How many games fit on a PS5 SSD?

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Quick answer

Divide the drive's capacity by the size of the games you play. At an average of 75GB per big game, 1TB holds about 13, 2TB about 26, 4TB about 53 and 8TB about 106. Real installs run from under 20GB to over 150GB, so use the calculator below with the sizes of actual games.

As of 21 October 2026

PS5 requirements as published in Sony's M.2 SSD support page. Prices from Amazon.co.uk.

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£100.00
Compatible drives tracked
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Games per drive at a 75GB average

DriveGames on the SSDWith a PS5 (667GB)With a PS5 Slim (848GB)With a PS5 Pro (1.89TB)
500GB6151731
1TB13222438
2TB26353751
4TB53626478
8TB106115117131

Capacity divided by 75GB, rounded down.

Why 75GB?

It is a round figure for a current big-budget release, used consistently across this site so pages agree with each other. It is not a measurement. For the size of a particular game, see the game size index, which records where each figure came from and when it was checked.

Capacity calculator

2,667GB in total. Selected games use 0GB, leaving 2,667GB free, room for about 35 more big games at 75GB each.

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Compatible drives, live prices

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ProductCapacityPricePrice per TBTechPrimeBuy
BIWIN M350 2TB SSD, PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD, Up to 6,000MB/s - BM350NN02TB-RGX2 TB£199.99£100.00NVMe-Buy on Amazon
WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe SSD 4TB (Up to 7,300 MB/s read speed, Up to 6,600 MB/s write speed, M.2 2280, PCIe Gen4, Gaming Storage Expansion, High Performance Internal solid state drive) POWERED BY SANDISKUsed4 TB£404.67£101.17NVMePrimeBuy on Amazon
Netac NV7000-t 2TB NVMe 1.4 Internal Solid State Hard Drive M.2 SSD PCIe 4.0 High Speeds Up to 7300MB/S for PC, Laptops,Computer2 TB£205.99£103.00NVMe-Buy on Amazon
KingSpec 2TB NVMe SSD PCIe Gen4 x4 Up to 7400MB/s M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Drive for PS5 Gaming PC LaptopUsed2 TB£206.99£103.50NVMe-Buy on Amazon
fanxiang NVMe SSD 4TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4, Up to 7000MB/s4 TB£429.99£107.50NVMe-Buy on Amazon
Fikwot FX991 4TB SSD, M.2 2280 NVMe SSD, PCIe Gen4x4, Up to 7300MB/s, HMB+SLC, High Performance Gaming Internal Solid State Drive for PS5, Laptops, Desktop(PC)4 TB£429.99£107.50NVMe-Buy on Amazon
Ediloca 4TB NVMe M.2 SSD PCIe Gen 4x4, Up to 7000MB/s Read, M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Drive, Dynamic SLC Cache, Compatible with PC, Desktop and Laptops(EN880E)4 TB£429.99£107.50NVMe-Buy on Amazon
fanxiang NVMe SSD 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4, Up to 7100MB/s2 TB£219.99£110.00NVMe-Buy on Amazon

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Frequently asked questions

How many games can a 1TB PS5 SSD hold?

About 13 at 75GB each.

How many games can a 2TB PS5 SSD hold?

About 26 at 75GB each.

Do PS5 games take less space on an SSD?

No. A game takes the same space wherever it is installed.

Does a formatted drive have less space than the label says?

Slightly. A small part is used by the file system, and consoles may show capacity in different units from the box.

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