What is the Best PS5 External Storage Drive to Buy? (Everything You Need to Know)

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Storing PS5 Games on Compatible External USB Drives is a new feature, that aloows you to transfer your PS5 games to USB extended storage from your console’s internal storage.
But what drives are compatible and which one should you buy for your PS5?
With the correct drive it can be a great way to extend the storage capabilities of your PS5 console, and you can seamlessly copy your PS5 games back to the console’s internal storage when you’re ready to play.
It is faster to reinstall PS5 games from USB extended storage than to re-download or copy them from a disc.
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List of External Storage Drives
1: Samsung T5 External USB SSD - www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-...
2: Samsung T7 USB 3.2 External USB SSD - www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-...
3: WD_Black P50 Game Drive SSD - www.bestbuy.com/site/wd-wd_bl...
4A: SanDisk Extreme Portable External SSD (old) - www.amazon.com/dp/B078T9SZ3K?...
4B: SanDisk Extreme Portable External SSD (new)- www.amazon.com/dp/B08HN37XC1?...
5: Western Digital My Passport Portable HDD - www.bestbuy.com/site/wd-my-pa...
6: Toshiba Canvio Advance Portable External HDD - www.amazon.com/dp/B07KQXRJPF?...
7: Seagate Backup Plus Hub External HDD - LINK REMOVED because getting it to work can be a serious pain it’s way to finicky to continue to recommend because it is a drive and hub combo.
8: WD_Black P10 Game Drive HDD - www.bestbuy.com/site/wd-wd_bl...
9: Seagate Game Drive External Portable HDD - www.amazon.com/Seagate-Drive-...
10:WD Gaming DrivePortable External HDD - www.amazon.com/Gaming-Drive-P...
11: WD Easystore External USB 3.0 Portable HDD - www.bestbuy.com/site/wd-easys...
12: G-Technology ArmorATD External HDD - www.amazon.com/dp/B07QNRGD86?...
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00:00 - Explanation
8:19 - List of Drives
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@kidapollo3000 3 жыл бұрын

The thing that pisses me off about the PS5 storage situation is while transferring games to the extended drive you cannot leave the screen. You are stuck until complete. They need to fix that. On Series X you can do other things while transferring.

@FezCaliph Жыл бұрын

I agree! Unfortunately, it's still the same 😩

@comingforya690 3 жыл бұрын

It's only cause of you that I'm able to enjoy this with my new PS5. Thanks jake!!!

@biscariot1074 2 жыл бұрын

I never thought I'd need an external hdd this early into the consoles life cycle. It's pathatically small. I was shocked when it gave me a warning that there isn't enough space when I wanted to download Returnal which is the first triple A Ps5 game I ever downloaded. Before that I was using it to finish up my ps4 backlog.

@leoreyes3802 2 жыл бұрын

Just bought mine today and already got my warning like WHAT

@jon_ovo3653 2 жыл бұрын

@@leoreyes3802 same I got that warning on same night I got it lol

@AlexRocks80s80s 2 жыл бұрын

It is really pathetic the storage it comes with. Its advertised as 825gb but the os takes up more than 200gb. I checked and you really only get 550gb. And I don’t want to hear the fanboys defending this.

@RKZX2 2 жыл бұрын

i planned for this years ago. i bought two 4 TB hard drives. one for xbox. one for playstation. once i saw how big games were getting, i thought it would be smart to plan ahead. here we are today all ready to go.

@SldOnEmWithDa45 2 жыл бұрын

It’s not “pathetically small” in perspective it’s double the amount of space that the PS4’s had and with that being said 1TB is a lot of space, the main problem is that games nowadays are MASSIVE asf with some being close to 200GB at that point you can only fit like 3-4 AAA games or like 30 indie games that range from 2-10GB 😂

@jamievera8462 3 жыл бұрын

Dude i followed you and got my ps5 on my 1st try because of your alerts. It doesnt happen that way for everyone but it did for me. Big love to you and all you do. I love you channel and all the info you put out like this video here. Keep doing what you do we appreciate it.

@JakeRandall 3 жыл бұрын

Number 7 is not working for everyone-link has been removed!! - Looking for Internal SSD's? That video is now up here: t.co/tcr6kGXN4M?amp=1

@RollingFireDragon 3 жыл бұрын

please read your email dude

@JakeRandall 3 жыл бұрын

@@RollingFireDragon what email?!

@RollingFireDragon 3 жыл бұрын

@@JakeRandall the one associated with your youtube account ( the ...712 one) Sent on April 8

@slay3rja626 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I’m prob gona get an internal one though because I don’t think you can play on the external drive

@blinkonceonsunday1325 3 жыл бұрын

It seems the best storage drive for PS5 is actually the Samsung 870 QVO 8TB with a SATA to USB 3.1 10 MB/s enclosure.

@dnndaddda6698 3 жыл бұрын

I got my ps5 in November I still come back to watch because you the goat

@Kanoog 3 жыл бұрын

Same, I got mine on November 22nd from Best Buy after 10 days of agonizing disappointments. I got back into coffee from that hunt and I wouldn’t change a thing, I love my PS5.

@DJNICO120 3 жыл бұрын

which one you have bro ? Want a good one, is crazy hoe sony makes a console with just 700 gb when the best games are around 150 each , want a external one but good,

@Kanoog 3 жыл бұрын

@@DJNICO120 I bought (after research) a SAMSUNG T5 Portable SSD 500GB months ago from Best Buy at the time it was $45. That T5 loads games extremely fast you won't even notice it being on that drive and now I have more than enough space. You can also upgrade to the 1TB if you needed more space. Trust me it was beyond worth it.

@rebelliousgoat1557 2 жыл бұрын

Same got mine in November

@MrAlito27 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah man for real. He even took the time to recommend some real good quality and balance prices. Not to many yiutubers cares like that. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

@ramonterrell1897 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for putting this together. Really appreciate it. All I need is carousel style storage. I only play games once at a time, so 5TB of HDD works for me!

@MrSansan9 7 ай бұрын

Appreciate anyone who put time stamps even though I watched the entire video. Thank you for the clear explanation!:)

@OttomanTurk209 3 жыл бұрын

I love the way you presented all this info. Not easy to explain it in the manner you did! Because of that I'm subscribing. Great job bro!

@ManoFrankBR 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for all the support, Jake. Got my PS5 for Christmas last year, and I will certainly purchase one of those SSD's as well! 👉🤘

@jb8662 3 жыл бұрын

thanks jake, was looking for a vid like this because i wanted to look for an external drive as soon as the update dropped

@TheBlasor 3 жыл бұрын

I got a PlayStation using your tips. It ordered Thursday got it today.

@zainah3446 3 жыл бұрын

It's good to see you back on youtube ^_^

@midnightgutz5689 2 жыл бұрын

Really liked how you want straight to the point and explained it well thank you.

@Jaydensnkrs 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much I didn’t know what to get🙏🏽

@Zuela550 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Jake! You are the MAN, helped me with my PS5 hunt last year and still helping a year later with my drive choice. PUMPED to get me a solid SSD!

@NinoInTheComments 3 жыл бұрын

I copped mines today on the PS Direct drop, thanks for the tips bro you helped a lot

@cruzerla824 3 жыл бұрын

Was actually recently having trouble about which one to buy ,thanks for the options 🙏🏽

@bobeotm2 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this, really Helpful! You helped me get a PS5 and I'm totally using this as a guide to buy a drive.

@anonymousperson1315 3 жыл бұрын

Spend a lot of time picking out an external HD, once the new PS5 software was released. Then saw your video, confirmed my purchase! Going with WD_Black P50 HDD, mostly to transfer/store PS4 games. Not going to splurge for SSD right now, as internal PS5 drive expansion is coming that will be even better. Thanks, man! Finger guns for life!

@brendanhutton7452 2 жыл бұрын

They don’t do a p50 hdd do they? I think your referring to the p10?

@frankvasquez3255 Жыл бұрын

Hay bud have a question I have the same HD hard drive do you safely remove the hard drive before putting your system on rest mode or complete shut it off ? Since it's a hard drive does it turn off safely when the system goes on rest mode?

@MarkTomeh Жыл бұрын

You are splurging if you're talking about the P50 lol

@TheAlmighty8969 Жыл бұрын

I’m tryna get a good game drive for Xbox one and a ps5 could I give me some help

@Nothingmuch1039 2 жыл бұрын

Everything I could possibly want to know. This was great! Thank you!

@jonathanngo7452 2 жыл бұрын

The bulk of games in my library are PS4 games, so for me personally I went with the WD My Passport 4TB (in Sky Blue) for $99. Sure it's an HDD, but transferring a game and playing it natively is always faster than deleting and redownloading games. It helps that's I only play 1-2 games at a time, so I don't have the need to hop around too much or have everything in my collection ready to go at a moments notice. THANK YOU for the information and research of this video! It helped me make an informed decision for my purchase

@Sammy10100 2 жыл бұрын

Did u purchase the wd black p50 4t for 99. Cause I just did from best buy

@Cee_Nelly 3 жыл бұрын

This video is gold now, and will be platinum when we get closer to black Friday. Thanks for compiling this!

@streamer_clips89 3 жыл бұрын

Black Friday’s in more than half a year and most likely during the summer the ps5’s expansion bay will be unlocked so you might want to use a m.2 drive anyways so it directly increases your ps5 storage instead of transferring games to and from an external drive

@zackt.d3438 2 жыл бұрын

It’s Black Friday ✌️

@allheronocape8372 2 жыл бұрын

You helped me get my PS5 on day one. Your the absolute Truth and still give value everyday. Ty

@Micsta2001 3 жыл бұрын

This video is a blessing. Getting a SSD today from BB. Can't wait for next stream. Have a terrific day! 👉❤💯

@robwoods5434 Жыл бұрын

Jake - you are the best. I recalled this video from a year ago, and my son and I just watched it together to help solve our storage problem for PS5. I think the external storage is the best option because the internal heat in the PS5 is crazy and, despite the heat sink, I have to believe adding more internal memory would only add to the heat. An SSD transfers superfast is not really than much of an inconvenience. I like the transfer back and forth concept. Take care of yourself, amigo - Rob. My boys Jack and Robert love their consoles, acquired two years again with your guidance.

@milehigh3054 Жыл бұрын

I'm thinking the 100% exact same thoughts. Heat over time could shorten the life of the ps5. Thinking about going with a 5tb external ssd.

@robwoods5434 Жыл бұрын

@@milehigh3054 5TB should get the job done for sure! For us, we tend to play fewer games but play them until we lose interest...we will prob go 2TB.

@jasmondavis4250 3 жыл бұрын

Jake your the best! Totally just saved me hours of research! You helped me cop me and my gf ps5 and I will forever be a fan!

@mohinderdesh4536 4 ай бұрын

exactly what i needed to know. thank you

@bharv2309 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. This was very in depth and exactly what I needed. Thank you.

@dmo848 3 жыл бұрын

I do thank this man in helping me get my ps5. I woke up early n watched his channel. Sure n behold not long after I was picking up my ps5 at Target. Only 8 th time trying. 1st time with him though. Thanks again

@K4MIK4ZI 3 жыл бұрын

i had to come back even after I got my ps5 i still gotta support the channel thanks for the help

@justinquezada5902 3 жыл бұрын

This video is so helpful, thanks so much

@ElGust 2 жыл бұрын

this was by far the most helpful videos i have watched about PS5 storage drives thanks found the one i want

@kissjonez Жыл бұрын

Very informative. Thanks Gambit!

@mtbse789 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic. You did a lot of research. Thanks.

@bestestnana939 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Randall because your help I have my ps5

@Jc50gt 3 жыл бұрын

You’re the reason i successfully got a ps5 and XSX. XSX arrives on 5/7! Your tips on how to checkout and all that jazz is why. So thanks!

@alexander2685 Жыл бұрын

Jake thank you I was lost but now I am found cause of your knowledge god bless you always you have bought so much joy for us thank you for all you have done I will never forget my brother.

@robertoolivares9241 3 жыл бұрын

Cuz of this guy I was able to secure a bag ps5 all the way thanks man I appreciate you

@69theworld Жыл бұрын

You were very helpful, thank you

@EditCrazy Жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing this video - Finally ordered one of these drives as it dropped in price!!

@ZavianK 2 жыл бұрын

I needed this.

@josesalinas6691 3 жыл бұрын

I just closed Google after looking for storage devices then I get this video in my notification lmao.

@captainkirk9849 3 жыл бұрын

Finally got a ps5 from direct yesterday thank you so much for everything and good luck to everyone on the hunt still

@salt.8571 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jake!

@supremelewis6743 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome info!! No time wasting at all and super informative!! Also you're the reason I'm play ps5 now.....finger guns💪🏾👏🏾

@bigphaarma8741 Жыл бұрын

Just discover this channel the most helpful KZfaq so far continue the work brother

@Midnight7thgen Жыл бұрын

Very informative video thanks man

@Cman04092 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for all you do! Your the goat and you've helped so many!!

@tigger752 3 жыл бұрын

Thank You!! This was Helpful

@tomcurnock2755 2 жыл бұрын

This really helped, thank you!

@zachary9385 3 жыл бұрын

Just got my ps5 a couple of days ago from walmart thanks to your vids, thank you!

@coldkillua9792 2 жыл бұрын

very informational

@ChurchKeys 3 жыл бұрын

Suave! Thx Jay! Been looking for a compatible 8tb SSD. Didn't think about the USB differences. This helps my search a bunch. Stay healthy! See you soon!

@TheAetarango 3 жыл бұрын

This is an awesome video thanks for all the research you are awesome keep up the great work

@DeadPresidentsEnt. 2 жыл бұрын

I Got the #9 in Ur List Jake Awesome!!!

@lilgoatarop2x468 3 жыл бұрын

Because of you jake I secured the ps5 from target 6am Thursday sometime in March! Big ups !

@inakasone9564 Жыл бұрын

Great info!!! Thanks for doing the video.😎

@johndez4567 3 жыл бұрын

This is the video I have been looking for!! Maybe do another video for the best INTERNAL drive.

@lampoyo 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I'll be running out of space just in time for this update-- fingers crossed

@lrvr21 3 жыл бұрын

thank you for the great tips jakeygunz! godbless

@TheScouser2112 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant advice...one of the best I've seen 👏, well done.

@Daniel_D-bo 3 жыл бұрын

this video has been very helpful

@alphaomegagz4700 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing this video. This will help me out a lot when I buy one for my PS5.

@godsonofnumberslotterysmas4987 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much bro. Very informative. I just bought 2 PS5 'S digital. I'm fine. I only play a few games. But my son's play so much more and are upset about the download limit. So I appreciate your help. Thanx again

@timmaciver6550 3 жыл бұрын

This video was incredibly helpful, concise and informative. I love your delivery style. Liked & subscribed. I ended up going with #3 (WD Black P50) based on your comment about it being the best. Thanks!

@JakeRandall 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I do put an excessive amount of research whenever I do a video like this one (10+ hours) and then I usually film the video at least 5 times to keep getting more and more comfortable with the script and consolidate it a little more each time. So a comment like yours is so greatly appreciated, thanks again!

@timmaciver6550 3 жыл бұрын

@@JakeRandall That explains it! Your careful research, time and commitment really pays off! Thanks again.

@TheLostAndNotFound 3 жыл бұрын

@11:27 I have this drive and use it with my PS4 Pro. What's funny is it seems faster than the internal drive. It's a great drive and worth the money for sure!

@praveens8651 3 ай бұрын

Nice video Jake, very well explained 😊

@Keepergirl44 3 жыл бұрын

Subscribed! Don't want to miss any more of your incredibly helpful videos. Thank you so much for the time you put into them all!

@JakeRandall 3 жыл бұрын

Aw thank you so much! It’s so important to me to make sure I put the time in to get it right with all my videos. I really appreciate your comment!

@breemstone66 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. Very informative video

@bluelyon9927 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful, great video- thank you

@spencerlewis2216 3 жыл бұрын

I just got a 2.5 Sata SSD 1TB and a USB3.1 enclosure for it and it seems to be working great

@kixbagsandblocks 3 жыл бұрын

Jake helped me get two ps5’s. One for me and one for my bro. This is a great video like, I was thinking about grabbing another 500 gb because I really don’t like deleting games

@LiLTailormade 3 жыл бұрын

You’re a life saver!

@albertawheat6832 Жыл бұрын

Very informative information, Thanks for sharing. I've book marked your channel for future info....( New to the PS5.)

@warmfridge856 3 жыл бұрын

I copped from psd yesterday thanks Jake for tips

@die4guy454 3 жыл бұрын

very helpful video, appreciate it

@Nyeeluh 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks again Jake I was able to cop the ps5 yesterday 🥲💚

@gladiator_games 2 жыл бұрын

I learned something new. Thanks. 👍🏼 This great info.

@Bop9012 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks to you jake I got my bundle from GameStop your video helped me and now I can’t wait for it to ship to me thanks a lot and hope you have a great rest of your day keep up the good work 🙏👌😁

@comingforya690 3 жыл бұрын

Lol I saw you on twitter. I got one from Target cause of Jake. I'm glad you picked one up too!!

@Bop9012 3 жыл бұрын

@@comingforya690 did you get yours from the target drop from 2 weeks ago and that’s wsp at least you got yours now and don’t have to wait for a drop you can sit back and relax 👌

@comingforya690 3 жыл бұрын

@@Bop9012 It was!! It was a week after the not so good walmart march 18th drop that I cancelled the day I got the Target drop. Got Jake's live ding and bam. Lol I was so lucky, your going too love it. I love the 3d pulse.

@Bop9012 3 жыл бұрын

@@comingforya690 well congrats to you 🎉

@gaucho05 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely I’m going for the SSD, thanks brother 👍🏼

@mikenery1675 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all the information and

@IzunaGaiden 2 жыл бұрын

Soo helpful video.. Thank you.

@danman4758d 2 жыл бұрын

Great video so helpful!

@drewbozeman8578 2 жыл бұрын

Bro honestly thank you so much for the explanation. I just got one and thought I messed up and bought one that didn't work for my PS5.

@PatrickMartinez1 3 жыл бұрын

Jakey's the mvp. Keep up the good work. 👍

@VendxttaHill 3 жыл бұрын

Omg thank you Jake because I wasted so much space and now I can finally play new ps5 games in peace

@prevoispro 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you jake you made it possible for me to get the ps5

@ImJasTTV 3 жыл бұрын

thank you so much !

@montellmccoy 3 жыл бұрын

Nicely explained video . LIKED 👍🏾

@BarkTs 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks gonna be buying one soon

@ericfrost3244 Жыл бұрын

Thanks really helpful video

@JakeRandall Жыл бұрын

No problem!

@SpaceAce1993 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro

@thomaslopez3431 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video

@spottygottem 2 жыл бұрын

Great video great info appreciate you dude

@mobody996 3 жыл бұрын

Your channel is freaking awesome I like channels to keep it 100

@brianna7303 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome info! Thank you!

@edgarg.8884 2 жыл бұрын

You’re lowkey fine asf what’s your sc

@TopRamin 3 жыл бұрын

fantastic video

@itsshayday321 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this info! It was really organized and ez to understand. I overheard my daughter saying she needed more space and I wanted to surprise her and get her external storage device. I had absolutely NO CLUE! This was Great and informative. Thanks 🙏🏽