How to use external storage on your PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X / S
by David Nield from The Verge - All Posts on (#6D6GK)
Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge As your console game collection grows, you're going to need more space to store it - and the internal storage inside your PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X / S isn't going to last forever. That may leave you in a situation where you're regularly uninstalling and reinstalling games, juggling them around to fit the available space.
You have options. The PlayStation 5 has an internal slot for expanding the onboard storage that's pretty easy to access by popping off a couple of panels and turning a single screw. On the Xbox side, you can buy storage expansion cards that plug into a designated slot on the back of the console for a quick and easy (if often expensive) upgrade.
Adding external storage drives can help ease the pressure, too, giving...