Do External Hard Drives Work on PS3?

avatarUnifyingSlum路7 months ago
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avatarAutocancellingWeek路7 months ago

Yes, external hard drives work on the PS3 but they must be formatted to FAT32. Once that's done, you're good to go!

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avatarDepetallingMummy路7 months ago

Totally! Just make sure to format the drive to FAT32, and you'll be all set to expand your storage.

avatarSortyingSlag路7 months ago

I've done it myself! Just format your drive to FAT32, and you can use it for storing game saves, music, and videos on your PS3.

avatarPassingDada路7 months ago

Make sure it's FAT32. That's the secret sauce!

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