PlayStation 5的825GB 内部存储驱动器看起来很多，但现代视频游戏(modern video games)可能很大。许多游戏需要 50GB 以上，有些甚至超过 100GB。因此，您迟早会耗尽存储空间。
外部硬盘驱动器或SSD是一种实用且经济高效的解决方案。它增加了可用存储空间，让您可以容纳更多游戏，并帮助控制台平稳高效地运行。
本教程将提供一种在索尼 PS5(Sony PS5)上设置外部硬盘并使用它来移动、安装和复制游戏的简单方法。
准备初始设置
要扩展PS5(PS5)上的存储空间，您必须拥有兼容 USB 3.0且容量至少为 250GB 的外部硬盘或 SSD 。(external hard drive or SSD that’s USB 3.0-compatible)如果驱动器太大，请不要担心 - 控制台可处理高达 8TB 的大小。
此外，您还需要一根USB-3.0 兼容电缆(USB-3.0-compliant cable)将外部驱动器连接到PS5。如果您不确定，只需使用驱动器包装中附带的电缆即可。
还需要释放控制台前面的SuperSpeed USB-C端口或后面的USB-A端口之一，具体取决于外部驱动器使用的电缆。(USB-A)前置USB-A端口不兼容扩展存储介质。
最后一步，确保您的PS5 系统软件是最新的(PS5’s system software is up-to-date)。这提高了硬件兼容性并解决了扩展存储设置过程中的已知问题。导航(Navigate)至Settings > System > Software Update以更新系统软件。
相关：想要了解有关PS5和扩展存储设备如何工作的更多信息？查看我们的PS5 外部存储驱动器说明(PS5 external storage drive explainer)。
格式化外部 USB 驱动器
假设您已准备好一切，那么就可以将外部驱动器设置为 PlayStation 5 的扩展存储设备了。
警告：备份(Back)外部硬盘上的所有数据，因为PS5需要在设置之前擦除它。
首先将USB(USB)驱动器连接到控制台正面的USB-C端口或背面的USB -A 端口（有两个）。(USB)请勿通过USB集线器连接驱动器。然后：
- 选择屏幕右上角的
“设置”图标。(Settings)
- (Scroll)向下滚动“设置”(Settings)菜单并选择“存储”。
- 转至USB Extended Storage > Format为USB 扩展存储(USB Extended Storage)。
- 选择是(Yes)并等待控制台格式化驱动器。
- 选择“确定”(Select OK)完成设置过程。
将游戏移至扩展存储
将硬盘驱动器设置为PS5上的扩展存储设备后，您可以立即开始将游戏转移到其中。就是这样：
- (Highlight)在主屏幕(Home Screen)或游戏库上(Game Library)突出显示您要移动的游戏。
- 按(Press)“选项”(Options)按钮并选择“移动(Move) 游戏(Games)和应用程序”(Apps)。
- 选中您想要移动的任何其他游戏旁边的复选框，然后选择“移动”(Move)。
- 选择确定。
- 等待(Wait)控制台将游戏从其内部驱动器移动到扩展存储。这可能需要一段时间，具体取决于后者的写入速度。
(Install Games)在扩展(Extended)存储
上安装游戏
可以将PS5配置为将游戏直接安装到其扩展存储中，但该功能仅限于PS4 版本的视频游戏(PS4 versions of video games only)。要进行设置：
- 访问 PS5 的“设置”(Settings)菜单并选择“存储”。
- 转至Installation Location > PS4 Games和应用程序(Apps)。
- 按(Press)选项按钮(Options)并选择USB 扩展存储(USB Extended Storage)。
(Digital)从现在开始，
数字和基于光盘的PS4游戏应该自动将数据复制到外部驱动器。(PS4)
将游戏复制(Copy Back Games)回内部(Internal)存储
开发人员(Developers)设计PS5游戏是为了利用内部驱动器的超快性能，因此控制台限制您通过扩展存储来玩这些游戏。因此(Hence)，如果您想玩转移的PS5游戏，您必须将其复制回来。要做到这一点：
- 突出显示(Highlight)主屏幕(Home Screen)或游戏库(Game Library)上的游戏，然后选择“复制”(Copy)。
- 等待(Wait)您的主机完成将游戏移回。
与PS5(PS5)游戏不同，您可以从外部存储驱动器玩PS4游戏。(PS4)只需(Just)在主屏幕(Home Screen)或游戏库(Game Library)上选择“播放”(Play)即可。但是，如果您想受益于内部存储的增强读取速度，以下是如何将它们移回原处：
- (Highlight)在主屏幕上(Home Screen)突出显示该游戏，按“选项”(Options)按钮，然后选择“移动(Move) 游戏(Games)和应用程序”(Apps)。
- 选择(Select)您想要复制回的任何其他游戏，然后选择“移动”(Move)。
- 选择“确定”(Select OK)并等待控制台复制回所选的一个或多个项目。
删除(Delete) 扩展(Extended)存储
上的游戏(Games)
如果您的USB扩展存储设备开始变满，您可以删除游戏以释放空间。就是这样：
- 打开 PS5 的“设置”(Settings)菜单并选择“存储”。
- Select USB Extended Storage > Games和应用程序(Apps)。
- 选择一个游戏并选择“选项”(Options)按钮。
- 选择“选择要删除的(Delete)项目(Select Items)”选项。
- 启用您要删除的任何其他游戏旁边的框，然后选择“删除”(Delete)。
删除扩展存储
您必须先安全卸载USB扩展存储驱动器后才能将其拔出。要做到这一点：
- 转至设置 > 存储。
- Select USB Extended Storage > Safely Remove从PS5安全删除” 。
- 断开USB扩展存储驱动器与PS5主机的连接。
(Remember)每当您想要移动或复制游戏时，
请记住重新插入外部驱动器。
您已经扩展了 PS5 的存储空间
这样就结束了！对于任何铁杆游戏玩家来说，使用外部硬盘或SSD增强PlayStation 5的存储空间都是明智之举。诚然，它的功能不如NVMe M.2 SSD 插槽(slotting in an NVMe M.2 SSD)那么强大，但它为不断扩展的游戏集合提供了充足的空间，并将PS5 存储管理(PS5 storage management)的麻烦放在了后面。
How to Install or Move PS5 Games to an External Hard Drive
Yоur PlayStation 5‘s 825GB internal storage drive seems like a lot, but modern video games can be large. Many titles demand upwards of 50GB, with some even exceeding 100GB. As a result, you may run out of storage sooner than later.
An external hard drive or SSD is a practical and cost-effective solution. It ramps up available storage space, allowing you to fit more games and helping the console run smoothly and efficiently.
This tutorial will provide a straightforward approach to setting up an external hard drive on the Sony PS5 and using it to move, install, and copy games.
Prepare for the Initial Setup
To extend the storage on your PS5, you must have an external hard drive or SSD that’s USB 3.0-compatible with a capacity of at least 250GB. Don’t worry if the drive is too big—the console handles sizes up to 8TB.
Additionally, you need a USB-3.0-compliant cable to connect the external drive to your PS5. If you’re unsure, just use the cable that came with the drive’s packaging.
It’s also necessary to free up the SuperSpeed USB-C port at the front or one of the USB-A ports at the rear of the console, depending on the cable your external drive uses. The forward-facing USB-A port is not compatible with extended storage media.
As a final step, ensure your PS5’s system software is up-to-date. That improves hardware compatibility and resolves known issues with the extended storage setup process. Navigate to Settings > System > Software Update to update the system software.
Related: Want to learn more about how the PS5 and extended storage devices work? Check our PS5 external storage drive explainer.
Format the External USB Drive
Assuming you have everything ready, it’s time to set up the external drive to work as an extended storage device with your PlayStation 5.
Warning: Back up any data on the external hard drive, as the PS5 requires erasing it before setup.
Begin by connecting the USB drive to the USB-C port on the front or a USB-A port on the rear of the console (there are two of them). Do not connect the drive through a USB hub. Then:
- Select the Settings icon on the top right of the screen.
- Scroll down the Settings menu and select Storage.
- Go to USB Extended Storage > Format as USB Extended Storage.
- Select Yes and wait until the console formats the drive.
- Select OK to finish the setup process.
Move Games to the Extended Storage
With the hard drive set up as an extended storage device on the PS5, you can start moving games to it immediately. Here’s how:
- Highlight the game you want to move on the Home Screen or Game Library.
- Press the Options button and select Move Games and Apps.
- Check the boxes next to any other games you want to move and select Move.
- Select OK.
- Wait until the console moves the games from its internal drive to the extended storage. It could take a while, depending on the latter’s writing speed.
Install Games on the Extended Storage
It’s possible to configure your PS5 to install games directly to its extended storage, but the functionality is restricted to PS4 versions of video games only. To set that up:
- Visit the PS5’s Settings menu and select Storage.
- Go to Installation Location > PS4 Games and Apps.
- Press the Options button and select USB Extended Storage.
Digital and disc-based PS4 games should automatically copy data to the external drive from now onward.
Copy Back Games to Internal Storage
Developers design PS5 games to take advantage of the internal drive’s blazing-fast performance, so the console restricts you from playing them via extended storage. Hence, if you want to play a transferred PS5 game, you must copy it back. To do that:
- Highlight the game on the Home Screen or Game Library and choose Copy.
- Wait until your console finishes moving back the game.
Unlike PS5 games, you can play PS4 games from the external storage drive. Just select Play on the Home Screen or Game Library. However, if you want to benefit from the internal storage’s enhanced read speed, here’s how to move them back:
- Highlight the game on the Home Screen, press the Options button, and choose Move Games and Apps.
- Select any other games you’d like to copy back and select Move.
- Select OK and wait until the console copies the selected item or items back.
Delete Games on the Extended Storage
If your USB extended storage device begins filling up, you can delete games to free up space. Here’s how:
- Open the PS5’s Settings menu and select Storage.
- Select USB Extended Storage > Games and Apps.
- Pick a game and select the Options button.
- Pick the Select Items to Delete option.
- Enable the boxes next to any other games you want to remove and select Delete.
Remove the Extended Storage
You must only unplug a USB extended storage drive after safely unmounting it first. To do that:
- Go to Settings > Storage.
- Select USB Extended Storage > Safely Remove from PS5.
- Disconnect the USB extended storage drive from your PS5 console.
Remember to plug the external drive back in whenever you want to move or copy back games.
You’ve Extended Your PS5’s Storage
That wraps it up! Boosting the PlayStation 5’s storage with an external hard drive or SSD is a smart move for any hardcore gamer. Granted, it doesn’t pack the same punch as slotting in an NVMe M.2 SSD, but it provides ample space for an expanding collection of games and puts the hassle of PS5 storage management in the backseat.
