Ghost of Tsushima on the PS5 comes with a number of updates to last year's game, but perhaps one of the biggest improvements is an option to transfer their saves over without needing to redownload the entire PS4 version of the samurai sandbox.

On PS5, Ghost of Tsushima saves can be brought over to the console from either the internal SSD, cloud, or a USB stick when accessed from the main menu. This simplifies a process that in the past had required players to download dozens of gigabytes of extra data before they could pick up where they left off. Marvel's Avengers and Borderlands 3 for example, required the entire game to be downloaded again, while Final Fantasy VII Remake needed a minimum of several gigabytes downloaded just so that players could access its main menu for the save transfer process.

This system was notable when compared to how the Xbox Series X|S handles the migration of saves, as that console's automatic cloud save support allowed for seamless transfers of save data. as that console's automatic cloud save support allowed ...