The PlayStation 4 has this annoying hassle of refusing to install or replace games, even though it says you have enough storage.
Because of the way the device handles installs and updates, you want to have at least double the amount of storage available. As the PS4 downloads a game update, it also makes any other copy of the game in the process, as kind of a safety measure. That's why you want the size of the game plus the size of the update as loose space, even though the update is tiny. PS4 says you have 100GB of unfastened space? Don't concentrate on it. Your 65GB game that needs a 5GB update would even eat up 140GB of free area.
Also, every update tacks on more gigabytes to the total amount of space your game takes up. A 50GB game can balloon to 60, 70, 80GB, or more based on how many times it updates and the scale of those updates--that means the 500GB HDD your PS4 got here with? Yeah, which can fill up fast.
Unfortunately, there isn't anything you may do to alternate the way the PS4 installation and game updates. However, by carefully coping with what files have been installed to your system that making storage space full, you will know what file should be deleted and prioritize the new one. This is important because Final Fantasy VII Remake takes a whopping 100 GB only to install it.
Delete some video games
Deleting video games might be the most apparent solution. Take note of what you have installed and spot if there is anything you are inclined to play with. Are you done with God of War 4? Uninstall. Don't play Overwatch anymore? Get rid of it. The goal is to loose up as much space as possible.
Get extra storage
If you're not willing to get rid of any video games, install an external hard disk drive. Many inexpensive ones can keep terabytes of data and plug right into your PS4 through USB. You can pick out up a pocket-sized WD Elements 1TB external HDD, or a 5TB version in Amazon to double that. If you don't want something that tiny and doesn't mind an external HDD with a power adapter, Seagate has a few extraordinary large-capacity drives, and you can usually get 6TB for less than $200.
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Install games depending on its size
If you were only given a PS4 as a gift or want to start with a clean HDD, install the games that cover up the most room first. That way, you reduce your risk of strolling into that infamous "not enough free space error," and you'll have five times the quantity of space needed for Final Fantasy VII Remake. From there, install the rest of the games you want so as to lower size. If that's still not sufficient, then keep in mind getting an external drive.
