It's easy to delete games on a PS4 in a few different ways to free up valuable storage space. Here's how to do it.
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Games tend to take a lot of space on your PlayStation 4's hard drive.
If your PS4 is getting close to capacity, you may need to remove older games you are no longer interested in playing to make room for new games.
Here's how to do it.
1. In your game library, navigate to the game you want to delete.
2. With the game selected, press the Options button on the controller.
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3. Select "Delete." Confirm your choice by selecting "OK."
While the library is the easiest place to find your games, the System Storage page lets you see how much space each of your games takes up on the hard drive. If you want to delete a really large game to reclaim a lot of space, this is the way to do it.
1. On the home screen, select "Settings."
2. Select "Storage."
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3. Select "System Storage" to delete games located on the PS4's internal hard drive. If you have an external drive attached to the PS4, you can choose "Extended Storage" to delete games from there.
4. Select "Applications."
5. You should now see the list of installed games and how much hard drive space each is using. Use the controller to highlight the game you want to delete.
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6. Press Options on the controller, and then select "Delete."
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7. Select the games you want to delete, and then select "Delete." Confirm your decision by selecting "OK."
When you delete a game, it usually leaves your saved game files and other game settings on the PS4 in case you later reinstall the game. If you're sure you don't want your game files, you can delete them as well.
1. On the home screen, select "Settings."
2. Select "Application Saved Data Management."
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3. Select "Saved Data in System Storage."
4. Select "Delete."
5. Choose the game you want to delete.
6. On the Saved Game Data page, choose the game files you want to delete (or choose "Select All").
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7. Select "Delete" and then confirm your choice by selecting "OK."