Xbox Series X storage could soon get more accessible

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Expanding your Xbox Series X/S storage could become much more affordable in the near future according to reports of a cheaper 71GB expansion card. As discovered by VGC, a French site called Xbox Squad reports that a 1 GB version of Seagate's storage expansion card is being sold to dealers for €500 before tax (about €2/€ hundred ten). Based on that amount, Xbox Squad estimates the retail cost to be between $4 and $XNUMX, or about $XNUMX to $XNUMX, or $XNUMX to $XNUMX. and five pounds sterling. It's significantly cheaper than the XNUMXTB version of the Seagate storage expansion card, which costs $XNUMX/€XNUMX. It's currently the only way for users to upgrade the console's super-fast SSD storage and has been available for purchase since the launch of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Although some users would like to see a range With more storage options, especially with the higher capacities available, having a XNUMXGB option may appeal to casual users who don't want to break the bank to add a bit more space. your Xbox Series X / S games. However, as games grow in size, we also expect Microsoft to offer a XNUMXTB / XNUMXTB option in the near future, although higher capacity storage tends to be worth considerably more.

Analysis: accessible storage options are a must

(Image credit: Xbox) Expanding your Xbox Series X storage | S isn't cheap right now, as the official Seagate 1TB expansion card retails for $5 / $5, though we've seen it available for less. While Microsoft's storage solution is considerably easier to use than on the PS2, which involves dot-by-dot guidance and a screwdriver instead of Xbox's plug-in-and-play system, the fact that the PS1 can use the M.5 SSD standard means that costs can be cheaper. You can also choose between 4GB, 5TB, XNUMXTB and XNUMXTB SSDs. However, the Xbox Series X comes with more usable storage than the PSXNUMX: XNUMX GB compared to XNUMX GB respectively. The Xbox Series S, on the other hand, only has XNUMXGB of usable storage, but game file sizes can be up to XNUMX% smaller since they often don't have XNUMXK assets. With the PSXNUMX and Xbox Series X/S using ultra-fast SSDs providing new gaming opportunities and vastly improved experience when it comes to load times, the consequence is that expanding your console storage is more expensive than ever. Costs will come down slowly, of course, but will remain high for the foreseeable future. Seagate's best storage expansion card for Xbox Series X deals now