How to transfer PS4 games to PS5

Transferring PS4 games to PS5 isn’t as painful as you might think, so those who upgrade between consoles can move all their data from one console to another with minimal pain and danger. On top of that, there are several ways and methods you can choose to transfer your PS4 games to PS5: via external hard drive, over the internet, re-downloading from the same account, or inserting the disc if you’re still using physical media. Only use what suits you! We’ll walk you through all four options below so you can transfer and play.

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How to transfer PS4 games to PS5 via external hard drive

The fastest and easiest option is to transfer your PS4 games to PS5 via external hard drive, which you no doubt use for PS4. For all games installed on the PS4 external hard drive, all you have to do is remove the drive from your PS4 and insert it into your PS5. No conversion or reformatting required, you will enjoy the backward compatibility of PS5 directly.

If possible, try moving as much of your PS4 as possible to an external hard drive before turning the power off completely and save yourself some hassle.

How to transfer PS4 games to PS5 via Wi-Fi transfer

For games installed on your internal hard drive, you can use a dedicated WiFi transfer process instead. For this you will need to go to:

Settings > System > System Software > Data Transfer

Then it’s just a case of following the on-screen instructions. Both your PS5 and PS4 need to be turned on and connected to the internet via Wi-Fi, or you can connect the two over a LAN connection.

Once connected, you can selectively transfer all the games stored internally on your PS4 to PS5 or mark the ones you want to splash around. Then there is just a waiting state while the transfer takes place. Simple!

NB it’s worth pointing out PT on PS5 transfers It is not possible to use this method.

How to transfer PS4 games to PS5 via download

Easily, if you don’t want to use an external hard drive or just want a few PS4 games on your shiny new PS5, there’s an option to redownload everything. All your PS4 games will be listed in your media library. You can even filter the list to highlight all your PS4 games and hit download any one you want.

How to transfer PS4 games to PS5 via disc

If you have a PS4 game on disc, simply put the disc in your PS5 and go. However, in this case your install and update data will not be transferred, so if you plan to pick up where you left off from one console to the next, you may want to back up your save date and download it again.

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