![]() ![]() Plugging my external HDD full of PS4 games into the PS5 worked immediately - once I plugged it into a USB 3.0 port in the back of the PS5, since the front USB-A port is not compatible with extended storage - and many new PS5 owners may want to choose this route to quickly transfer their PS4 content. (Originally, I chose to transfer games like Overwatch, P.T., and Bloodborne from PS4 to PS5, but gave up on that process when I realized I had a seven-hour wait ahead of me, because I was transferring large amounts of game data over Wi-Fi.)Īnother option, which PS4 owners can prepare for right now, is to use the PS4’s extended storage option, and transfer games installed on an external hard drive. Or you can simply transfer save data over from a PS4, and once you’re logged in to your PS5, re-download games that are associated with your PlayStation Network account. The latter option, especially if you plan on wirelessly moving tens or hundreds of gigabytes, is slow. ![]() It’s a straightforward process that can be performed over a wired or wireless connection. Here’s how to get your PlayStation 4 content onto a PlayStation 5: During the setup of the new console, the system asks if you’d like to transfer game saves and installed games from your old hardware, if you have the PS4 on the same network. ![]() That’s especially true if you are, like me, transitioning to Sony’s new console from a sluggish, 7-year-old launch-day PS4. Of course, that’s how it should be but the it-just-works (and in most cases, works much better) nature of backward compatibility on PlayStation 5 is one of the major benefits of upgrading. Playing your old PlayStation 4 games on a new PlayStation 5 feels mostly effortless and automatic. ![]()
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