Here, we’ll look at deleting games from your PS5 M.2 SSD, using the PlayStation app.

Why Would you’re gonna wanna Use the PlayStation App to Delete Games?

On the face of it, this might seem like a bit of a non-feature.

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Imagine you’ve maxed out your M.2 SSD’s storage capacity.

You buy the title, intending to play it when you get home.

Here are the steps you should probably follow.

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Ensure your PS5 is in Rest Mode.

This is a very important step.

It won’t perform the operation until you put it into Rest Mode.

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All you oughta do is head toGame Libraryat the bottom of the home page on the PlayStation app.

Find the game you accidentally deleted, and tap the thumbnail.

Your game will be back on your console in moments.

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You’ll be able to jump straight back in.

playstation app settings page

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playstation app select a title to delete from m2 storage

playstation app confirm file delete

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