In other words, Minecraft is not officially available on the PS5. That means even if you do everything you, you might still get an error further down the road. Also, even though the PlayStation 5 has backward compatibility, there’s no official support for Minecraft yet. However, if you already own the game, it will appear on your PS5 library, available for download. So, we need to go through some hoops to play the sandbox. And there’re four ways you can do it:
Download and install the PS4 title on the PS5 Insert the PS4 game disc on the newer console Transfer the PS4 Minecraft copy from the PS4 to the PS5 with an external drive Transfer the PS4 Minecraft copy from the PS4 to the PS5 via Wi-Fi
Download and Install the PS4 Title on the PS5
The first method of playing Minecraft on PlayStation 5 is downloading the digital version to your account. Here’s how it works: Lastly, you can download and install Minecraft from the PlayStation Store.
Insert the PS4 Game Disc on the Newer Console
Either way, here’re the steps:
Transfer the PS4 Minecraft Copy From the PS4 to the PS5
The third method requires a PlayStation 4. You need to move the Minecraft copy on the older console to an external HDD and then put the drive on the PlayStation 5. Here’re the steps: The PlayStation 5 will recognize the game and allow you to play it or install it on its internal storage. You should find the games on the USB storage on your Game Library, Installed tab, under the USB extended storage category. Lastly, this only works if you use the same PSN account on both consoles.
Transfer the PS4 Minecraft Copy From the PS4 to the PS5 via Wi-Fi
The final way to play Minecraft on PS5 is by transferring the game from the PS4 via Wi-Fi. Here’re the steps: The console will restart after the process continues. Minecraft will be available on your game library when you power back the PS5.
Can I Play Minecraft on PS5 With Ray Tracing?
Because you would be playing PS4’s version of Minecraft, it doesn’t have ray-tracing, even if you play it on PS5. It doesn’t have any update patch, performance boost, resolution increase, or texture enhancements on the same note.
