According to Bloomberg, Sony will open access to the M.2 slot on Playstation 5 this summer, which will allow for more console storage with a third-party PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD. But what happens if you try to connect additional memory right now? Specialists Digital foundry checked this question and it turned out that the console system won’t even start if there is any SSD…
The fact that the installation of extended memory is blocked at the software level has been known since the launch of the PS5, but it was expected that the console simply did not recognize the drive, and would not stop turning on.
The PlayStation 5 has a little more memory 667 GB… At the moment, the only way to increase this capacity is by connecting external hard drives or solid state drives to play PS4 games. Also in a recent update, Sony added the ability to use USB drives with PS5 content, but not for launch, but only as temporary storage.
At the same time, there is still no clear list of which SSDs will be compatible with the PS5. Lead Console Architect Mark Cerny previously advised players to take their time with the purchase of M.2 drives and wait until the company conducts the necessary tests and publishes a list of compatible SSDs.
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