If you’re playing a lot of PS4 games still on Sony‘s next-generation console, then chances are you’ve probably got an extended storage device for the PS5 to help take the strain off the system’s SSD. After all, PS4 games will eat up a lot of space after a while, so storing them on an external device is the best way to go about things.
However, a lot of users are reporting instances of PS5 extended storage crashing. If you’re having problems, then check out our guide below.
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PS5 Extended Storage Crashing – How To Fix
The problem is pretty simple. When playing PS4 games from your external storage device, the PS5 crashes outright without warning. From what we can gather from digging around, it’s a problem with the connection cable, and folk on Reddit suggest purchasing a new one, going so far as to recommend USB Type-C if you want to connect it to the front of the PS5.
Swapping cables seems to do the trick according to one user. USB C to Micro B and Micro USB 3.0 Type A are the recommendations present in the Reddit thread, so if you are experiencing PS5 external storage crashes, try this out.