How to Download and Delete Games and Add-ons on PlayStation 5

You bought a PlayStation game and want to know how to download it and its add-ons on PlayStation 5.Well, the process is easy, and you can do it all from the Sony console's game library.We'll even show you how to delete games and add-ons in case you need to make room in your PS5's storage later.

So next, make sure you've got your PS5 console connected to the internet, and let's get started.

How to Download PlayStation 5 Games

You can find and download PS5 games you've purchased on the console's game library screen.Here's how:

1. In the Games section on the Home screen, select Games Library.

2. Tap R1 on the DualSense controller to go to the "Your Favorites" screen.

3. Select the game you want to download.

If the game has two versions (PS5 and PS4), there will be an extra step to choose which version you want to download.

4. After selecting a version, choose Download.

The download will take some time - PlayStation games are usually several gigabytes in size.And once the download is complete, you'll see the game in the Games section of the dashboard.

How to Check the Progress of Your Downloads on PlayStation 5

Once a download has started, you can check its progress on the download/upload screen.Here's how to do it:

1. Press the PS button on your controller to bring up Control Center.

2. Select Download/Upload.

3. Now you should be able to see the progress of all your downloads.

Here, you can see how long it took for the download to complete, as well as the downloads you've queued to continue after the active download completes.

How to pause, resume and cancel PlayStation 5 downloads?

Once you start a download on PS5 and realize that for some reason you cannot continue the download, you can go to the download/upload screen to pause or cancel it.Follow the steps below:

1. Press the PS button on your controller to bring up Control Center.

2. Select Download/Upload.

3. Select the download you want to pause or cancel.

4. Select the download again, then select Pause or Cancel and Delete in the menu that appears.

If you paused the download, you can resume it later by following steps XNUMX-XNUMX above and selecting Resume this time.

The download should now resume, picking up where you left off.If you cancel the download and then decide to re-download the game later, it will start the download from the beginning (it will not resume).

How to delete games on your PlayStation 5

If you've finished playing games on your PS5, or want to clear space on your SSD, you can delete your PS5 games by following these steps:

1. Highlight the title you want to delete in the Games section on the Home screen or in the Games library.

2. Press the option button on the DualSense controller.

3. In the menu, select Delete.

4. Select "OK" to confirm that you want to delete the game.

The game will now disappear from the Games section of the Dashboard, and it will also disappear from the Installed section of the Games library.But don't worry, if you want to play this game, you can always download it again.

How to download add-ons on PlayStation 5

If your PS5 game has add-ons such as pre-order bonuses, extra modes (such as Mercenaries in Resident Evil 4), expansions or other DLC that you would like to download, please follow these steps:

1. Highlight the title of the add-on you want to download in the Games section of the Home screen or in the Games library.

2. Press the option button on the DualSense controller.

3. From the menu, select Manage Game Content.

4. Select Install (down arrow) to the right of the add-on you want to download.

The add-on will then enter the download queue on the download/upload screen, and you can pause and cancel it if you wish.

How to remove add-ons for PlayStation 5

If you want to free up some space, you can remove any add-ons you no longer need while keeping the base game installed.Here are the relevant steps:

1. In the Games section of the Home screen or in the Games library, highlight the title with the add-on you want to remove.

2. Press the option button on the DualSense controller.

3. From the menu, select Manage Game Content.

4. Select Delete (trash can icon) to the right of the add-on you want to delete.

5. Select "Remove" in the window that pops up to confirm that you want to remove the add-on.

Since add-ons are optional, removing them won't cause problems in the game you're playing, and you can always re-download them later.

Learn to manage your games and add-ons on PlayStation 5

Downloading games and add-ons is an essential skill for all PS5 owners.As you can see, this is easy to do, whether it's a PS5 or PS4 game.We even show you how to delete them so you can remove the items when you're done with them.