Memory has always been an issue with computing. The new drives will solve more issues than they create. But essentially we will have to be more actively managing installing games than previous gen. Some of us already manage 500 gig drives, so it would be similar.

But will they? Isn’t the xx reason for larger and larger sizes because they’ve had to duplicate data for read access. Isn’t that what Cerny was saying both systems are using new SSD tech that should help this.

Kinda miss the old days where something like starocean on PS3 was around 4.2gb install

I will make it like I have this generation . Install the games when I play them and delete when I’m done or platinumed . Save files will still be there if I want to go back. I am guessing they may have a larger SSD version of PS5 for people that want it , hopefully at launch. If you really need to there is external storage .

Perhaps he missed the part about storage that Dr Cerny explained. Google is your friend. :)

They have already confirmed that SSD vs HDD changes (reduces) sizes considerably, you will find that moving into next gen the sizes will be comparable to our 'large' games now.

Doubtful on xsx. And even then there’s expandable storage. I got 1k put to the side for everything I could want next gen so I’m not worried.

I am concerned about space next gen as this gen I am using 4TB Samsung QVO SSD in my PS4 Pro and using 10TB of Samsung Evo 860 SSD in my X1X. If I understand MS/Sony correctly, the Series X/PS5 are setup so any storage device can be used to store Series X, PS5 games, but in order to play them they would need to be transferred and played on the internal SSD. If this is true, then we should be fine as storage goes next gen.

Use an external HDD/SSD or take the old hard drive out and swap it with a bigger one.

I doubt it, they support externals and MSs storage drives are usually priced affordably. as long as next gen don't take up any more space than this gen, a 2tb drive plus my current 1tb drive to store BC games and I'll be good

The new consoles seem to have made it easier to archive a game to a connected HDD and move it back to the SSD for realtime access. Granted its an additional cost but storage shouldn't be a big issue unless you are hoarding tons of purchases.

Given there won’t be the need to duplicate data multiple times to accomodate for disc drives and mechanical hard drives, game file sizes may actually reduce at first and then end up around where they are already.

Storage will always be a problem until streaming games becomes standard and internet speeds are lightning fast for everyone.

microsoft are going to make an awful lot of money selling them, off the shelf SSDs for premium Prices

Next gen? Lol how about right now. Modern warfare is gonna be 200 gb before long

Solid state drives will actually reduce the need to duplicate assets in storage and reduce the amount of storage needed in some cases.

Yea I was Hoping 2TB would be the standard...

I'm stuck with 500 GB on launch PS4 for years now and it wasn't nearly as bad as say PS2 and Vita memory card.
The game install so fast on disc that it wasn't much of an issue.
Just please don't ever let your game gets past 150 GB like COD Warzone.

My launch ps4 is doing fine with 500gb. Just don't download so many games.

1tb for seriesX and 825gigs for ps5, that's peanuts.
This article couldnt be more right.

That's why I'm holding off at launch, among other reasons, and waiting until the following holiday season to pick up a next gen console. Fingers crossed both will be offering systems with bigger ssd's

Maybe for some. Not for me. I play one game at a time and if i'm lucky with all the new games that constantly get released, i'm lucky to play through the game twice in any given generation, so this is a non-issue for me. Just delete the game when I'm done and make way for the next one.

There is new technology and techniques and to reduce

Don't buy the day one likely to be 1TB. Or go and get an external custom one with it.

I already know PS5 doesn't have enough storage. I already own a 1TB external NVMe SSD. I also plan on getting another SSD for the additional slot on the PS5 once Sony releases a list of compatible NVMe SSDs.

They probably won't have that problem, now they use a lot of duplicate assets as workarounds, but with the new tech they don't need to do that, and Microsoft and Sony know better that 1TB/825GB will be enough and other factor is that they don't want to increase the console overall price by putting a 2TB by default.

Release good games on a good platform first, then everything else can be solved later.

Do you really believe they haven't considered this and don't have a plan??!

Nope, they aren't.

SSD storage means no seek time, which in turn means you don't have to copy assets over several times on the storage medium to reduce seek time.

This is hyperbole...at worst you will need to uninstall a game or two, or you can use external storage..It's a minor inconvenience at best. "Major" issue is laughable hyperbole.

Plan is to sell mid gen upgrade with 2-3tb. Ms and sony aren't your friends. They just want all your money.

Just play 1 game at a time and then uninstall and install next game

We only getting 500 gigs so we might get 2 or 3 games available.

I'm more worried about the longevity of the drives than the space. HDDs don't have terrible longevity problems. But I worry about if the PS5 or XSXs SSD will be QLC based, what will the longevity be? QLC drives have a far lower MTTF than a SLC or MLC drive.

It will be a huge problem and it would be so nice if both launch the console with two sku's, the normal and another with double the size.

This is my concerned face right here. Do you see it? No? Hmm...

Yeah, um, not really concerned since storage mediums and containers have not change a whole lot, but I am going to dig the made up BS and assumptions about to fly the hook (and already doing so) in this thread. I love watching tech talk bs travesties unfold.

One point for Sony:
Xbox Series -> Pay more for non standard, propietary storage units.
PS5 - > Pay whatever you want for standard non propietary storage units (included better, faster and cheaper than Sony official ones as technology advances).

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