Official Xbox Series X expansion storage could cost $220 for 1TB

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Extra storage for 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Microsoft’s new console is likely to prove pretty costly, if a new leak is to be believed. A post on the (via ) that appears t♈o stem from a Gamestop employee suggests th⛄at an official 1TB upgrade, produced by data storage company Seagate, will cost $219.99 (£170) at launch.

It’s a pretty steep price to pay for some extra room to store your games, but it’s one that could be necessary because of the hardware that next-gen Xbox consoles will be using. Instead of the HDDs that feature in current consoles, the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Xbox Series S and 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Xbox Series X use So🔯lid State Drives, which don🌸’t use traditional USB ports for new games. USB 3.0 will work for backwards compatibility.

Microsoft’s effo𒀰rts mean that you won’t be able to expand your next-gen storage through the 🥀SSD itself, and instead you’ll need a new branded cartridge if you’re looking for some extra space. The new technology required is likely to have been expensive, which means that a 1TB expansion will cost far more than its current-gen counterpart.

The potential jump in price has already been noticed by Xbox fans. On Reddit, one pointed out that a $220 price tag isn’t that far away from the cost of a brand-new Series X console, which is currently set to retail at $🐼299. With only 512GB of storage available on the digital-only version, players hoping to grab a bargain might find themselves having to invest in some extra ဣhardware. 

While there's no official word from Microsoft or Seagate just yet, we're likely to find out more ahead of the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Xbox Series X release date in a couple of months' time.

Until then, take a look at the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:upcoming Xbox Series X games and 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Xbox Series X launch games confirmed so far.

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