{"id":312954,"date":"2021-07-31T14:12:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-31T11:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/transfer-ps4-games-to-ps5-with-external-hdd\/"},"modified":"2021-07-31T14:12:00","modified_gmt":"2021-07-31T11:12:00","slug":"transfer-ps4-games-to-ps5-with-external-hdd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/transfer-ps4-games-to-ps5-with-external-hdd\/","title":{"rendered":"#Transfer PS4 Games To PS5 With External HDD"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e57d467255\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e57d467255\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/transfer-ps4-games-to-ps5-with-external-hdd\/#What_You_Need_To_Know\" >What You Need To Know<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/transfer-ps4-games-to-ps5-with-external-hdd\/#How_To_Format_External_HDD_for_PS5\" >How To Format External HDD for PS5<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/transfer-ps4-games-to-ps5-with-external-hdd\/#How_To_Save_PS4_Games_to_your_PS5\" >How To Save PS4 Games to your PS5<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Transfer PS4 <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a>s To PS5 With External HDD<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"326\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spieltimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Transfer-PS4-Games-To-PS5-With-External-HDD-696x326.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spieltimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Transfer-PS4-Games-To-PS5-With-External-HDD-696x326.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.spieltimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Transfer-PS4-Games-To-PS5-With-External-HDD-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spieltimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Transfer-PS4-Games-To-PS5-With-External-HDD-768x360.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spieltimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Transfer-PS4-Games-To-PS5-With-External-HDD.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" alt=\"\" title=\"Transfer PS4 Games To PS5 With External HDD\"><\/div>\n<p> <!-- A generated by theme --> <\/p>\n<p> <!-- end A --> <\/p>\n<p>Because PS4 games can be played on the PS5 via an external HDD, many players would want to gather their PS4 titles on an external drive so that their PS5\u00a0has enough space for its PS5 exclusive titles.<\/p>\n<p>Countless PS4 owners will be able to play their old games on the PS5 thanks to backward compatibility! Since several gamers are unaware of this function (and since preserving PS4 games to the PS5\u2019s internal disk space tends to take up valuable space), here\u2019s how to save PS4 titles to an external hard drive.<br \/>\n <!-- A generated by theme --> <\/p>\n<p> <!-- end A --> <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_You_Need_To_Know\"><\/span>What You Need To Know<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>For your PlayStation 5, you can\u2019t simply utilize any HDD. For an external HDD to function with the new-gen gaming device,<strong> it should meet the following requirements:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">Storage Capacity: 250GB (up to 8TB)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">USB Connection: 3.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li>Not only must the external HDD have\u00a0those specifications, but <strong>it must also be formatted<\/strong> to be used with the PlayStation 4 if you haven\u2019t done so before. This is a simple and fast procedure, but please be aware that <strong>it erases everything<\/strong> <strong>on your external HDD.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23826\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spieltimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PS5-PS4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1217\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spieltimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PS5-PS4.png 1217w, https:\/\/www.spieltimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PS5-PS4-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/www.spieltimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PS5-PS4-1024x589.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.spieltimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PS5-PS4-768x442.png 768w, https:\/\/www.spieltimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PS5-PS4-696x400.png 696w, https:\/\/www.spieltimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PS5-PS4-1068x614.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.spieltimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PS5-PS4-730x420.png 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1217px) 100vw, 1217px\"><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Format_External_HDD_for_PS5\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>How To Format External HDD for PS5<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>If you used a hard drive with your PlayStation 4, you won\u2019t have to format it anew when you connect it to your PlayStation 5.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Connect your external HDD to your PlayStation 5.<\/li>\n<li>Head over to the PS5 Settings Menu.<\/li>\n<li>Select Storage and then USB Extended Storage.<\/li>\n<li>Select the format function and you\u2019re done!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Save_PS4_Games_to_your_PS5\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>How To Save PS4 Games to your PS5<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Connect your external HDD to your PlayStation 5.<\/li>\n<li>Head over to the PS5 Settings Menu.<\/li>\n<li>Select Storage and then Extended Storage.<\/li>\n<li>Turn on the Install PS4 Game option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have any questions regarding PlayStation, feel free to ask in the comments below. 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