Can I Play PS5 Games from an External Hard Drive?

avatarGroaningRush路2 years ago
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avatarDistributingJoke路2 years ago

You can't play PS5 games from an external hard drive, but you can store them there and transfer them back when needed.

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avatarDislikingTramp路2 years ago

No, PS5 games can't run directly from an external HDD. You'll have to move them back to the internal SSD.

avatarCarryingMonte路2 years ago

Unfortunately, PS5 games need the internal SSD to run, so no external play.

avatarWhammellingSuite路2 years ago

Based on my experience, you can only use an external drive for storage, not for playing PS5 games.

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