A PS5 Hardware Revision Should Make Expanding Storage Easier

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Since the PS5's release in November 2020, it has enjoyed widespread success and popularity. According to Sony, the console had the largest launch in PlayStation history, outpacing the PS4 which sold 2.1 million units in just under two weeks. In late 2021, Sony announced that the PS5 had managed to sell over 13 million units worldwide by September 2021. Since its launch, the PS5 hardware has remained largely unchanged so far.

Any future PS5 hardware revisions should address more common issues that would make living with a PS5 easier. Most notably, Sony should make it simpler for gamers to expand console storage, an issue that will get bigger as the PS5 gets older and gamers are forced to expand storage to accommodate their growing libraries.

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Gamers can upgrade the PS4's storage, but it can be a tedious process depending on which route is taken. External storage can be expanded by connecting an external hard drive via USB, but then fans lost out on the advantages of an SSD this way. Expanding internal storage is a tad tricker, and it requires a few tools. Adding an internal expansion is not necessarily difficult, but exposing the guts of a console can be an intimidating experience for some.

The PS5 does make some improvements on the PS4, and expanding storage feels a little less like surgery. Gamers can attach an external HDD or SSD via USB, or the internal storage can be expanded using the PS5's NVMe M.2 SSD expansion slot. Accessing internal storage is easier on PS5, as the console's faceplates are simple to remove. Once the back faceplate is removed, the storage slot is easily located.

In an era where consumers demand user-friendliness from products, it is surprising