Recently, leaks suggested that PS5 system files reserve approximately 113 GB of total device space, which means that PlayStation 5 players will only be able to use approximately 712 GB. Although we haven't got an official confirmation yet, Sony came out with another unfortunate confirmation.
A spokesperson for the Japanese company announced that the faster, next-generation device would not support reading additional external SSD chips at launch.
The official hinted that the device would support that feature via a future update - although he has not specified its launch timeframe.
In fact, famous PlayStation engineer Mark Cerny hinted at the "The Road to PlayStation 5" event last March that support for additional SSD storage capacity in the new Playstation will be delayed a little after launch - which turns out to be true now.
Cerny had urged gamers not to purchase any M.2 SSD before Sony went out and announced the fully supported SSD chipset with the device; To achieve maximum benefit and best performance.
It is worth noting that the PlayStation 5 supports regular USB storage devices and from the day of its first launch. And while it would be a poor choice for playing exclusive console games, it's still an acceptable way to do it and play PS4 games powered by Backward Compatibility.
