How to manage PlayStation®5 storage space

How to manage PlayStation®5 storage space

Learn how to make space on your PS5™ console storage, store PlayStation®4 games on PS5 extended storage and move game saved data using Playstation®Plus cloud storage.

PS5 data and storage locations

To check how much free storage space you have in PS5 console storage, go to Settings > Storage.

Game and saved data, as well as other data, is stored on the built-in storage on your PS5 console. If you don't have room on your console storage, you can either delete data that's already there or copy data to one of the following storage spaces:

  • Extended storage
    You can format a commercially available USB drive as extended storage and use it with your PS5 console.
  • Cloud storage
    PlayStation Plus members can use storage in the cloud.
  • USB drive
    You can use a commercially available USB drive that's formatted to FAT or exFAT. Not all devices work with your console.

Where you can copy data depends on its type.

 

Type of data 

Extended storage 

Cloud storage 

USB drive 

Game data (PS5 games)

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Game data (PS4 games)

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Saved data (PS5 games)

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Saved data (PS4 games)

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Screenshots and video clips

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*You can only copy data to a USB drive. Data can't be copied from the USB drive to your console storage.
Manage PS4 storage space

How do I make space on my PS5 console for a new game?

There are multiple ways to free up memory when installing a new game.

If you don't want to delete the existing games in console storage, you can move PS4 games from your PS5 console storage to PS5 extended storage.

Don't worry, you won't lose access to any deleted games — you can redownload your purchases from your game library whenever you like.

  1. Go to Settings > Storage > Games and Apps.

  2. Select Items You Can Delete. You can filter by usage date, size and name.

  3. Select Delete to remove the entire game from system storage or, for certain games, you can delete parts of the game or game add-ons.

You can also manage linked PS5 console storage on your device when starting a remote download on the PlayStation App.

How do I manage saved data on a PS5 console?

When you're a Playstation®Plus member, you can upload your PS5 saved data to cloud storage.

  1. Go to Settings > Saved Data and Game/App Settings.
  2. Select Saved Data (PS5) or Saved Data (PS4).
  3. Select Console Storage > Delete.
  4. Check the box next to the files you want to delete and select Delete.
  1. Go to Settings > Saved Data and Game/App Settings. > Saved Data (PS4).
  2. Select Console Storage > Copy to USB Drive.
  3. Select a game to reveal the related save files. Check the box next to the files you want to copy and then select Copy.
  1. Go to Settings > Saved Data and Game/App Settings > Saved Data (PS4).
  2. Select USB Drive > Copy to Console Storage.
  3. Select a game to reveal the related save files. Check the box next to the files you want to copy and select Copy.

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