It turned out that the PlayStation 5 does not support additional SSDs. The slot for them will be activated somehow later
When Sony published a video with the analysis of the PlayStation 5, users learned that the console has a slot for connecting external SSDs. The port is suitable for any NVMe storage device that meets the stated speed standards. But you won’t be able to connect it to the console on the day of its launch. On the PS5 release, the slot will be disabled and will only be activated in the next updates.
The Verge has received the relevant information directly from Sony. The official comment from the Japanese company said: “[Port] is reserved for future updates. ” It is curious that a similar statement back in March 2020 at the presentation of The Road to PS5 was made by PlayStation 5 architect Mark Cerny. Then he said, “It would be great to implement [the storage expansion feature] by launch, but it will likely take a while, so please don’t buy drives until you hear from us. “
The reason for this decision is the speed of the PlayStation 5 SSD – 5.5 GB when transferring “raw” data, and 8-9 GB when working with compressed data. Not all drives meet these standards and can work correctly with the set-top box. This is why Sony will conduct compatibility testing at the end of 2020.
PlayStation 5 sales in Russia will begin on November 19. Prices are 37,999 rubles. for the version without an optical drive and 46,999 rubles. for the edition with a disk drive. It will not be possible to buy the console in retail stores at the release due to the coronavirus.
