

The process for downloading a save game and then copying it onto your PS3 using a USB flash drive or external hard drive is slightly different. The process for copying music and photo files is exactly the same. Select the file you want and either copy it to the PS3 hard drive or just play it directly from the connected device.Navigate to Video on the PS3 XMB menu and find your device.Plug the USB drive or external hard drive into one of the USB ports on the PS3.Plug it into your computer and copy over the movie files that you want to watch on your PS3.


While you can technically install the SSD by itself (we show you how to in the above video), we recommend following Sony’s guidance. We recommend seeing if the solid-state drive you’re buying comes in an SKU with a first-party heatsink. In our case, the Samsung 980 Pro requires a third-party heatsink (we were sent this one), but it was easy to assemble. Seagate FireCuda 530 w/ Heatsink (1TB) – $259.99Īdditionally, Sony recommends installing a heatsink to your SSD to keep things from getting too hot inside the console.If you’re looking for similar results, I’d recommend purchasing a 980 Pro or one of these SSDs: Load times seem equally as fast as the console’s main hard drive, and the expanded catalog of games that I can keep downloaded on my console at any one time is awesome. Samsung sent us a Samsung 980 Pro (1TB) for the purpose of filming this guide, and so far, we’ve experienced great results. PlayStation SSDs And Heatsinks We Recommend
