Storage full again
Every big game, patch and update fights for the same space. A second drive ends the juggling.
✳ WAKEFIELD · READY FOR GTA 6
PS5 storage upgrades in Wakefield
Console full before the next big game has even downloaded? We fit an M.2 SSD to your PS5, PS5 Slim or PS5 Pro so you have room for GTA 6 and the rest of your library, without deleting anything.
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Every PS5 has less space than the box suggests, because the system software takes its share before you install anything. A couple of big games and their updates, and it is full.
The PS5 has a spare M.2 slot built in for exactly this. With the right drive in it, games play from the new storage just as they do from the built-in one, and you can move games across in the console’s storage settings.
Sound familiar?
Deleting games to make room
No more choosing which game goes so the next one can install. Keep the ones you go back to.
Downloading the same games again
Uninstalling and downloading again takes hours on a slow connection. Room to keep them saves all of it.
Big releases on the way
GTA 6 and other big launches need a lot of free space on day one, and more again for updates.
Drive bought, not sure how to fit it
Bring it in. We check it is compatible and fit it properly, heatsink and all.
Not sure which drive to buy
Tell us your budget and how you play. We will recommend a drive that works and is worth the money.
Getting the right drive
Not every SSD will work. The PS5 needs an M.2 NVMe drive on PCIe Gen 4, with a heatsink or other cooling, and it has to physically fit the slot. Sony recommends read speeds of 5,500MB/s or faster.
Drives from 250GB to 8TB are supported. For most people 2TB or 4TB is the right balance of space and cost.
Already bought one? Bring it along and we will check it before we fit it. If it is not suitable, we will tell you before anything is opened.
What we do
We open the console, fit the drive and heatsink, close it back up and check the PS5 recognises and formats the new storage. You leave with the extra space showing in your storage settings, ready to install to.
Formatting wipes the new drive, so if it has anything on it you want, copy it off first.
STRAIGHTFORWARD FROM THE START
How it works
Tell us your console
Original, Slim or Pro, and whether you already have a drive.
Get a free quote
Fitting and drive options explained before work starts. No charge if you don’t go ahead.
Get gaming
More room, nothing deleted, ready for launch day.
Questions people ask
Which PS5 consoles can be upgraded?
All of them: the original PS5 (disc and digital), the PS5 Slim and the PS5 Pro all have the same M.2 expansion slot. The way in is a little different on each, which is our job, not yours.
What size drive should I get?
For most people 2TB is the sweet spot: room for a big library without paying for space you will not use. If you like to keep everything installed, 4TB. Tell us how you play and we will tell you what is worth it.
Will I lose my games or saves?
No. The new drive is extra storage alongside the built-in one, so nothing already on the console is touched. Your saves stay on the console’s own storage.
Can I just use an external USB drive?
You can store PS5 games on a USB drive, but you cannot play them from it: they have to be moved back to internal storage first. PS4 games will play from USB. An M.2 drive is the way to play PS5 games from extra storage.
I already bought a drive. Can you fit it?
Yes. Bring it with the console and we will check it is the right type, fit a heatsink if it does not have one, and check the console is happy with it before you take it home.
Does it need a heatsink?
Yes. Sony asks for cooling on the drive, and a fast drive gets hot during long sessions. Many drives come with one built in; if yours does not, we fit one.
Is it worth doing before GTA 6?
If your console is already close to full, yes. New releases are big, and so are their updates. A bigger drive means you are not deleting something else every time a game needs room.
Make room before launch day.
Tell us which PS5 you have and how much space you want. Quotes are free and there is no charge if you decide against it. We are open 24 hours, so send it whenever suits you.
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