Sony will let the PlayStation 5 use expanded SSD storage starting this summer, according to a report in Bloomberg. The functionality would come in a firmware update that activates the PS5’s M.2 expansion slot, which is currently disabled. Sony told The edge prior to the PS5 launch that the feature was “reserved for a future update”.
Bloomberg’s sources say the firmware update will increase the speed of the PS5’s cooling fans. The PS5 has an extremely fast built-in SSD, and any compatible third-party drive must be as fast to store and run PS5 games; that will generate some extra heat.
The PS5 currently ships with an 825 GB SSD, leaving users with only 667 GB of usable space when formatting. With ever-increasing game sizes, you cannot fit all the content of the latest Duty on a 500 GB PS4 for example – PS5 owners will welcome the option of storage upgrades. As long as the fan noise is not too loud.