Xbox Series X|S owners will have a chance to extend their console’s storage capacity soon, with 512Gb and 2Tb storage expansion cards variants in store.
Getting games in digital format can be demanding on next-generation consoles. With many games requiring tens of gigabytes of memory allocation to fully experience, even 1Tb of storage space feels small. And this is especially true when speaking of AAA titles that demand a far bigger memory volume due to the massive content they contain. While a common solution to this problem is to not to store too many games at a time, it’s not always the best option. For some, it’s a lot more fun to keep the games they’ve finished for posterity, while adding new ones.
For extra storage space
The people at Xbox knew this issue themselves, which have been so even in previous console generations. Perhaps, being gamers themselves. Understandably, this problem led to a solution aimed at addressing it. In the case of the Xbox Series X|S, it’s the ability to expand on its storage size. A far more economical choice than choosing to sell a hardware with pre-built bigger-than-original capacity. It comes in the form of a 1Tb storage expansion card that has been a common add-on among the console owners.
As of writing, a Seagate-brand 1Tb storage expansion card for the Xbox Series X|S costs a rather hefty $220. Even outside of the issue of price, many might still find 1 Terabyte a little too much for just storing games. Which, thus, raises potential demand for a smaller-capacity storage medium for a substantially lower pricing. On the complete opposite, there might also be others who find 1Tb to be a little too small. Which, then, demands a bigger file storage, like 2 Terabytes size.
New storage expansion cards
If you fall between the two, your plea had just been heard as official 512Gb and 2Tb storage expansion cards are on the way. As early as mid-November this year, the 512Gb variant will become available commercially for $140. But anyone looking to get the 2Tb version will have to wait until December to get it for $400 retail price. It is worth noting that this initial release will be exclusive in the US. There is no word yet as to when it will become available in outside territories.
Will-be first time adopters might think that the auxiliary device will simply add to Xbox Series X|S internal storage. Or specifically, be a place where games can be installed and ran from. But this is not simply the case. As is with the PlayStation 5, the purpose of the “storage expansion” is merely to hold games for backup, which can then be pulled from whenever necessary.
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