Storage Expansion For Xbox Series X/S

Imagine if they’d make like a third party splitter/hub where you could plug in multiple ones...I still feel like they should’ve put two ports in the back though
You wouldn't need to do that..just swap when need be.
I don't mind and actually like the idea of having certain games on different cards 🤷‍♂️

Better than Sony's (thus far nonexistent) PS5 approach where you can only add storage with no swapping.
 
Better than Sony's (thus far nonexistent) PS5 approach where you can only add storage with no swapping.
Is it confirmed that you can't just plug and play? Outside of removing the screw(s). Can you open up the PS5, put in the memory stick with say 20 games on it. Then just take it out, and put in a different stick with 20 other games on it? Or will it force formatting?
 
Is it confirmed that you can't just plug and play? Outside of removing the screw(s). Can you open up the PS5, put in the memory stick with say 20 games on it. Then just take it out, and put in a different stick with 20 other games on it? Or will it force formatting?
All signs point to the cumbersome opening the console,measuring and unscrewing and maybe reformatting.
 
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This is only $2 cheaper than what I paid a week or so ago. IGN Deals has not been paying attention.
 
I don't really "need" this.... But I definitely WANT it.
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I don't really "need" this.... But I definitely WANT it.

I'm definitely going to need it soon. Just between Destiny 2, COD CW plus Warzone, AC:V, Gears plus a few games off Game Pass, my drive is almost gone already.

I'm trying to use it as motivation to play through games more though.
 
I'm definitely going to need it soon. Just between Destiny 2, COD CW plus Warzone, AC:V, Gears plus a few games off Game Pass, my drive is almost gone already.

I'm trying to use it as motivation to play through games more though.
I completed Gears 5 on my XSX, as well as Hivebusters. Deleted it, and it freed up 100GB. I have 54% of my expansion card used. I have 0% of my internal used, well besides the mandated files.
 
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I'm definitely going to need it soon. Just between Destiny 2, COD CW plus Warzone, AC:V, Gears plus a few games off Game Pass, my drive is almost gone already.

I'm trying to use it as motivation to play through games more though.
Mine is full, but I don't need more than 10 games at the same time tbh.... But it just feels good to have it, looking at my 2tb one X and it feels pretty tight.
 
I'm surprised you guys have so few games on your system. In the old days I'd go all in on one game until I was done with it, I like to float back and forth between a bunch these days though. Then again, that's probably why I finish so few games now....
 
I'm surprised you guys have so few games on your system. In the old days I'd go all in on one game until I was done with it, I like to float back and forth between a bunch these days though. Then again, that's probably why I finish so few games now....
Its like that for me but also depends on the game. Right now I'm hooked on Cyberpunk and just want to continue to play that even though I have like 15 games installed on my XSX that I want to play. But its nice to have them there ready to play when ever I feel like it.

As of now I believe I have about 150gigs left of internal storage and I'm inching closer to getting the expansion unit. I'd like to be able to install more games without the need to delete those I've yet to complete. Also, it seems like MSFT has done something to increase download speeds which is great because even if I have to delete a game it won't take a year and a day to redownload.
 
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Its like that for me but also depends on the game. Right now I'm hooked on Cyberpunk and just want to continue to play that even though I have like 15 games installed on my XSX that I want to play. But its nice to have them there ready to play when ever I feel like it.

As of now I believe I have about 150gigs left of internal storage and I'm inching closer to getting the expansion unit. I'd like to be able to install more games without the need to delete those I've yet to complete. Also, it seems like MSFT has done something to increase download speeds which is great because even if I have to delete a game it won't take a year and a day to redownload.
I think the Master Chief Collection, Gears 5, and Forza Horizon 4 together take up like half of my storage space.

Really glad I got one of these. Like the rest of you, I've sorta forgot it's there since plugging it in. Pretty incredible how fast you can move games between the two SSDs.
 
I think the Master Chief Collection, Gears 5, and Forza Horizon 4 together take up like half of my storage space.

Really glad I got one of these. Like the rest of you, I've sorta forgot it's there since plugging it in. Pretty incredible how fast you can move games between the two SSDs.
I have both Forza and Gears installed and those two games take about 200gigs alone. But to be fair Gears does allow gamers to choose which parts of the game to install to keep the file size as small as possible, I just installed everything because why not.

But something you said about moving games confuses me. Are we not able to play games off the storage expansion unit, do we have to move games from there to the internal unit to play games on XSX?
 
I'm surprised you guys have so few games on your system
It's my OCD. It's like my phone. I want my phone at 100% all the time. When I see the battery go down, I immediately try to charge it. Same goes for memory. I would rather have only 1 game on 10TB, and delete and redownload games versus having 1000 games ready to go, but my storage showing 1% available.

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But something you said about moving games confuses me. Are we not able to play games off the storage expansion unit, do we have to move games from there to the internal unit to play games on XSX?

I was trying to free up space on the internal SSD since it was completely full. Moved things I don't play very often over to the new Seagate. You can definitely play off of both, I tried out Rainbow 6 Siege on the Seagate. From what I understand, there's no real difference in loading speed or performance from either. I just wanted to try out the new drive to move some things to it.
 
I was trying to free up space on the internal SSD since it was completely full. Moved things I don't play very often over to the new Seagate. You can definitely play off of both, I tried out Rainbow 6 Siege on the Seagate. From what I understand, there's no real difference in loading speed or performance from either. I just wanted to try out the new drive to move some things to it.
I broke down and bought one. Had a lil 3xtra money laying around, lol. Anyway, I was surprised at how cool it looks/feels. Don't know why but it does.

I also like that itll tell you if it isnt fully inserted. I heard someone say you have to click it in but I am afraid to push to hard. Is it a distinct click? I felt like a Scottish bump.

Anyway, I did get a message that it detected it but wasn't making full contact. I think my cat walked bumped it or something. Its working but I wonder if it can go in more
 
I broke down and bought one. Had a lil 3xtra money laying around, lol. Anyway, I was surprised at how cool it looks/feels. Don't know why but it does.

I also like that itll tell you if it isnt fully inserted. I heard someone say you have to click it in but I am afraid to push to hard. Is it a distinct click? I felt like a Scottish bump.

Anyway, I did get a message that it detected it but wasn't making full contact. I think my cat walked bumped it or something. Its working but I wonder if it can go in more
*stares at last line and raises brow and bites tongue*

im not gonna say it but...what’s a Scottish bump? menace-uk- badmonk
 
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I broke down and bought one. Had a lil 3xtra money laying around, lol. Anyway, I was surprised at how cool it looks/feels. Don't know why but it does.

I also like that itll tell you if it isnt fully inserted. I heard someone say you have to click it in but I am afraid to push to hard. Is it a distinct click? I felt like a Scottish bump.

Anyway, I did get a message that it detected it but wasn't making full contact. I think my cat walked bumped it or something. Its working but I wonder if it can go in more
It's a amazing piece of tech.
 
I also like that itll tell you if it isnt fully inserted. I heard someone say you have to click it in but I am afraid to push to hard. Is it a distinct click? I felt like a Scottish bump.

Anyway, I did get a message that it detected it but wasn't making full contact. I think my cat walked bumped it or something. Its working but I wonder if it can go in more
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I broke down and bought one. Had a lil 3xtra money laying around, lol. Anyway, I was surprised at how cool it looks/feels. Don't know why but it does.

I also like that itll tell you if it isnt fully inserted. I heard someone say you have to click it in but I am afraid to push to hard. Is it a distinct click? I felt like a Scottish bump.

Anyway, I did get a message that it detected it but wasn't making full contact. I think my cat walked bumped it or something. Its working but I wonder if it can go in more
It was me that said you need to push it in harder. Mine wasn’t detected but I didn’t get a message. I just figured it out on my own and breathed a sigh of relief after I pushed it in that one last step.
 
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