I've been thinking about this for a long time, and I still don't get it.
- How to download and store PS4 games and apps to an external HDD. Keep even more games at your fingertips with an external HDD for your PS4. By Rhys Sutheran. Content Producer, SIEE. I then installed about 30 disc copy games i had deleted of my internal hd awhile ago to save space. My game saves were still there.
- Digital sucks. Errr.download is digital. Can anyone answer my question about physical copies being able to install on 2 ps4? Also, if games are installed on the hdd how come I still need the disc to be inserted to play the game? Becuase the disc acts like a key to unlock the data when you start the game. No 'key' no play.
- I have MLB 17 The Show, I put the disc in and it downloads 4 GB then goes to copy the game and fails to download everytime. Other games I've bought. Ps4 game disc.
- I think you would need to download the entire game because the ps4 and xbox one with a disc they install the game but still need the disc to play the game and even.
From what I've heard (since I'm not exactly sure, I own all physical so far), physical copies of games actually take up space equally as digital ones do on the HDD. A few others say that physical discs takes significantly less space; and I'm talking about consoles.
Nov 22, 2018. Deciding whether to buy physical or digital games on your PS4, we can help. Library of games which only consumes space on your hard drive. Will almost always have to download some updates before they get started.
Can anyone, perhaps, approve of any one of the statements? Because I am thoroughly confused. I currently assume that both types take up space somewhat equally, but then again, that's just an assumption.
Do you think digital games eat up more space than physical copies of games do?
P.S On the PS4
Anyone who has owned a PlayStation 4 for a while can tell you that the console’s 500GB-to-1TB hard drive doesn’t provide nearly as much storage as expected. While smaller indie titles often take up a few gigabytes, sprawling AAA games can demand more than 50GB of precious hard drive capacity. Unless you buy an external hard drive, you will probably have to delete old games from time to time to make room for new ones. We’ll show you how to delete games on a PS4.
Don’t worry, though, you can always go back and reinstall deleted games, either from a disc or the PlayStation Network store, without losing any save progress (deleting games only removes the application itself from the hard drive). Here’s how to delete and reinstall PS4 games.
Deleting games in your library
Step 1: Navigate to the icon for the game you wish to delete, either in the quick start main menu or in your library, which is found all the way to the right side of the utility bar on the PS4 home screen.
Step 2: While highlighting the icon, press the Options button on your controller to bring up this menu.
Step 3: Scroll down to Delete, and confirm your selection by pressing OK.
Deleting a game from system storage
If you’re clearing out space, you may want to delete games from the system storage menu itself. The storage menu lists games in size order, making it easier to identify which games are taking up the most space.
Step 1: Navigate to Settings on the home screen.
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Step 2: Select Storage.
Step 3: Select System Storage, or Extended Storage, if you have an external hard drive attached to your PS4.
Step 4: Select Applications.
Step 5: Press options on your controller, then choose Delete.
Step 6: You can select as many games as you want to delete at this time.
Step 7: With the desired boxes checked, choose Delete.
Step 8: Confirm your selections by pressing OK.
Reinstalling games
Step 1: Navigate to the library on the home screen and scroll down to Purchased. If you are looking for a specific PlayStation Plus game, you can find them all by selecting the yellow plus symbol located underneath the Purchased icon.
Step 2: Games not currently on your hard drive that can be re-downloaded will have a downward arrow in the bottom right-hand corner of their icons.
Step 3: Press X on the game you would like to reinstall and click Download.
Deleting and reinstalling disc-based games
You can follow almost the exact same process to delete and reinstall physical PS4 games. When the PS4 detects a game disc, the data will automatically begin installing: Make sure to remove your game disc from the console before deleting that game. Then, when you want to play it again, simply put the disc back in to reinstall it.