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External Hard Drive For PlayStation 3

External hard drives are a great way to add storage space to your computer. They're also a great way to back up your computer. But if you have a PlayStation 3, you may not realize its external hard drive is a great way to add storage space to your PlayStation 3. Browse the top-ranked list of external hard drives for Playstation 3s below along with associated reviews and opinions. 

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  1. Seagate - Expansion 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black

    SKU: J37C5H48WF

    Best buy...I love Best Buy my every purchase since I started....Great service and products...Great service by Best Buy . One day free delivery is best

    Product Description

    A portable black external hard drive offering 2TB storage, fast USB 3.0 transfers, and data recovery services.
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    Your price for this item is $149.99

  2. Seagate - Game Drive for PlayStation Consoles 5TB External USB 3.2 Gen 1 Portable Hard Drive with Blue LED Lighting - White

    SKU: J37C5H5G89

    Literally a “Best Buy”...I love this hard drive so convenient I think everyone should own one....Best Buy is the best n price match everyone ....Great product!...Great product! Went to multiple sites...

    Product Description

    A white external hard drive with 5TB storage, USB 3.2 connectivity, and blue LED lighting for PlayStation.
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    Your price for this item is $219.99

  3. WD - P10 5TB External USB 3.2 Gen 1 Portable Hard Drive - Black

    SKU: JXTHCJFWRY

    A great External Hard Drive...I love this product. I have 2 and will he buying another one. So easy to use and the best price too...Best of the best!...Best external hard drive money can buy.

    Product Description

    A portable black external hard drive offering 5TB storage and USB 3.2 Gen 1 connectivity for gaming.
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    Your price for this item is $289.99

  4. Toshiba - Canvio Gaming 1TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black

    SKU: JXWR4QHJGZ

    Product Description

    A sleek black portable hard drive offering 1TB USB 3.0 storage for Xbox, PlayStation, and PC gaming.
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    Your price for this item is $136.21
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    The previous price was $143.02

  5. Western Digital - WD 6TB P10 Game Drive Portable External Hard Drive (WDBZ7D0060BBK-WESN ) - Black

    SKU: JXTHCC74RL

    Product Description

    A portable black external hard drive offering large storage capacity, ideal for gaming and data backup needs.
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    Your price for this item is $388.82

  6. Seagate - Game Drive for PlayStation Consoles 2TB External USB 3.2 Gen 1 Portable Hard Drive with Blue LED Lighting - White

    SKU: J37C5H5LKL

    Works great, love buying any electronics at Best Buy they have great price and product quality....I love best buy...I love Best Buy. You guys are amazing ! I love the deals !

    Product Description

    A white portable external hard drive with 2TB storage, USB 3.2 connectivity, and blue LED lighting.
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    Your price for this item is $139.99

  7. Seagate - Expansion 5TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black

    SKU: J37C5H48K5

    Best External HD...Just love it!...Seagate is the best. I love their drives. They are the only ones I use to store my files.

    Product Description

    A portable black external hard drive offering 5TB storage, fast USB 3.0 transfers, and data recovery services.
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    Your price for this item is $219.99

  8. Seagate - 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black

    SKU: J37C5HK2TL

    Product Description

    A portable black external hard drive offering 2TB storage, fast USB 3.0 transfers, and data recovery services.
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    Your price for this item is $149.99

  9. WD - Easystore 6TB External USB 3.2 Gen 1 Portable Hard Drive - Black

    SKU: JXTHCC74PF

    I love it for my all Dj music Thank you BEST BUY for all your help and support....Great portable storage...These are great little portable hard drives, I’ve owned about a dozen of them....Love the larger...

    Product Description

    A portable black external hard drive offering 6TB storage, fast USB 3.2 connectivity, and backup software.
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    Your price for this item is $319.99

  10. WD - P10 2TB External USB 3.2 Gen 1 Portable Hard Drive - Black

    SKU: JXTHCC7K2W

    I love it. It’s amazing. I holds a lot of my ps4 games....Great purchase!...Love it.

    Product Description

    A sleek black portable external hard drive offering 2TB storage and fast USB 3.2 Gen 1 connectivity.
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    Your price for this item is $174.99
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Most external hard drives that use USB connectivity are compatible with all PlayStation 3 models. However, the drive must be formatted to the FAT32 file system for the PS3 to recognize and use it.

You cannot play PS3 games directly from an external hard drive. However, you can use the external drive to store and transfer game data, media files, and backups.

The PlayStation 3 supports the FAT32 file system for external hard drives. It can read media files such as MP3, MP4, JPEG, and AVI from the drive.

To format an external hard drive for the PS3, connect it to a computer and use the system's disk management tools to format it to FAT32. Then, connect the drive to your PS3 via USB.

Yes, the PlayStation 3 has a built-in backup utility that allows you to back up your system data to an external hard drive formatted in FAT32.