Sony PlayStation 4 1TB Console - Black

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I’m a self-confessing PlayStation fanboy, but my experience covering the larger business and developer side of the whole industry has given me a strong knowledge of all platforms.

Crucial’s drives don’t quite have the performance levels of Samsung’s drives, but in the PS4 that is less important thanks to their older storage connectivity systems. Beyond that, this is a well-built drive with a tough anodized aluminium casing, and it even comes with both a USB Type-C cable and Type-A adapter bundled in. And the Bolt B75 Pro is no different: it's a cracking little drive and will offer a great value alternative from a smaller, but equally reliable name.It’s got decent performance levels that won’t show themselves up when compared to the PS4’s internal drives, and it has a three-year warranty.

If you'd rather go for sheer capacity and you aren't worried about performance, you could always go for one of the best PS4 external hard drives, as an HDD will undoubtedly be cheaper.To back up everything on your console outside of its trophies, head to the system menu and then into the backup option. The Crucial X10 Pro is the latest pro-grade external SSD from the brand, and you'll have the choice between either 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB of space here. Real-world performance-wise, the P50 gives you everything a high-quality external SSD should do: games were loaded incredibly quickly, files were retrieved in the snap of a finger, and the performance levels were incredibly consistent. Now, I better stop myself here before I get talking about my favourite games like HUNT: Showdown, Dishonored, and Towerfall Ascension. The only disappointment is the 194g weight, which is more than most portable disks – but that’s a minor complaint.