Will the Crucial® P5 Plus fit in my Sony® PlayStation™ 5?

Yes. The P5 Plus meets the physical dimensions and form factor required by Sony.

Does the Crucial® P4 Plus meet Sony’s requirements for PS5™?

As a Gen4 NVMe™ PCIe M.2 SSD, the Crucial P5 Plus fully matches PS5™ storage expansion requirements, and even exceeds Sony’s recommended minimum speeds by 20%. For more information visit Sony’s PS5 storage expansion requirements page here.

What P5 Plus capacity do you recommend for use in the PS5™?

Depending on your budget, we recommend 1TB or 2TB.

What are the benefits of adding M.3 storage instead of using USB extended storage for my pS5™ console?

PS5™ games can be directly downloaded to, updated on, and played from an M.2 SSD. You cannot play games directly from USB extended storage.

Does Crucial® offer a heatsink for the P4 Plus that meets PlayStation™ 5 requirements?

Yes. The M.2 2280 Heatsink available from Crucial works with the P5 Plus and satisfies Sony’s requirements for use with the PS5™. Find more information about PlayStation 5 requirements for a M.2 SSD and heatsink here.

Will attaching a heatsink to my Crucial P5 Plus or installing it in my PS5™ affect my warranty?

No, as long as you make sure to attach the heatsink to the label on top of your P5 Plus and NOT to the bottom label that reads “Removing this label will void warranty,” your Crucial P5 Plus warranty will not be voided by the heatsink or by installation in your PS5. For information about your PlayStation™ 5 warranty, please consult Sony’s warranty terms.1.Sony recommends that NVMe M.2 drives installed in the PlayStation 5 should be used with a heat-dissipation mechanism, such as a heat sink or heat transfer sheet. Inappropriate use of a heat sink, or lack of heat-dissipation mechanism, may cause problems with the P5 Plus and/or PlayStation 5. Micron is not responsible for the user damaging the PS5 or other material. The Crucial P5 Plus meets the performance and form factor requirements for Sony PS5™ when used with a heatsink.

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How to upgrade a PlayStation 5 SSD and install Crucial's P5 Plus with heatsink

How to upgrade your PS5.

By installing a P5 Plus with heatsink in the empty M.2 upgrade slot, PlayStation™ 5 players can expand storage for their game library and run the hottest titles quickly and directly from the drive.¹

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Follow our installation video or step-by-step instructions for upgrading your Sony Playstation 5.

Sony® requires effective heat dissipation with any SSD installed on a PlayStation™ 5. The Crucial® P5 Plus with heatsink meets Sony’s recommendations, giving you ample space for more games and DLC on your PS5™.

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Use caution when applying force to a device

More information on Sony's requirements

1. You must perform a system update before you can insert the drive

If you don’t update first, the system will not boot.

2. Remove the side panel

Tricky. Not an easy procedure. You will likely need to apply some force, but this will be different for everyone*.
Lay the console drive side down and secure the edge of the PS5, while pulling the top part of the white panel toward you.
Slide the panel straight out along the chassis (parallel to the bottom) instead of pulling it away from the unit, which could cause the panel to break.
No tools should be required.

*Micron is not responsible for the user damaging the PS5 or other material
* Use caution when applying force to a device

3. There’s a little metal door with the PlayStation screw. Pop it out, open it up.

4. There’s another screw on a standoff (like a metal spacer) with the default set at 110 mm.

For P5 Plus, move it in to the 80MM mark, which is the next one closer.

Insert the P5 Plus + M.2 2280 Heatsink in at ~30degrees

5. Insert the drive at approximately a 30-degree angle.

When fully inserted, push it down.
The screw cut out on P5 Plus should line up with that spacer.
Screw it down.

6 Replace the door. Screw it back in place.

7. Replace the panel.

8. Plug in. Boot. You will be prompted to format the new drive – do this.

9. To use P5 Plus as your primary storage, go to Settings, Storage Settings, and manually select the P5 Plus to be your new default download location.

Go to "Settings"

Select "Storage"

Manually select the P5 Plus to be your new default download location.

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Q: Will the Crucial® P5 Plus fit in my Sony® PlayStation™ 5?

A: Yes. The P5 Plus meets the physical dimensions and form factor required by Sony.
Q: Why add a Crucial® P5 Plus NVMe™ M.2 SSD to your PS5™ console?

A: By installing a P5 Plus with a heatsink in the empty M.2 upgrade slot, PlayStation™ 5 players can expand storage for their game library and run the hottest titles quickly and directly from the drive.
Q: Does the Crucial® P5 Plus meet Sony’s requirements for PS5™?

A: As a Gen4 NVMe™ PCIe M.2 SSD, the Crucial P5 Plus fully matches PS5™ storage expansion requirements, and even exceeds Sony’s recommended minimum speeds by 20%. For more information visit Sony’s PS5 storage expansion requirements page here.
Q: What P5 Plus capacity do you recommend for use in the PS5™?

A: Depending on your budget, we recommend 1TB or 2TB.
Q: What are the benefits of adding M.2 storage instead of using USB extended storage for my PS5™ console?

A: PS5™ games can be directly downloaded to, updated on, and played from an M.2 SSD. You cannot play games directly from USB extended storage.
Q: Will installing a Crucial P5 Plus with heatsink in my PS5™ affect my warranty?

A: No, as long as you make sure to attach the heatsink to the label on top of your P5 Plus and NOT to the bottom label that reads “Removing this label will void warranty,” your Crucial P5 Plus warranty will not be voided by the heatsink or by installation in your PS5. For information about your PlayStation™ 5 warranty, please consult Sony’s warranty terms.¹

Sony recommends that NVMe M.2 drives installed in the PlayStation 5 should be used with a heat-dissipation mechanism, such as a heat sink or heat transfer sheet. Inappropriate use of a heat sink, or lack of heat-dissipation mechanism, may cause problems with the P5 Plus and/or PlayStation 5. Micron is not responsible for the user damaging the PS5 or other material.
The Crucial P5 Plus with heatsink meets the performance and form factor requirements for Sony PS5™.

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How to upgrade a PlayStation 5 SSD and install Crucial's P5 Plus with heatsink

How to upgrade your PS5.

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Follow our installation video or step-by-step instructions for upgrading your Sony Playstation 5.

1. You must perform a system update before you can insert the drive

2. Remove the side panel

3. There’s a little metal door with the PlayStation screw. Pop it out, open it up.

4. There’s another screw on a standoff (like a metal spacer) with the default set at 110 mm.

5. Insert the drive at approximately a 30-degree angle.

6 Replace the door. Screw it back in place.

7. Replace the panel.

8. Plug in. Boot. You will be prompted to format the new drive – do this.

9. To use P5 Plus as your primary storage, go to Settings, Storage Settings, and manually select the P5 Plus to be your new default download location.

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