A new third party accessory from Nyko announced at CES 2015, called the Data Bank for the PlayStation 4 will allow owners of the console to use larger than normal (physically) hard drives, this opens the door to cheaper options for expanding internal storage capacity.
While replacing the 500 GB hard drive that the PS4 ships with is relatively easy, out of the box, the console only supports 2.5 inch hard drives.
However, Nyko has unveiled the PlayStation 4 Data Bank, an accessory that replaces the standard hard drive cover and enables the use of 3.5 inch drives, which are typically cheaper than 2.5 inch drives on a per-gigabyte basis.
The PS4 Data Bank is expected to be available in the first half of 2015, with Nyko currently going through a patenting process for it.
Nyko also unveiled the PS4 Type Pad at CES 2015, it’s a small keyboard that plugs into the DualShock 4 controller in a similar to the Xbox 360 Chatpad.
The Type Pad is also due out in the first half of 2015, and will be compatible with all software that supports a bluetooth-enabled keyboard.
