How do you transfer data from a PS5 to a PS5 Pro?
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Update both consoles
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Sign in to the same account on both
Sync your trophies on the old console first.
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Connect both to the same network
Wi-Fi works. Sony says a LAN cable can make it faster if your consoles normally use Wi-Fi.
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On the PS5 Pro, start Data Transfer
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Leave both consoles on until it finishes
The Pro restarts on its own. Progress shows under Downloads/Uploads in the control center.
Sony's Data Transfer copies data from a PS4 or another PS5 to a PS5 console. Both consoles sign in to the same account and join the same network, and you start it from Settings > System > System Software > Data Transfer.
PlayStation Support, "Transfer data from a PS4 console or PS5 console to your PS5 console"checked Nov 12, 2026
Should you transfer GTA 6 or download it again?
Either works. Games you transfer show up as they finish copying, and digital games can also be downloaded again from the Pro's Game Library. Whichever you choose, the Pro needs the 212 GB free that PlayStation asks for, which a new Pro has.
Clear a minimum of 212 GB of storage on your PS5 or PS5 Pro before you pre-load.
PlayStation.com, Grand Theft Auto VI pagechecked Nov 12, 2026
Can you move your M.2 SSD from a PS5 to a PS5 Pro?
Yes. Sony says formatting isn't required when you move an M.2 SSD between two PS5 consoles, so games already on it stay put. Follow the steps for your model in the M.2 SSD guide.
You don't need to format an M.2 SSD again when you move it between two PS5 consoles.
PlayStation Support, "How to add an M.2 SSD to a PS5 console"checked Nov 12, 2026
Turn on offline play on the new console
Console Sharing and Offline Play can be on for one PS5 at a time. Turn it on for the Pro, and off on the old console, so GTA 6 still starts if your internet drops.
Console Sharing and Offline Play lets your games play even when the console is offline. It can be on for one PS5 at a time, and you turn it on in Settings > Users and Accounts > Other.
PlayStation Support, "How to turn on PS5 Console Sharing and Offline Play"checked Nov 12, 2026
No old console to hand? Use a USB backup
Sony's backup guide covers backing up a PS5 to a USB drive from Settings > System > System Software > Back Up and Restore, then restoring it on the new console.
