Sony will allow the PlayStation 5 to make use of expanded SSD storage starting this summer, according to a report by Bloomberg. The functionality is said to be arriving in a firmware update that will activate the PS5’s M.2 expansion slot, which is currently disabled. Sony said The Verge prior to the release of the PS5, the feature was “reserved for a future update”.
Bloomberg sources say the firmware update will allow an increase in the speed of the PS5’s cooling fans. The PS5 has an extremely fast integrated SSD, and any compatible third-party drive will need to be just as fast to store and play PS5 games; this will generate some extra heat.
The PS5 comes with an 825 GB SSD now, leaving users with only 667 GB of usable space when formatted. With the size of the games getting bigger – you can’t adjust all the content of the latest Call to action on a 500 GB PS4, for example – PS5 owners will welcome the possibility of storage upgrades. As long as the fan noise is not too loud.