How Much Usable Space is there on the PS5’s 825 GB SSD?

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The launch model of the PS5 and PS5 Digital Editions come with a 825 GB ultra-fast SSD. However, after formatting and system software, the amount of usable space on the SSD is much lower than this. After formatting and converting from base 10 to base 2, the 825 GB hard drive translates to roughly 768.3 GiB of usable space.

The Five Things You Should Do With Your New PS5

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Happy PS5 launch day for everyone in the UK, Europe and Rest of the World. The PS5 has finally launched in more countries and pre-orders have been delivered or are at least on the way. If you’re received your console today (or are expecting it soon), be sure to do these things on your PS5.

Amazon UK will have PS5 Stock on Launch Day for Purchase

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The UK, Europe and Rest of the World are set to get the PS5 in just a few days, on 19th November 2020. While launch day pre-orders have been sold out for months, Amazon UK has confirmed that further stock will be available on launch day.

PS5 System Software v20.02-02.25.00

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Sony have rolled out the second public firmware update for the PS5, ahead of release in the UK, Europe and Rest of the World later this week. The update is 866 MB in size and “improves system performance” according to the update screen.

The PS5 Launches Today, At Least For Some Of Us

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The PS5 officially launches today if you live in a select number of countries, including the US, Japan, Canada, Medico, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea. As for the the UK, Europe and Rest of the World, you’ll have to wait another week to get your hands on the next-gen console.

Can I Store or Play PS5 Games From a USB drive?

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PS5 games cannot be played from an external USB drive as these are much slower than the internal SSD drive. PS5 games must be stored on the console’s internal ultra-high speed SSD for gameplay. And for the moment, PS5 games cannot be transferred to external drives for storage, either.

PS5 FAQ Reveals Launch Day Firmware Update, No 3D Blu-Ray, No Themes and more

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Sony has published the Ulti m ate FAQ for the PS5, which reveals a lot more information on the PS5, which launches later this week in North America, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and a small number of other countries. Among the details, we find that the PS5 will not support 3D Blu-ray movies like the PS3 or PS4.

Can I Transfer PS5 Games to an External Hard Disk?

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The PS5 comes with an 825 GB ultra fast SSD drive, which has around 667 GB of usable space for games and other content. Naturally, gamers will be looking to transfer games off the console in order to install new ones. However, the PS5 does not support transferring PS5 games to an external drive.

PS5 Reports Play Times for Next-Gen and PS4 Games

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Sony has finally added one of the most requested feature to the PS5: Play time reporting. When viewing your profile on the PS5, the console will report information about your games including when it was last played and the total time you’ve spent playing the game.

PS5’s SSD Expansion Slot Won’t Work at Launch

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Those hoping to expand the storage of the PS5 soon after launch will be disappointed to hear that the M.2 expansion slot will be disabled at launch. Speaking to The Verge, the slot is “reserved for a future update.” Sony has also yet to release a list of compatible M.2 drives that will work with the console.