Xbox Series X|S owners can take advantage of significant savings on officially licensed expansion cards during Prime Big Deal Days. The Seagate 2TB Xbox Expansion Card is now available for just $199, marking a savings of $50 from its original price of $250. This limited-time offer is set to expire tonight, October 9, at 11:59 PM PT. Meanwhile, the WD Black C50 Expansion Card options are priced at $65 for 512GB and $120 for 1TB, although these deals do not come with a countdown clock.
The Seagate 2TB drive presents an excellent value, especially considering it was initially released with a staggering price tag of $400. Over time, prices have decreased, with the current MSRP being $250 after multiple price cuts. This latest deal offers Xbox owners the opportunity to purchase the 2TB card at half the price initially charged.
For those considering smaller capacities, Seagate’s 1TB Expansion Card is available for $130, down from $150, while the WD Black C50 1TB model is marked down to $120.64, closely approaching Amazon’s best price for this configuration. The 512GB model is also discounted to $65.54, reduced from $80.
As storage space can deplete rapidly on the Xbox Series X|S, with the Series X offering only 802GB of usable space and the Series S providing just 364GB, players may find themselves frequently needing to manage their game library. This is especially true for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers who might find themselves deleting games to accommodate new ones.
Users can connect standard USB external hard drives to their Xbox Series X|S, but these drives only function as additional storage for Series X|S games. To play these games, they must be transferred back to the console’s SSD.
In contrast, Seagate’s and Western Digital’s Expansion Cards act as plug-and-play extensions of the Xbox’s SSD, allowing for seamless storage and booting of games just like those installed on internal storage. Thanks to Xbox’s proprietary Velocity technology, users will experience no loss in data transfer speed, ensuring fast loading times and the ability to quickly switch between games without delays.
