A player buys a used PS5, but when he connects it to his TV, he realizes that the storage space is way too large. The seller didn’t remove his SSD and also didn’t delete his games. However, the games aren’t as useful as it sounds.
A player reports that he bought a used PS5. But when he connects it for the first time at home, he finds out that the PS5 has significantly more storage than usual.
The old PS5 has about 600 GB of free storage and the Slim version of the PS5 has around 800 GB of storage. But the purchased version has 4 TB of storage, which is way too much than originally intended.
What went wrong? The seller probably upgraded his PS5 with an M.2 SSD and forgot to remove it when selling the console. According to the posted picture, a SN850X from Western Digital with 4 TB is installed in the used PS5. The buyer shows this in a post on Reddit.com.
In another post, the buyer explained that he contacted the seller. But the seller doesn’t seem to care about losing the 4 TB SSD. Instead, he explained that he simply forgot to format his SSD again before selling.
The installed games are useless because the new owner of the PS5 cannot use them
Why are the games useless? The former owner reset the PS5 to its factory state. This deactivates all accounts. However, the games installed on the PS5 cannot be used without the corresponding license.
Since the buyer does not own the licenses, he cannot start the games and can only clean the SSD by deleting everything. So he has not, as he hoped, been able to enjoy playing dozens of games for free without having to pay for them.
The seller also commented on this (via Reddit.com):
I just contacted the seller and he says he forgot to format it [the PS5] before shipping. No problem at all, since the console reset itself to factory settings and logged out all accounts, making the games useless.
Why is the reset so important? If you don’t reset your PS5, another player who buys your PS5 not only has access to your games but, in the worst-case scenario, access to your bank account, which you have set as a payment method on the PS5.
We would therefore always urgently advise you to do a few basic things if you want to sell your PS5:
- Note the serial number of the PS5: This can be useful when it comes to warranty cases later or if the PS5 should break down.
- Remove all USB devices or discs: This also includes wireless adapters from external headsets or controllers.
- Back up games and data: This applies especially to save files. If you have a “PS Plus” subscription, save files are usually automatically backed up in the cloud.
- Remove the M.2 SSD from the PS5: This is exactly what the seller accidentally forgot in this case. Depending on the model, this can indeed become an expensive “gift” for the next buyer.
- Reset the console to factory settings: This will remove all your personal data from the console.
Meanwhile, Sony has also officially launched its PS5 Pro in stores. However, the PS5 and PS5 Pro look very similar at first glance, as Sony has hardly changed the design at all.
What are the similarities and especially the differences between the PS5 and PS5 Pro? MeinMMO presents all the details and explains what you should pay attention to: PS5 Pro vs PS5 in comparison: What are the similarities and differences?
