M.2 SSD Installation for PS5 Console

0:00 Introduction
0:34 What you will need
0:50 Preparation before you begin
1:08 Removing the PS5 cover
1:37 Opening the expansion slot
1:56 M.2 SSD installation
2:42 Finishing the job

Learn how to expand your PlayStation 5 console’s storage by installing a supported M.2 SSD. This is a great way to add more storage for installing, and playing, PS4 games and PS5 games.
You will need to use an M.2 SSD with a cooling structure, such as a heat sink, that meets the required specifications.

Check here for more information about the required specifications:

[donthunder]

Before we start, it is important to have a PS5 console on your own

[adecree]

It's AWESOME to see a big company showing users how to upgrade their own systems AND providing specs for parts 👌👍🙌

[jakobebroke]

it's comforting to see that removing the cover is the most replayed section. i wasn't the only one struggling lmao

[Macfierce]

Dude, not only did they show us how to do it, they pretty much made it the most user-friendly thing on this planet. Now my PS5 (which thank christ i finally was able to find one, 1.5 years in) became a 3 TB system within like 15 minutes. I love that they gave us a specific spot to put the new SSDs rather than make us mess around with the motherboard.

Well done SONY!

[TopBlokeChang]

Wow. Awesome job Sony. Not only is this guide great it makes your core product better. Instead of concealing & denying customers feedback you took it on board & used it constructively. You’ve turned a potential negative into a real positive. I’m impressed 🤩

[JasonL]

One thing to note is that if you are having trouble removing the cover, try making sure that you do not have a disc inserted into the system. I had a hard time removing my cover. Then I remembered that I still had a game disc inside. So I plugged the system back in, ejected the disc, shut the system off, then unplugged everything. After that, the cover came off easily.

I don’t know for sure if having a disc inside was why I was having trouble, but it couldn’t hurt to remove the disc before you start.

[insertcoolnamelater]

I love it how easy it is to upgrade the PS5, when compared to previous generations. It was also a good decision to use regular SSDs instead of the proprietary solution of the new Xbox, which is way more expensive.

[Sasuke--]

Great tutorial. I don't know what people are complaining about. The tutorial is straightforward and had all of the information necessary. I just installed my Seagate 1TB FireCuda.

[literaticrux]

Easy to follow instructions. I just put in a 1T Corsair that is designed for the PS5 and is currently on sale at Amazon. I wasn't going to do this upgrade this early, but with supply chain issues, it felt like a future-proof investment worth the while.

[moonlightdragon]

Yeah this was a good vid but too bad the screw for the ssd is cheap and stripped almost immediately for me lol. Had to find the right size replacement at Lowe’s. It’s an M3 .5 X 10 MM size screw for anyone wondering, think M3 .5 X 8 MM works as well but you might need the matching spacer

[g.aresbo]

Seriously, how bloody brilliant is Sony? This is one of the easiest way to expand storage I've ever see. And as a owner of both PS5 and a gaming PC, i wish it was as easy as this on my PC

[llsnack]

something NOT mentioned here was how easily the storage screw strips. very likely you will need to use pliers to grip the screw and the spacer in order to remove it as even the phillips #1 screwdriver stripped my screw immediately with barely any pressure.

[TheOneTheyCallFrost]

Love the part where I used the screwdriver you recommended, yet that screw in the SSD expansion slot not only did not come out, but got stripped as well. Had to buy a replacement off Amazon.

[doriansmith]

Got my 2tb WD when it was much cheaper than what it is now! Love it, super fast & tons of space

[maximusstorm]

I think the face plates are a fantastic design choice by Sony. With other consoles, to get off the shell, you had to faff around with lots of tiny screws, of which could easily go missing. Plus, it took time.

However, with the PS5, there's no such thing. It literally just has 2 plates which come off with ease, and you can get to the inner parts in minutes. Also, not only is expansion super easy, but they have a dedicated separate slot from the main SSD, so you don't have to replace one for the other, a new SSD will simply add to the total storage, which is great.

Furthermore, the plates are so simplistic, that it allows one to easily buy a custom pair, to make their console look unique by replacing the white ones. I recently bought black plates that are sized 1:1 with the console, which make it look more compact and neat, plus, these new plates I have also have a vent on each side for the fan. A custom shell for a PS4 would cost a lot due to a more complex manufacturing process & the fact there's much less demand, but you can get new plates for as cheap as £15. Mine cost £27.

Whilst the PS5 is easily the best console out atm, I must say, Sony's recent stunt with the price bump in PSN is outrageous. I love PlayStation, but you shouldn't have to pay at all to play online with friends. I'm in the boat with people that have boycott PSN to try and make a change, by stopping their PSN subscription.

Sony literally make money out of thin air by charging people to use these servers, because Sony don't even own them, hence why it cost nothing on the PS3, but changed when the PS4 came out because Microsoft had the bright idea of charging to play online with the 360, so Sony followed suit. It's literally a money printing machine, and we shouldn't have to pay.

[gellister]

I particularly appreciated the specific but simple method for removing the faceplate that was stated. You can tell that is how the console was engineered and that they are using that method because that's what they would use themselves. As somebody who's always paranoid about breaking bezels when I have to pop open a console, this was a huge relief.

[bretleversha]

Loved this guide, really helpful thank you! After formatting, go to Settings>Storage>Install Location & you’re set!

[aj_bary]

FYI to anyone looking to do this. It is a horribly cheap standoff screw that strips immediately when trying to remove, you can find forums with what to buy to replace the one either stuck in your PlayStation or stuck out of it.

[scotty]

Good video. This is needed to walk people through who are unfamiliar with this process.

[jamiegill]

Why Sony didnt already have at least 2tb of ssd storage is crazy. Now I have to spend extra money to get one of these things so I can download more than 5 games.