How to Transfer Games from Internal to External Storage on PS4

An external hard drive is a great way to increase your PS4’s storage capacity and quickly play your PS4 games on a different PS4 or PS5. You’re also in control of which games you want on your PS4’s system and extended storage.

You can check what software version your PS4 has: just head to your PS4’s Settings, select System, and then System Information. It should say next to System Software.

To move content between your PS4’s system and extended storage, you’re going to need a PS4 that you’ve updated to version 4.50 or higher and an external hard drive that’s between 250GB and 8TB, and uses USB 3.0 or higher and a USB-A connection.

We’ve also got a guide outlining the best external hard drives for the PS4, so be sure to check that out if you’re undecided on which external hard drive to buy.

How Do I Move My PS4 Games Between System and Extended Storage?

It’s also important to note that you can only move your PS4 games (i.e., game data, DLC, game updates) and not your saved data. Nor can you save or move any video clips, screenshots, or themes onto your extended storage device.

Follow this step-by-step process to move your games back and forth between your PS4’s system and extended storage.

Step 1: Format Your External Hard Drive As Extended Storage.

Follow this pathway from your PS4’s home screen: Settings > Devices > USB Storage Devices > (select your USB storage device) > Format as Extended Storage. Step 2: Move Your PS4 Games Between Your System Storage and Extended Storage.

The process for moving your PS4 games and apps to either system or extended storage is very similar. Follow which variation you need: In your PS4’s Settings, select Storage.

If you want to transfer content to an extended storage device, select System Storage. If you want to transfer content to your PS4’s system storage, select Extended Storage. Select Applications, and press the Options button on your PS4 controller. Depending on which way you’re moving data, you’ll either see Move to Extended Storage or Move to System Storage. Select whichever option appears.

You can choose which games and apps to move, with options to select or deselect all. Tick the items you want to move, select Move, and then OK. Wait for your content to move, and you’re done! You can also hit Circle on your controller to cancel the moving process at any time.

Step 3: Set Your Application Install Location. Head back to your PS4’s Storage options, press the Options button, and select Application Install Location.

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