It was a long time coming but you can finally connect an external hard disc drive (HDD) to your PlayStation 4 (PS4) or PS4 Pro.

Following the PS4 firmware update 4.5, which is due to launch shortly, gamers will be able to add an external hard drive to PS4 to increase storage by up to 8 TB.

The Seagate Game Drive External SSD for PS5 and PS4 is available to buy right now. As per a Seagate press release, the new drive has options for 1TB and 2TB capacities.

PS4 SSD – Performance Improvements Over Standard HDD Straight off the bat the biggest improvement that you’ll get by stuffing an SSD into your PS4 is improved loading times.

Enhanced Storage for PS5 and PS4 Gamers The Game Drive External SSD is a catalyst for PS4 console players who wish to build a massive library of readily accessible games.

The Seagate Game Drive External SSD is available to buy now, and it works on both PS5 and PS4.

Should you buy an external PS4 SSD for Destiny 2 or other games? That depends.

TechRadar Verdict The Seagate Game Drive External SSD for PS5 and PS4 is a solid but unspectacular external drive that offers premium build and performance, with a PlayStation-themed finish.

As mentioned earlier, a new PS5 system update now lets you transfer PS5 games as well as PS4 games to an applicable external USB or USB-C hard drive or portable SSD.

Any external HDD or SSD that connects via USB 3.0 will work with PS5 (and PS4 too), and will give you lots of room for all your games. So, which external hard drives are best?

At the time of writing, you can use an external HDD to store and play PS4 games only. All of your Create button Media Gallery content and Saved Data will be stored on the PS5's SSD.