PS4 data can be transferred to PS4 Pro via an Ethernet cable

PS4 users will be able to transfer all of their data over to PS4 Pro via an Ethernet cable - although you'll need to update your new console with a system software update first.

[Neonridr]

That's good to know. I just plan on taking my 2TB HD out of my PS4 and sticking it in my Pro.

"the PS4 Pro will be shipped at launch with [system software] 3.70, with version 4.0 coming soon." I hope not too soon afterwards.. otherwise you can't transfer the stuff over and it defeats the purpose.

[ziggurcat]

interesting... so there's going to be two FW updates between now, and when the Pro launches?

[Eonjay]

Sounds correct What firmware is PS4 on now?

[Alexander1Nevermind]

I do hope I can remove my 2Tb sshd from my PS4 and swap it easily into the pro. Not as worried about the data transfer as the saves/games can be put back on rather easily from cloud/store.

[ziggurcat]

@eonjay

3.55

[LexHazard79]

@Eonjay, I believe 3.55 but I could be wrong.

@ Alexander, is that sshd in 2.5 inch form? I have 1Tb and couldn't find one bigger at 2.5 anywhere. But plenty of 3.5 ones. If so please let us gamers that want better storage solution know. Thanks.

[ziggurcat]

@back

People have been able to find 2TB drives that fit within the dimension requirements. I haven't, personally, but they are out there. I have a 1.5TB drive in my PS4 right now.

[darthv72]

@neon, when you take the drive out of one to put in the other... wont you lose all your data? I know it worked on the 360 but i thought the moment you put in a PS4 drive to another unit it would want to format it for that unit.

[bloop]

@BakPain: This is the 2tb I have in my ps4. Just crack it open and swap out your drive and you can put your old ps4 drive into the seagate case.

http://www.seagate.com/gb/e...

[Aenea]

@Alexander

Hate to break it to you but harddisks are encrypted by your PS4 and can only be decrypted on the same PS4 it was encrypted on so you can use your old hd with the new Slim or Pro but it will then be formatted again.

[DMZ_P]

I have a doubt about swapping. Not sure the PS licence on your actual HD will work with the Pro. The system might force you to wipe the disk and reinstall.

[dumahim]

No, you can't just swap the HD over and keep the data.
Pretty sure you'll have to format it to the new system once installed and you'd lose anything on it at that point.

[LexHazard79]

It might be that because you cant do it on regular PS4.

Btw: Are we back to bubble system. I was commenting on another article and said I have no more bubbles....wt?

[Neonridr]

Sorry I should have been a little more specific. I won't actually just swap it. I mean I would back up the data, wipe the 2TB, put the backup files onto the 2TB, put it in the Pro, and then restore from the menu.

I can't see why that wouldn't work.

[DMZ_P]

@Neon, ho I see... haven't thought about doing it this way. Good thinking.

[donthate]

Why do this complicated thing. Why isn't Sony just enabling external storage?

It makes it a lot easier to transfer data sensibly. A lot of people want to trade in their existing PS4 for a Pro. Another missed opportunity.

[Rimeskeem]

I'm guessing they will give a weeks notice prior to launching a new update.

[ziggurcat]

that's cool, i just hope it doesn't take 6 hours like the back-up/restore process takes (and then fails on you 5h 30min into it like it did when I replaced my launch PS4 with the newer matte SKU). I'll just get a larger HDD for the Pro, and transfer the data this way if it proves to be a faster process.

[2pacalypsenow]

If I were you I would just upload your saved games to the cloud and start fresh on the pro

[vickers500]

P.T. man, P.T.

[Ol_G]

I did the same thing when i put a 2tb drive in my ps4.
But in the netherlands we don't have a cap on downloads this may not be an option every where

[Rimeskeem]

Put PT on flash drive

[P_Bomb]

Would this be a cut 'n' paste or copy 'n' paste transfer? Ideally I'd like both systems to have the same content, at the same time.

[Goldby]

cloud saves are your answer mate

[P_Bomb]

I was thinking more along the lines of copying all the patches, installs, themes or games over. The saves are easy.

[cash_longfellow]

How do I do this if I am trading in my vanilla ps4 when I pick up the Pro? :(

[ninsigma]

You gotta use cloud saves in that case.

[dumahim]

Use cloud for saves or use other backup storage along with any media you want to keep. Games will need to be reinstalled.

[ocelot07]

You can't only other way is if you have a USB stick or hard drive big enough to hold all the games and saves you have on your current PS4. Like if you have 400GB worth of content on your PS4 now. You can plug in a USB hard drive with 500GB space on it and back it up and transfer it to the PS4 Pro.

[DragonDDark]

Some people asked gamestop to do it, And they did it for them. I saw this written on reddit though. Don't know if it's true.

[Rimeskeem]

Flash drive with the saves or cloud. Then reinstall games. It's what I did with my new hdd

[cash_longfellow]

That's what I'm thinking...just moving the save files. My Internet is pretty fast so game downloads shouldn't be too bad.

[ati360]

I already sold my PS4, but before I sold, I am backed up my data into my external HDD ... Can i use my external HDD to restore data in new PS4 Pro? :( Sorry for bad english guys.

[ocelot07]

Yes

[ati360]

thanks :)

[LexHazard79]

That awesome!

[ninsigma]

Not trading in my ps4 so I'll be doing it this way!

[nevin1]

So they are banking on people double dipping.

Anyway, I thought current owners were going to trade their PS4 for The Pro?

[RyanShutup]

If the firmware is the same for both (assuming it will be) won't we be able to just pop the drive out of our PS4s and into our PS4 Pros? Like some of the commenters below I also have a 2TB hd and PT installed on it... don't want to go through the whole backup restore process again... but I guess I will if I have to. :(

[ShowanW]

so that means people who were looking to trade in the current PS4 have to hold on to them to transfer data...

sony just enable external drive support, to make this as pain free as possible...

[ocelot07]

They do have external drive support. You can back up your current PS4 data via the backup option in the settings. You can then transfer that data to another PS4. In this case the Pro.

[ShowanW]

thanks for the heads up...

[Aenea]

Ehmm, I really wonder if this is entirely true. Well, it sorta is for sure, but not how most people have interpreted these words.

The 4.0 beta has an option to transfer files over your local network, the fastest way is of course if both are connected to your router using an ethernet cable but I haven't seen an option where you could connect them both to the same cable...

[rpgenius420]

Too bad we can't use external hard drives in the same way as xbox one. When I got my slim I just connected my hard drives and bam everything was there.