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The Xbox Series X|S consoles have 1TB and 512GB SSDs, respectively, but with modern gaming having high storage capacity demands, your SSD can quickly fill up–especially if you subscribe to Xbox Game Pass. Up until now, Xbox owners had to purchase Seagate’s official expansion card to expand their storage. Well, now there’s a second option: Western Digital’s C50 Expansion Card.
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After leaking back in April, Western Digital has finally confirmed the WD_Black C50, and it’s available to purchase now at Best Buy and Western Digital. Two storage capacities are available at launch: 1TB for $150 and 500GB for $80.
The WD Black C50 Expansion Card is priced competitively to compete with Seagate cards, which recently received official price drops. The 1TB Seagate card is also available for $150. The 512GB Seagate card is $10 more than the C50 at $90, but it does have 12GB of additional storage versus the 500GB WD. Also, Seagate has a 2TB card for $280.
Like many of Western Digital’s other products, the WD Black C50 1TB Expansion Card features an industrial aesthetic and a plug-and-play design. Simply insert the card into the expansion slot on the Xbox Series X|S console, and you’re good to go. Any games installed on it will benefit from the same Xbox Velocity technology that allows for Quick Resume and lightning-quick loading times, creating a seamless method for expanding your game library. It
It’s worth noting that you can use a regular external hard drive to store games, but you can’t play Xbox Series X|S games without transferring them to the Xbox’s SSD or one of the official expansion cards. You can, however, load Xbox One games from your external drive on Xbox Series X|S.
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