How to Transfer Data from PS4 to PS5 :- The new PlayStation console is out and booming now. Sony‘s PS5 is the hottest gaming tech trending in the market. And new technology comes with new issues which we are dealing with. One of those major issues is when you upgrade your console from PS4 to PS5, you can play your favorite PS4 games on PS5 using game discs or you can just download then on your PS5 console.
But problem that you face here is that your data from previous console has not been transferred the PS5 console automatically. Even if you have access to the cloud network of PlayStation i.e. PlayStation Plus, the data has not arrived yet. You can have your basic settings, game’s save data, etc. You’ll need that data to start from where you left off. In short, you need to transfer data from PS4 to PS5 by all means.
In this article we will be discussing multiple ways of how to transfer data from PS4 to PS5 and get your data ready in the PS5 console.
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Cut to the Chase
This is going to be a pretty straight forward way to transfer data from PS4 to PS5. You might have a huge number of games, apps, multimedia files which you want to transfer t your new console as soon as possible. For that, This is an easy and less hectic way to get the job done. But you need to know this first, this method involves a lot of hardware exchange. This method is useful for the transfer of only one User data. It doesn’t have anything to do with the data stored in the extended storage. This way to transfer data from PS4 to PS5 is easy and effortless to perform.
First, Get your PS4 powered (make sure the power connection doesn’t cut during transfer, you might need to transfer the data from the start, or the worst case, the storage can corrupt). A strong Internet Connection (via cable is recommended). And Make sure your PS4’s system software is up to date.
Second, prepare your PS5 for the action, connect it to power as well, with a good Internet Connection.
Third, you will need TVs or Monitors to put up your console’s display (2 screens are recommended or you will have to keep on switching the HDMI cables or the mode of the screen if connected to same screen).
Now starting the process, on your PS5 console, just complete the initial setup. After that, you will see the option of Full Data Transfer. If you had declined it at the first attempt, you can find it in the settings.
Settings > System > System Software > Data Transfer
Choose that option and then it will ask you to turn on both of the consoles as well as connect them to the internet connection. It is highly recommended that you should use the LAN cable to connect the consoles for faster data transfer. If not, then try to connect at least one of them connected to the LAN.
Now, sign in using your same account credentials on both of the consoles. Keep going forward with the data transfer process. after sometime you will be asked to press the power key of PS4 for one second until you hear beep sound. This way your PS4 will be restarted and it will resume its data transfer preparation process. Keep both of the consoles and its peripherals untouched until this session ends.
As soon as the preparation is done, you will be diverted to the section where you will be able to select games, apps and other files that are available in PS4 console. This way you can save some time by not downloading the same game again as all you have to do is transfer the very game from your PS4 to PS5, an efficient way to transfer data from PS4 to PS5. It will take some time to transfer though, but its still worth it.
Once you are done with the selection of games, apps and files you wanted to transfer, keep on selecting “Next” until your screen shows, “Ready to Transfer”. You will see the estimated time calculated to transfer data from PS4 to PS5. If the estimated time is more for you, then you can just click on “Cancel” and remove some files to reduce your transfer time.
In this process, you might see your PS4 getting restarted one or more time. It is said to be normal in this process so don’t freak out.
Finally you will see your PS4 restarted and stable with the transfer being completed. Along with it, the PS5 will restart too. Here, keep in mind that the transferred data is not ready to use yet, as it needs to be unpacked first and this process might take sometime. This is important for the console to keep all the things where the belong as well as the transferred games will be installed on the new console, so be patient.
The PS4 may still show the transfer being under process. As soon as it is competed, you will see the notification of transfer is completed. Meanwhile, you can use the PS5 normally after the transfer process ends. Now you will be able to see the files in your PS5’s storage. And once the transfer is completed successfully, the PS5 will restart one more time.
This method to transfer data from PS4 to PS5 may seem like a pain, but you need to trust the process as it will help you save a lot of time.
Note:- this option is available for those who have a subscription of PlayStation Plus.
The PlayStation Plus provides cloud storage services. Using it is a recommended way by tech enthusiasts to transfer data from PS4 to PS5. So it can be used to save your game’s progress i.e. save files. The PlayStation Plus happen to have a way to save all of your game’s progress directly to the cloud storage. But this process needs to be activated manually. Still their is a chance of having things already on the cloud, if not then you will have to do it on your own.
You can check your cloud storage anytime and have a look at save files that are available on the cloud. Follow the path below to have a look.
Note:- If your required game’s save files are available on the cloud, then you can skip the following steps and just switch on your PS5.
Before moving further, you can check the save files on your PS4 console that you wish to transfer. Just go through the following path.
Settings > Storage > System Storage > Save Data
Make sure that the game’s save data you want to transfer is available, then you can follow the process given below.
Now that you have the save files on cloud you’ll need to download this file on your PS5 console. Files will not be accessed automatically from cloud storage, so it is important for you to download these files to your PS5 console in order to make them useful.
Once the files are uploaded to cloud storage, follow the process below.
You will be able to see the data allotted and download to console storage. Just select the game’s save files you want to download to your PS5 console. To be sure, you can check availability of files by going in “Settings” and then selecting “Storage”. Now select “Saved Data in the Console” section and select “PS4 Games” option.
After this process is completed, just launch your PS4 game and it will show you the saved game files where you had left them.
Using PlayStation Plus to transfer data from PS4 to PS5 is a standard way provided by Sony and we will be recommending you to do it this way.
Considering you don’t have a PlayStation Plus subscription or do not want to use that way to transfer data from PS4 to PS5, you can always use this good old method to transfer the save files.
Here, we will be using an external storage device. It can be a hard disc drive or a flash drive compatible with USB connectivity. Keep in mind to check if the device has available storage space. After this, just plug in the device to your PS4 console. Once the device is detected by the console, follow the process below.
This process is comparatively easy as we all are familiar with the use of USB storage devices. Make sure your PS4 is updated to the latest system update before starting this process. Once the files transfer is completed, now you can unplug the USB device from PS4 console.
Now, Plug in that USB device to your PS5 console. You might notice that the files are not being detected automatically. You will have to copy them from USB device to the PS5’s internal storage, manually. Follow the steps below to get th job done.
Once done, now you can launch your PS4 games, it will show you the save files as you boot up the respective game.
Using USB storage devices is a well known method to transfer data from PS4 to PS5 and is the easiest compared to all of the above.
The conclusion of this article is to transfer data from PS4 to PS5 is possible and it is way too easy that we could anticipate. All the available methods to transfer data from PS4 to PS5 are listed here. Any update with the steps or new ways will be listed here as they are available.
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