It’s been more than two years since Seagate’s set of Expansion Cards was first made available for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and now we’re about to get a replacement option from a new manufacturer in the near future.
According to the Best Buy listing (which has since been deleted), Western Digital will release the Xbox Series X| S with a capacity of 1 TB for $179.99. That’s just under the $199.99 MSRP for the 1TB version from Seagate.
With game files getting bigger and bigger, the WD_BLACK C50 Xbox Expansion Card is the quick and easy way to give your Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S more capacity so you can install more titles. Simply plug this officially licensed card directly into your designated slot on the back of your Xbox Series X console | S, and you’re ready to go, no additional software or installation steps required.
The card delivers performance similar to Xbox internal storage for a seamless experience when installing, loading, playing and saving your favorite games. Get your game library ready and up and running quickly with the WD_BLACK C50 Xbox Expansion Card. “
There is currently no information regarding the release date for this WD_BLACKC50 Expansion Card for Xbox Series X | S, and we don’t know if it will also be available in 512GB and 2TB form factors like the Seagate options. Once we know more, we’ll let you know!
In 2020, Xbox’s Jason Ronald stated that “Additional features and applicationsThese cards will be introduced in the future, so it’s great to see another company offer an alternative…even if it’s still quite expensive!
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