Sony includes a message at the bottom of the PS5 box to advise of this option, so that we can easily migrate our data.
The PS5 box will include a small guide with instructions to transfer our data from PS4 to PlayStation 5. As reported by Samit Sarkar, a journalist at Polygon, in the unit received by Sony for Reviews purposes we can already see what the packaging of the machine will be like when it hits stores on November 19 in all its angles … including the bottom, which hides an interesting message: how to transfer your data from PS4 to PS5.
How to transfer your data from PS4 to PS5 the easy way
The message on the PS5 box describes the following steps:
one interesting thing about the PS5 box: instructions for transferring data from a PS4 are printed right on the bottom
and just to close the loop, here’s a shot of the top as well
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– Samit Sarkar (@SamitSarkar) October 23, 2020
“You can transfer data to your PS5 console in several ways:
- Connect your PS4 and PS5 to the same network.
- Connect your PS4 external storage drive to your PS5.
- Log into your PS5 with the account created on your PS4. You can transfer data such as game history and trophies, as well as profile and friend information. It is necessary to have your PS5 console updated to the latest software version ”.
When it comes to saved games, which is surely what worries more people given that PS5 will be backward compatible with 99% of the more than 4000 PS4 games, Sony has officially confirmed that “You can transfer digital games, data game and save games from a PS4 console to a PS5 console using a LAN cable or via a Wi-Fi network. On the other hand, if we already have PS4 games and game data stored on a USB connected to PS4, we can use that same drive as external storage for PS5. In any case, if we are PS Plus members, we will have all the games synchronized in the cloud and it will not be necessary to do anything to migrate the games to PS5.
What will be included in the PS5 box?
According to another image shared by Nick Pino, from Tech Radar, inside each PS5 unit we will find the following: a console unit (depending on whether we have chosen PS5 or PS5 Digital Edition); a DualSense controller; a base to place the machine vertically or horizontally; an HDMI cable; the power cord; instruction manuals; Astro’s Playroom, which will arrive pre-installed on the system.
