As of September 2021, the PS5 now allows you to add an extra M.2 NVMe SSD to your console. The feature is in full release rather than beta, meaning anyone with the hardware can get more storage space to hold and play PS5 games. Unlike Microsoft’s solution, which is a Seagate proprietary expansion card plugged into the back, Sony gives you the choice of a number of different drives from third-party manufacturers. Here is how you can install an extra NVMe drive to expand your internal storage space.
PS5-Compatible Drives
Sony’s approach allows for more flexibility in how you expand your PS5 storage but is constrained by a list that the company approves beforehand. That’s to ensure that the SSD you purchase matches the minimum 5.5 GB/s bandwidth, only afforded by brand-new PCIe 4.0 SSDs that companies like Samsung and Western Digital have started producing.