Western Digital’s Storage Expansion Cards for Xbox Series X/S Are Real and Now Available

This marks the first time Xbox has announced a new expandable storage card option not made by Seagate since the Xbox Series X|S launched nearly three years ago. Unlike Sony's PS5, which uses M.2 SSDs, Microsoft uses proprietary storage for its fourth generation of home gaming consoles.

While Xbox Series X|S's storage option is easier to use as you plug it into the rear of either console, as opposed to opening up your PS5, the big drawback was that Xbox owners could only buy an expansion card from Seagate, which came at a price even for the 512GB option.

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