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Will I lose my games if my PS4 breaks?

The saved games are all on the hard drive inside the PS4 so simply travel with you. If you have PS+ the save games are still local but they're also backed up to Sony's servers. Anyway, you're good to go!
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Can you transfer data from a broken PS4 to a new one?

You can transfer data saved on your current PS4™ system storage to a new PS4™ system. Transferring data to your new PS4™ system initializes it, so you should transfer data before you begin using your new system. After the transfer, data also remains on your current PS4™ system.
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Can I transfer my PS4 games to my new PS4?

If it is the first time you are using this system, you will be prompted with the Transfer Data from Another PS4 option right after signing in with your account. If it's not the first time you are using the system go to Settings > System > Transfer Data from Another PS4 and follow the on-screen instructions.
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How do I recover data from a broken PS4?

Try an efficient data recovery software, such as Stellar Data Recovery Professional to recover PS4 Game files. You need to remove your HDD from PlayStation 4 and connect it to a working Windows PC. Once connected, launch the software, select what to recover, scan the HDD, and recover the files.
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Can you lose games on PS4?

It can be effortless for PS4 game lovers to lose vulnerable game files on their hard drives by accidental deletion, sudden power outage, hard drive formatting, or other errors. But it's quite complicated for users to recover lost PS4 game files without backups.
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Does my PS4 account save my games?

It's also possible to use the automatic upload feature. For details, see “Auto-Upload”. Online storage can have up to 100 GB of saved data from PS4™ games and 100 GB of saved data from PS5™ games. To view the progress of uploads, select (Notifications) from the function screen.
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Do PS4 games carry over?

You can copy PS4 game saved data from your source console to a USB drive, and then use the USB drive to copy the data to your destination console. If you already have saved data for the same game on your PS5 console, you can replace it with the saved data from your USB drive.
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How do I restore my PS4 without losing data?

As in the Settings menu, in Safe Mode, you can choose Restore Default Settings to reset everything in the PS4 to its original software settings but keep your data. You can also choose Initialize PS4.
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Why did all my PS4 games disappear?

No user is insured from the loss of PS4 files. This can occur due to a voltage drop, such as a sudden power outage. A very common cause is a loss of communication with the server or a bad Internet connection.
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Where does PS4 save game data?

To manage your PlayStation®4 console storage, go to Settings > Application Saved Data Management. If you would like to access an application's PlayStation®Plus online storage save data from the content launcher or Library, highlight the application, press the OPTIONS button, and select Upload/Download.
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How do I transfer my PS4 games to a new hard drive?

Press your controller's “Options” button, and a pop-up screen will appear. Select “Move to External Storage”. Select all the games you want to transfer and then select “Move”. Your PS4 will transfer your games from to your external drive and automatically delete the old versions from your console once complete.
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Can you have 2 PS4 with the same account?

Yes, you can share it between all accounts on one console, and just one account on a second. You set the first console as the “primary” console for the account that purchased the PS+ subscription. Any player can play on that console. Meanwhile, on the second console, the actual account owner logs in and plays on that.
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Can I transfer a game from PS4 to another using hard drive?

To transfer the games and other data from the PS4 to the external hard drive, you can simply press the Options icon on your game and pick the options for move to USB extended storage. If you are trying to install more than one game, you can move to the options for transferring the content in one go.
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How do I transfer games from a broken PS4 to a PS5?

You can copy PS4 game saved data from your source console to a USB drive, and then use the USB drive to copy the data to your destination console. If you already have saved data for the same game on your PS5 console, you can replace it with the saved data from your USB drive.
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How many years will PS4 get games?

It will be about 1 to 2 years before official developers stop making PS4 games - Making the Playstation open for homebrew. FIFA19 was released on PlayStation3 in 2018, that's the last PS3 game released that I know of while PS4 was out.
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Are deleted PS4 games gone forever?

Recover Lost PS4 Games by Re-Downloading Them from Playstation Store. PlayStation Store has a feature that once you've bought games from it, you can redownload it again after login into your PS4 game account with your user name and password.
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Can you unplug a PS4 without losing data?

Disconnect the AC power cord from the electricity supply only when the power indicator is off. If you disconnect it while the power indicator is lit or blinking, data might be lost or corrupted, and you might damage your system.
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Are PS4 games tied to console or account?

Games are tied to your PSN account, not the physical system. The only way to possibly let another owner play the games is if you keep your account info on that PS4 and it's also designated as the “primary” PS4 for that account.
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How many games can a PS4 hold?

So games run from about 30-50, and we can average them at 40 gb for argument's sake and exclude the idea of DLC. At that size, a 500 gb hard drive will fit 12 games. So once you've got a full hard drive, you'll need to uninstall some games if you want to play more.
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Is PS4 already phased out?

While we still expect some games to release on both platforms for a few years still, 2023 seems like it will be the year that the shift to the PS5 is made official.
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Are all PS4 games saved by cloud?

The data for any PS4 games you select will be automatically saved to your Online Storage cloud whenever your computer is turned on or in rest mode. ✎Note: ☛To see how much space your save games take up, select a game (as if you were manually uploading your save data).
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Can I convert my PS4 disc to digital?

Insert the eligible PS4 game disc. Go to the game hub for the PS4 game. Select the upgrade offer on the game hub and review the upgrade offer. Select Download (or purchase with the discount price) to download/purchase content.
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How to transfer your games to a new hard drive on PS4 without deleting everything?

Navigate to System > Backup and Restore > Back up PS4. After following the on-screen instructions, your console will restart, and backup will begin. Your PlayStation will restart once again when the process is complete, and a copy of your data should be saved to the external drive.
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Can I copy a game to another hard drive?

Individual games can easily be moved to a new drive. Find the title in the app's Installed sidebar, click the three-dot menu, and select the Files tab. Choose Change Drive and select the destination, then click Move to finalize.
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