How to Delete Games off a PS5 From the Home Screen
Recently played games and apps appear on the PS5 home screen. If the game is available in the Home menu, here’s the easiest way to remove it from the console:
How to Uninstall PS5 Games From the Game Library
If the game doesn’t show up on the Home screen, you can delete it from your Game Library.
How to Uninstall Games From the PS5 Settings
Another way to delete PS5 games is from the Settings menu.
Why Delete Games From Your PS5?
The PS5 comes with a 1 TB hard drive, but you only have about 660 GB of usable storage. If you download a lot of games and apps, you can quickly run out of room on your console. If you can’t download content because your hard drive is full, try deleting some games to free up space. Alternatively, instead of deleting games, move them to a compatible USB external hard drive. A 2021 PS5 update includes this off-loading ability, which is a great way to free up space. When you’re ready to play the game, copy it back to your internal storage. The game will even automatically update if a newer version came out while it was in USB extended storage.
How to Redownload Deleted PS5 Games
You can reinstall the games you’ve purchased digitally without having to purchase them again. From the PS5 Home screen, go to Game Library and select the game you want to reinstall.
How to Delete PS5 Saved Game Data
Deleting a game will not remove the saved data associated with that game. Follow these steps to remove PS5 and PS4 game save data:
