Can You Play PS5 Games on External Hard Drive?
Sorry, you can't play PS5 games directly from an external hard drive. However, you can store them there and transfer them to the internal SSD when you’re ready to play.
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You gotta move those PS5 games back to the internal SSD if you wanna play. It's a bit of a hassle but keeps things running fast and smooth!
PS5 games won't run from an external hard drive. You can store them there for convenience, but playing them requires moving them back onto the PS5's internal storage.
Nope, PS5 games need to be on the console's internal SSD to run. You can use an external drive for PS4 games or for storage though!
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