Sony just updated the PlayStation Blog with a lengthy list of “frequently asked questions” for the PlayStation 4. We’re nearly two weeks away from that next-gen console’s Nov. 15 launch, which means it’s about time we got some of these answers.
The company revealed that gamers can expand the storage of the PlayStation 4 as long as they are replacing the internal drive because PS4 doesn’t support external hard drives.
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In regard to the external hard drive, the FAQ simply says, “No, this feature is not supported on PS4.”
We’ve reached out to Sony to ask why it isn’t supporting external drives and whether this is something that it could patch in support for later. We’ll update this post with any new information.