Got a new PS5? Here are 8 things you should do first

If you’ve been lucky enough to land yourself a PS5 in the holiday sales or as a gift, congratulations! Before you launch straight into the latest open-world epic to test out the specs of your new PS5, there are a number of things you should do to ensure you make the most of the experience. We’ve got eight suggested actions to take right out of the box.

Note: The second and third items on this list have an “If” attached to them. If you don’t own an external storage drive or a PS4/PS4 Pro and the PS5 is entirely new to you, you can skip to number three on this list.

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