Thankfully, SSD manufacturers are starting to confirm products which are compatible with the PS5, as Seagate just did with its FireCuda 530. You can find a full list of compatible SSDs through this guide by the Digital Foundry team. Firmware which supports M.2 SSDs is only available to beta users right now, but will be enabled for everyone in an upcoming system update.

There's just one thing standing between you and having that extra overhead on your PS5 system - the formatting. If you've successfully installed the drive properly, you'll be greeted with a screen at boot-up telling you that the M.2 SSD you've put in your machine needs to be formatted before it can be used. Another method is tweezers again they’re a little bit sharp you just go ahead and put that anywhere you need to put pressure and it should come right out if not you can always ask your dentist for help Other decent M.2 SSDs that meet Sony’s requirements include the Seagate FireCuda 530 and the Samsung 980. Although it’s worth noting the Samsung 980 does not come with a pre-installed heatsink, so you’ll have to do some work. How to install an M.2 SSD in your PS5 While I'm sure tech lovers like our colleagues at Digital Foundry will appreciate the level-of-detail Sony has provided, I can imagine it will be a challenge for many PlayStation 5 owners.Not all games are necessarily playable with the exact same performance provided by the PS5 console’s internal Ultra-High Speed SSD, even where the M.2 SSD device’s sequential read speed is faster than 5500MB/s. When including the heatsink, the width is up to 25 mm and the length is either 30, 40, 60, 80, 110 mm No. If your M.2 SSD has a built-in heatsink, we recommend against adding any additional heatsinks. Doing so may reduce the effectiveness of the built-in heatsinks.

By contrast, installing the expansion card on the Xbox Series consoles is as simple as plugging it in a bit like a memory card.

What tools do you need to install an M.2 SSD in your PS5?

When you’re ready to clean your PS5 console, start by removing the base. Next, position your PS5 console so that the PS logo is facing up and the power button is facing away from you. Grip the bottom left corner of the cover and remove it by slightly pulling up and to your right. The cover lifts away, revealing the inner workings of your PS5 console. The Phillips #00 screw is the most commonly used fastener in the internals of consumer electronics, game consoles, laptops, PC desktop computers, and small home appliances. This particular size of Phillips screwdriver blade is also known as Phillips 00, PH 00, and PH #00. The Phillips #00 screw is known for its precision and durability, making it the ideal choice for use in delicate electronics and other sensitive applications. Now that you’ve got everything ready to go, it’s time to install your actual M.2 SSD. Here’s what you need to do. Is it possible to store a part of game data on console storage and the remaining data on M.2 SSD storage?

Just to make things a little more complicated, you can't just buy any old SSD off the shelf. There are specific dimensional and internal specifications, like the one below. Now that's out of the way you're ready to start transferring some of your larger titles onto the NVMe M.2 drive, or you can skip all that altogether and start loading it up as well.

How to install an M.2 SSD in your PS5