PlayStation 5 update finally lets you move games to USB storage Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. PlayStation 5 update finally lets you move games to USB storage UPDATE: Now live, with surprise HDR and 120Hz options. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 14 Apr 2021 208 comments UPDATE 14/4/21: You can now download Sony's big PlayStation 5 system software update - which also contains a couple of previously unannounced features (thanks, The Verge). There's an option for the PS5 to automatically switch off HDR features when the console detects non-HDR content. 120Hz support for 1080p PC monitors is also now supported. Finally, there's options to link your console and TV's power - so your TV switches on when you power up your PS5, or your PS5 powers into rest mode when you turn off your telly. The patch's big announced features - USB storage and cross-generation Share Play - are detailed in full below. ORIGINAL STORY 13/4/21: A big PlayStation 5 system update will arrive tomorrow, Sony has announced, and finally let you move games onto external USB storage. As expected, you won't be able to play PS5 games from that external USB storage, but you can shuffle them back and forth. This is a far better solution than having to delete and redownload them again whenever Call of Duty needs an update and you run out of storage capacity. Watch on YouTube You can't download games straight to a USB drive, so you will still need space before shuffling them over. Also, games stored on USB drives will not automatically be updated until transferred back to your SSD. Finally, Sony says some games will allow you to move portions of them to USB and not others (again, naming no names, but Call of Duty springs to mind). There's still no word on when PS5 will support SSD drives. "As previously announced, the PS5 console will support storage expansion via M.2 drives in the future," PlayStation's Hideaki Nishino said today. "We're currently working on this feature and will keep you posted with any updates on PlayStation Blog." How you'll move games to USB storage on PS5. Another big feature added tomorrow is the ability for cross-generation Share Play. This means PS5 owners can let a friend on PS4 view their game or even join in. Support for virtual couch co-op is also enabled. Other additions include a Request to Join function on PS4 and PS5, and an improved Game Base menu for easier switching between your Party and other friends. You will be able to disable game chat and adjust other players' volumes, customise the number of trophies which result in an automatic screenshot, adjust screen zoom magnification, and pre-download game updates. The PlayStation App is also getting an update. This will add a wishlist feature, online friend notifications and the ability to set your console online status. A further update in the near future will let you join PS5 multiplayer sessions via the app, manage PS5 console storage, and compare trophies with friends. PlayStation App updates. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store