You lastly have a solution to improve the high-speed storage in your Xbox Series X or S with greater than 1TB of additional house. Seagate has introduced a 2TB Storage Expansion Card that, for the Series X, successfully triples the capability for next-gen video games. It will value $400 when it arrives in early December — almost as a lot because the console itself — however could be worthwhile when you bristle on the considered deleting video games to create space.

There’s additionally an possibility for individuals who want only a slight bump. Seagate is launching a 512GB card in mid-November, with pre-orders open now for $130. That’s nonetheless not a trivial expense, however it may very well be compelling when you both have an Xbox Series S (and need to hold prices down) or simply need just a little extra respiration room on a Series X.

The excessive costs are, for now, tough to keep away from. As with the PlayStation 5, the Xbox Series X/S requires exterior storage as quick because the built-in SSD if you are going to run the newest video games. That leaves distributors like Seagate little selection however to make use of cutting-edge NVMe drives. It will not be shocking if costs drop as the prices of the know-how come down, however which may not occur for some time but.