To use M.2 SSD storage, insert your M2 SSD in your PS5's expansion slot while your PS5 is turned off. When you turn on your PS5, you'll format your M.2 SSD so that it's ready to use.

Now Playing: PlayStation 5 M.2 SSD Installation Guide Trailer While that might be overkill for most people, more affordable options are available within the space of 1-2TB upgrades for the PS5.

The PS5's M.2 SSD expansion slot will be unlocked via a new firmware update tomorrow, Sony has announced, allowing gamers to supercharge their storage with premium PC-grade SSDs.

It will generally accept PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 NVMe SSD with a minimum read speed of 5,500MB/s. Although the module length can range from 30mm to 110mm, the PS5 only supports modules that are 22mm wide.

Beta users can test M.2 SSD storage expansion on PS5, which will bolster the console’s built-in internal storage of 825 GB (667.2 GB of which is accessible to users).

If your M.2 SSD isn’t compatible, you’ll be met with a warning from your PS5 that you need a Gen4 drive with at least 256GB of space. Otherwise, you’ll need to go ahead and format the drive ...

Now, at long last, owners of PS5 will be able to utilize that slot if they so please. The M.2 SSD expansion slot on the PS5 is being activated in a global system update this week.

Phenomenal, cosmic storage, itty-bitty living space PS5 gets high-speed M.2 SSD storage support in new beta system software Compatible drives need to meet stringent physical and technical guidelines.

While the PS5 has the capability to allow users to expand storage space, it seems that won’t be the case at launch. Sony has confirmed that the dedicated internal M.2 SSD slot will be disabled ...

The much requested M.2 SSD storage expansion feature will arrive as part of the September 15, 2021 PS5 firmware update. Sony announced it, as well as UX changes, 3D audio support and app change ...