Medium and Ori at 120hz.
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Moogle11
Banned
It definitely needs to happen as some people need it and it's easy to see how space can get tight if people play a handful of MP games like CoD, Borderlands 3 etc. that have huge file seizes. It also doesn't help as the PS5 file system seems to lead to bloat and things like Cyberpunk being 102gb on there vs. 60 on XSX (and I think 70 something on PC last I looked), the bloat in "Other" when you have PS4 games on the SSD etc.
For me it's pretty moot. It's looking like I'm going to main XSX this generation so my PS5 will never need to have a ton of games installed at once as I'll mostly use it for exclusives and those games I mostly play once and delete (and sell if I bought physical). Even on my XSX with Gamepass I don't need a ton installed at once. Just the few games I'm playing and maybe a handful I plan to get to next. I've got unlimited internet now (finally and had to pay up for it) so I can just download things as needed.
But still, storage space is needed with the increasing focus on digital games (and needing to fully install disc games anyway) and options should be there for those who need it.
For me it's pretty moot. It's looking like I'm going to main XSX this generation so my PS5 will never need to have a ton of games installed at once as I'll mostly use it for exclusives and those games I mostly play once and delete (and sell if I bought physical). Even on my XSX with Gamepass I don't need a ton installed at once. Just the few games I'm playing and maybe a handful I plan to get to next. I've got unlimited internet now (finally and had to pay up for it) so I can just download things as needed.
But still, storage space is needed with the increasing focus on digital games (and needing to fully install disc games anyway) and options should be there for those who need it.
AgentP
Thinks mods influence posters politics. Promoted to QAnon Editor.
PS5 games are not bloated, in fact they are smaller than last gen games. Cyberpunk is a Ps4 title, there is no PS5 version.
Redlancet
Banned
the storage plans are in the same drawer where the xbox exclusive games are stored
djjinx2
Member
OP why did you have to mention Xbox? Just means posters can get away with this shit
SkylineRKR
Member
Yeah and its slower than download lol.
At least, from what I read. I got Dirt 5 within 5-10 minutes on my DE or so. I read about disc installs being on the slow side.
TKOFromTokyo
Member
I buy physical and I still have the problem. They don’t play the games from the discs anymore. They haven’t for a long time.
KungFucius
King Snowflake
What do you people expect? It's a fucking console that they cannot build fast enough to meet demand. Why would they waste SSD components on addons unless they are swimming in them?
Last Prime
Member
Deep Down, Sony is probably hoping everyone forgets
JimboJones
Member
The temporary solution to this is allow for external back up storage for ps5 games, kind of strange they didn't provide that option.
Evil Calvin
Afraid of Boobs
Xbox 360 had the OPTION to install it on the HD but it wasn't mandatory. Xbox One made it mandatory (like PS4).
Kamina
Golden Boy
I feel this advice has general relevance, not just in relation to storage.
D.Final
Banned
I'm just waiting some years
No it’s a PS5 issue. Data management has been shot on there. Even games incorrectly download at times the PS4 instead of PS5 version. If you are running outbid space. Go get a big ass 8Tb external HD and move data to it. Series X has a complete data management system fully working.
Let PS5 issues be PS5 issues.
Series X has its own issues to deal with and data management isn’t one of them.