Introduction, what you need, and steps one and two
Games take up millions of times the data they used to back in the old days. Factor-in digital distribution becoming more common and that PS Plus gets you more ‘free’ games than most people can handle, and you’re probably already running out of space on your PS4 or PS3. And if not, you will be soon.
You can fix this by upgrading your console’s hard drive.
It’s far easier than you might imagine. Sony has done its best to avoid making it feel like tearing your system apart, as it does when you upgrade the hard drive on a desktop, or worse, a laptop.
We’re going to take you through the process, step-by-step, as we upgrade the hard drive of our house PS4. Set aside 40 minutes and you can easily double or quadruple your console’s storage.
Want to upgrade your PS3’s HDD? Next week we’ll be doing the same with Sony’s older console. And if you own both you can even use your PS4’s old HDD in its daddy.
What you’ll need:
- 1x PS4
- 1x Phillips screwdriver
- 1x 2.5-inch SATA HDD
- 1x USB stick (8GB preferred) or 1x FAT32 USB HDD
- 1x laptop …read more
Source: techradar.com – Gaming