Stop Deleting Your Games for GTA 6: Samsung 9100 PRO 2TB for PS5
PS5 owners bracing for a 212 GB Grand Theft Auto 6 install are being urged to add a Samsung 9100 PRO 2TB SSD rather than delete favorites such as Gran Turismo 7. Here is what the drive offers and how the install works.
Samsung's 9100 PRO 2TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD with heatsink is being pitched to PlayStation 5 owners who want to stop deleting your games to make room for Grand Theft Auto 6, which players expect to need a 212 GB installation.
The pitch comes from a gaming column that argues extra storage beats constant uninstalling. Its author says the drive removes the need to choose between old favorites and the newest release.
The storage squeeze
Modern games have grown huge. High-definition textures and sprawling open worlds eat digital space, and the column says GTA 6 will "likely devour a massive chunk" of a console's hard drive.
The first casualties are often comfort titles. The column names Gran Turismo 7, F1, Ghost of Yōtei and LEGO Batman as games that get deleted to carve out room for one big release.
It also reports a quick survey in which 8 out of 10 people did not realize they could upgrade the storage on their PlayStation 5. The column gives no details on who was surveyed.
What the drive offers
The column calls the Samsung 9100 PRO 2TB the top solution right now. It cites a 4.8-star rating from hundreds of users.
The drive uses PCIe 5.0 technology and reaches read speeds of up to 14,700 MB/s. In everyday terms, the author says, that cuts load times drastically.
A built-in heatsink is meant to stop the drive overheating during long sessions. A 2TB drive, the author adds, leaves plenty of room for GTA 6 while the comfort games stay installed.
How the install works
The author says fitting the SSD was surprisingly easy, even for someone who has never opened a console. The job is close to a surface-level install, so there is no need to go deep into the machine or void the warranty.
The steps as described:
Turn the console off completely and unplug all power and display cables. Lay it flat on a clean, sturdy table with the cutout PlayStation symbol on the faceplate facing down.
Grab the back corner of the bottom white cover, pull it up slightly, then slide it toward the base of the unit to pop it off. Remove the screw on the rectangular metal SSD cover with a small screwdriver.
Inside the bay, take out the small screw and metal spacer. Move the spacer to the hole marked "80" to fit the new drive.
Slide the SSD into the connector slot at a slight upward angle until it clicks. Press it down flat and fasten it with the screw. Refit the metal cover, then slide the outer shell back until it clicks.
When the PS5 boots again, it walks the user through formatting the drive.
