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The Install Size of Every PS4 and Xbox One Game

Posted by timothy on from the expands-to-fill-the-space-allotted dept.

SlappingOysters writes: One of the biggest challenges for gamers during this generation of consoles is ensuring you have enough hard drive space to hold the latest blockbuster. Given that every game needs to be installed in order to be played, and games often weigh in at over 40GB, the 500GB of storage that comes as standard doesn't stretch far. Finder.com has provided a handy resource, listing the install sizes for every PlayStation 4 game (460 and counting) and every Xbox One game (290 and counting). The list is searchable, and can be ordered.

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  1. An idea. by LiENUS · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why don't games just come on special SSDs? They could have two chips, one containing original game data and that chip is set read only after production, the other larger and read/write one contains updates and save data and then unionfs the two together so writes automagically go to the read/write larger one. Then you could just insert the SSD in a special cartridge so its easy to insert into and remove from the console!

  2. PS4 Drive Replaceable by Kunedog · · Score: 4, Interesting

    It's worth noting that the PS4's hard drive is user-replaceable (for more space and/or SSD speed) while the X-Bone's is not. It's just one of the many things Sony did so much better this generation, even when it shouldn't have cost Microsoft much to keep up.

    1. Re:PS4 Drive Replaceable by JMJimmy · · Score: 4, Informative

      MS did something different - they made it so you can use external USB 3.0 drives for all the data. No need to buy a new console/mess around with the internals of your existing one - just plug it in and go.

      The one thing I would like to know is why this is "news". TrueAchievements.com and TrueTrophies.com have been compiling this data since the 360/PS3. They have it for Windows/GFWL/Windows Phone/etc as well.

    2. Re:PS4 Drive Replaceable by RogueyWon · · Score: 3, Interesting

      Advantages and drawbacks to both approaches.

      On the XB-One, you can get generally larger external drives than you can with the 2.5" internal drives you use with the PS4. You also don't need to open up the console to perform the drive-swap (though I've done said swap and it is pretty painless).

      On the other hand, that external drive is another unsightly box taking up space under your TV and will likely need external power, meaning it is yet another power-cable and socket you need to fit into the viper's nest behind your TV.

  3. To make the console not XBOX HUEG by tepples · · Score: 3, Informative

    Can anyone explain why they insisted on using 2,5" drives in both consoles?

    Because of all the XBOX HUEG jokes after Microsoft used a 3.5" drive in the original Xbox. One of the advantages of a console over a living room gaming PC is that a case smaller than a big honkin' PC tower is more likely to fit in with the other hardware next to your TV.

  4. Size and heat by KatchooNJ · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Can anyone explain why they insisted on using 2,5" drives in both consoles? It seems like they could have shipped with 1tb for the same price if they'd used 3.5" drives. It's not like a few extra cubic inches of volume would have made people walk away from the deal.

    Simple answer... size and heat. Everyone wants to produce the smallest console that also doesn't burst into flames.

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