How to Copy PS4 Games to an External Hard Drive Easily
Learn how to move your PS4 games to an external USB 3.0 hard drive with simple steps for extra storage and convenience.
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Yes, you can copy your PS4 games to an external hard drive. To do this, connect your external hard drive to your PS4, go to the 'Settings' menu, then 'Storage', and choose 'System Storage'. Select 'Applications', press the 'Options' button on your controller, and choose 'Move to Extended Storage'. Remember, the games will only play on the account that purchased them, and the hard drive must be USB 3.0 with a capacity of between 250GB and 8TB.
FAQs & Answers
- Can I move all my PS4 games to any external hard drive? You can move PS4 games to an external hard drive as long as the drive is USB 3.0 and between 250GB and 8TB in capacity.
- Will games on the external hard drive work on other PS4 accounts? Games copied to an external hard drive can only be played on the account that purchased them.
- Do I need to format my external hard drive for PS4 before moving games? Yes, your PS4 will typically prompt you to format a new external hard drive to a compatible file system before you can use it for game storage.