Guide on transferring data from PS4 to PS5. Safely move all the games from the old console to new.
Planning to buy the new PS5 console? Then you will need all your old games. In this guide, you will learn step by step instructions on how to move all your games from old PS4 to new PS5 console. How to safely transfer all data from PS4 to PS5 and continue playing from where you have left your progress. It is possible to safely move all the data without losing all your game purchases.
There multiple methods to transfer all games from your old PS4 to the new PS5. The first method is the fastest as it does require you to download the entire game.
This is the first method where you can instantly move all your save data and other settings to the new PS5 console from PS4. This method is fast and easy, all you need is to buy a LAN cable that is easily available in hardware stores.
If you are having a collection of Game CD’s for PS4, then you will have to buy PS5 Standard Edition. PS5 Digital Edition does not have a disc player. On PS5 Standard Edition, just insert the disc and it will install the game. This is a second way to moving your games to the new console only if you are having physical copies of the game.
If you are using an extended storage device like a USB HDD to play games on PS4 then just connect it directly to PS5. It will detect the installed games and you can play it without messing with the settings. PS5 will be able to identify and run the games from the extended drive. It is a fast way to run games instantly on the new console.
The last step is to use your PSN Account to get the games on your new console. All you need is login to PS5 and it will download all your game purchases. PS5 is a backward compatible console that runs all PS4 games. You just have to connect the console to a wifi connection and done. The only issue with this method is it will re-download each and everything back from scratch.
So these are four ways to transfer all your PS4 data to PS5. You can pick the one that fits your need. We recommend you use the LAN cable method which is the fastest one.