For many, 500 gigabytes of internal storage seems like a lot. It allows you to save numerous games, movies, music, apps, and more, with space to spare. However, serious gamers soon find that 500 gigs isn’t as much as it appears, especially since most games need installation, downloads, and updates. Nyco revealed a new solution to increase PS4 memory today at CES 2015 – the Data Bank.
To clear up any confusion, the Data Bank isn’t storage itself, rather it’s a dock to expand PS4 memory. Users replace the top of their console with the Data Bank alongside the 2.5″ hard drive, so it can provide compatibility with 3.5″ hard drives to give another channel for internal memory.
At CES 2015, Nyko announced, “This solution removes the need for an external hard drive, which can’t support game installs or save data. It also offers more storage, quicker speeds, and lower prices compared to 3.5” hard drives. The new dock lid design fits perfectly with the PS4’s minimalist look. When you insert a 3.5” drive into the Data Bank, a built-in LED strip lights up while the console uses its memory.”
PlayStation 4 owners in the past have had ways of ways of expanding their memory externally, meaning only certain files could be saved. This is generally viewed as inconvenient, expensive, and annoying. The Data Bank essentially allows 3.5″ hard drives to become internal hard drives, so save files, data, and other necessary files can be placed in these larger, cheaper storage options.
Nyko definitely made an effort to focus on aesthetics as well. At first glance it’s hard to tell that there’s a huge change in your PS4 when you look at it. The image above shows that the accessory is still slim, attractive, and mixes well with the PlayStation itself, and doesn’t look like a clumsy addition that’s acting as a parasite.
Nyco has yet to announce a price for the PS4 memory Data Bank, or a release date. They did say that it will likely be withing the first half of 2015 however. The tech company also announced a new typing pad that attaches to the bottom of the controller and looks to be very useful.
