You can easily remove the data for games or apps you no longer play or want on your console, and if you don’t want to remove the game data entirely, there’s also the option to remove only the saved data for your games. In this article, you’ll learn how to do so in a few different ways.
How to Delete Game Data
It’s easy to uninstall PS4 games or game saves directly from your PS4’s settings. Follow these steps to delete either of these. If you don’t want to delete all of your game’s data, you can opt to delete just the saved game data. Also, if you delete a game file, the saved data won’t automatically be deleted, so it’s necessary to do so if you want to delete a game entirely. Now, PS4 will delete your game and/or save data, and your storage space should increase. If you want to check the size of your storage, you can go to Storage from Settings.
How to Copy Game Save Data to USB
If you don’t want to delete any of your game save data, but you still need that precious storage space on your PS4, you can instead back up the data onto a USB drive. It’s easy to do, and you won’t have to decide between storage space or a game. If you’re copying the saved data already in the USB drive, you may get a message reading Do you want to overwrite this saved data? You can select Yes to do so or No to cancel. Now your game’s saved data will be safe on your USB drive. One way to download new games if you don’t have the storage space is to download them to an external hard drive. Here’s how. When you install games or applications in the future, they will be installed on your HDD instead of system storage.
Save Storage Space on Your PS4
Whether you want to delete a PS4 game, the saved data, or move the data elsewhere, you have options to free up space on your console. This will allow you to easily install new games and applications or make necessary system updates.
