The second major PS5 update will allow users the option to install their own M.2 SSD drive to expand the internal storage in their console with compatible SSDs ranging from 250GB to 4TB.

Over eight months since its release, Sony is finally rolling out a firmware update for beta PS5 users that enables internal SSD expansion using consumer NVMe M.2 SSDs.

Sony first confirmed storage expansion for the PS5 back in November, and noted that it would use an M.2 solid state drive (SSD). There’s also the wrinkle that PS5 games need to run on an SSD; a ...

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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.

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).

The majority of M.2 SSD devices with the above type numbers (M Key Type 2230, 2242, 2260, 2280 and 22110) and without a built-in cooling structure will fit the PS5 console’s SSD slot.

Sony will allow the PlayStation 5 to make use of expanded SSD storage from this summer. The PS5 has an SSD upgrade slot, but it’s presently non-functional.

How to install a M.2 PS5 SSD storage expansion upgrade Watch this video on YouTube. – Turn off your PS5 console. Then remove all cables and devices from your PS5 console.

To run his tests, they used the internal PS5 SSD as a control, got a 5,000MB/s Sabrent Rocket 500GB SSD to get a baseline for the expansion bay, and then of course used the slower XPG Gammix S50 Lite.

The PS5 will include a high-speed SSD with 825GB of available space at release. With the ever-growing size of games these days, it won’t take long before players start running into storage problems.