Major PS5 System Update with M.2 SSD Storage Expansion, 3D Audio for Built-In TV Speakers, and More Releasing Tomorrow

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Sony’s Hideaki Nishino has confirmed that PlayStation 5 consoles will be receiving a major system software update tomorrow that brings a handful of very exciting features to the next-gen system.



They include the long-requested ability to add an M.2 SSD to the console for storage expansion, allowing PS5 owners to store a ton more games than what’s possible on the system’s relatively pitiful amount of internal storage. The PS5 only comes with 667 GB of usable free storage, which really isn’t a lot when games like Hitman 3 and Destiny 2 can require over 100 GB of space.









Important: M.2 SSDs must meet the minimum performance and size requirements outlined on this page. Using an M.2 SSD also requires effective heat dissipation with a cooling structure (such as a heatsink) that...

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