However, Microsoft at least has a storage solution on the market thanks to the Seagate 1TB Expansion Card, which slots into the back of the system. The Xbox Series S has even less usable storage available, with just 364GB for users to access. (The Xbox Series X has 802GB for comparison.) With the PS5 only giving players 664GB of usable storage and no solution to expand it currently, that space is looking all the more meager. While both support external storage, you need to install PS5 and Xbox Series S optimized games onto the internal drive if you wish to play them. It also raises some red flags over the storage situation on next-gen consoles, specifically the PS5 and Xbox Series S. However, it’s yet another egregious example of Call of Duty’s inability to compress and properly manage its file sizes so that, you know, gamers can have something other than Activision’s annualized shooter installed.

Of course, the PS4 does support external hard drives and the internal drive can also be swapped out for a higher capacity alternative. Activision’s post goes on to say “remember that the Warzone download is not necessary if you are only playing Black Ops Cold War and vice versa”, which is all well and good if you don’t mind reinstalling massive file sizes, and have the internet connection to do so speedily.

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