Seagate has introduced a brand new 4TB model of its storage growth card for the Xbox Sequence X and S consoles. It’s the primary time the corporate has launched a brand new capability since launching 2TB and 512GB variations of the growth card in late 2021.
The 4TB card is obtainable beginning as we speak by Seagate’s on-line retailer and Finest Purchase for $499.99, however is discounted to $429.99 as a part of a limited-time launch promotion. For comparability, the Xbox Sequence S begins at $379.99, whereas the Xbox Sequence X begins at $599.99.
However, the added storage could also be required by of us with massive libraries of video games. Relying on the choices and expansions you put in, video games like Name of Obligation: Black Ops 6 and Microsoft Flight Simulator can simply gobble up a whole lot of gigs of storage every. You may enhance the Xbox’s storage capability utilizing an exterior drive related over USB, however to play video games straight from an SSD, with out having to maneuver information round, requires the storage growth playing cards.
You could wish to await a worth drop, although. The 2TB model of the cardboard was initially priced at $399.99, however is now listed on Seagate’s online store for $249.99, with a present promotion bringing it right down to $219.99.
For almost three years, Seagate was the one firm providing expandable storage playing cards for the Xbox Sequence X and S, however in mid-2023 Western Digital launched its personal. Its present pricing and capacities are akin to Seagate’s choices. Western Digital hasn’t but launched a 4TB choice.
Though the added competitors did assist deliver the worth of Seagate’s growth playing cards down, they’re nonetheless costlier than storage expansions for the PlayStation 5, which lets you use any SSD so long as it meets sure efficiency necessities. Not solely does Western Digital already sell a PS5-compatible 4TB SSD for $339.99, it additionally affords an 8TB choice, though that may set you again a steep $699.99.