hunterelf Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 My slim ps3 is a 120gb model, got it around 2 years ago. i thought it would be plenty, but now i realised that i only have around 20gb free space left !! i checked my game data but there's only around 15-20 gb of game data(around 10 games) and the saves hardly take up any space. where did my hdd space go or used on? does the updates take up all that space ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarGate55555 Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 do you have music, movies? keep in mind that the GAME DATA almost always takes a lot of space usually in GB if you dont have the game anymore and dont plan on getting/playing it again there is no reason to keep the game data, just delete it. the game data can always be reinstalled once you insert the game again it will prompt you to install it. keep in mind that GAME DATA and GAME SAVE are 2 different things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjc0961 Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Also of note that 120 GB isn't 120 GB of space for you to use. The PS3 reserves some for its own use, plus 120 GB is not 120 GB in the first place. They say 120 GB or 320 GB or whatever, but it's always less than that because of that whole "1 kilobyte = 1,024 bytes" thing. But get rid of some game data for games you don't use anymore, clear out unwanted movies, music, and photos, and clean out your inbox and outbox for PSN messages if you have lots of them saved (each is small, but they can add up). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewbacon Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 My comment resembles Stargates... GAME DATA KILLED my old 80GB:) Whenever I get a I delete the game data & any other related info. I use flashdrives to store info for games I don't often play... food for thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGarnigle Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 (edited) How do you check how much space is left? Edit: thanks Edited September 4, 2011 by McGarnigle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronpooh Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 How do you check how much space is left? Settings>System Settings>System Information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Madgwick Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Clean sweep of your friends list would help a little too! You know the type that say hi once every month but forget about you for the other 30 days or so or an old boosting partner. Themes and old photo albums too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vuule Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Clean sweep of your friends list would help a little too! You know the type that say hi once every month but forget about you for the other 30 days or so or an old boosting partner. Themes and old photo albums too Meh, a friend probably only takes a few KB. However, less friends does make your XMB load faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christopherwlong Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 One of the biggest hassles concerning gamedata installs is that some(maybe all) games integrate DLC into the game data so if you go to delete it to make room you have to download the dlc again later. RE 5 is a good example. You can get a decent size HDD upgrade for around 50, that may be the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbride95 Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 One of the biggest hassles concerning gamedata installs is that some(maybe all) games integrate DLC into the game data so if you go to delete it to make room you have to download the dlc again later. RE 5 is a good example. You can get a decent size HDD upgrade for around 50, that may be the way to go. Yeah, I'm planning on upgrading the old 80gb hdd to a 250gb. Don't see myself ever being in bother after that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christopherwlong Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 I filled a 500gb faster than I thought so you might want to go higher. You can get 750gb for 60 bucks shipped on eBay right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XquietusX Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 dont forget about PSN games, you need to click triangle and info on any game that is not disc based, if you downloaded games like infamous off the welcome back program or something, they take up a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dz06lt Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 yeah the 120 actually gives you 111 for your own use. As for why its game data just delete a bunch of older games and you will free up space. Edit: be sure to delete the "Game utility data" NOT "game save data" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trezork Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 I bought a 500 for my ps3, and a 750 for my friend, they were around 75.00 and my friend and I haven't even gotten close to filling them up!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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