The best SSDs for Xbox Series X
Storage space inside our consoles is at an absolute premium these days. Even though the Xbox Series X ships with 1 TB of built-in storage (the Series S has just 512 GB), you may be amazed — no, terrified — by how quickly that space can get gobbled up by games, updates, apps, and saves. Game Pass members in particular should be warned that going on a downloading spree will likely end (quickly) in sadness — that is, until you upgrade your storage.
If you’re constantly shuffling around game installations and wondering where you’re going to find space for that next 50 GB update, you should purchase some extra storage for your console. Below, we’ve rounded up some of the best supplementary storage options for your Xbox.
One could say that Microsoft is taking an old-school approach with its officially licensed Seagate Storage Expansion Cards. They look like memory cards, and you stick one in the back of the console. It’s even simpler than opening up a PS5 to install an M.2 SSD.
Currently, this is the only SSD add-on for Series X that you can load the latest games from, as it matches the speed of the console’s built-in SSD. While having just one option makes it very easy to shop for a storage-boosting gadget for your Xbox, the lack of competition here means that you’re going to pay significantly more money per gigabyte than PS5 owners do for their PS5 SSD upgrades (the 1 TB add-on for Xbox nets you about 5 GB per dollar spent versus 10 GB or more per dollar for PS5-ready SSDs). We wish we could suggest that you swap your Xbox’s internal SSD, but the crummy facts are that doing so is both adifficult and warranty-voiding venture.
The Seagate expansion cards for Xbox are available in 1 TB and 2 TB configurations (a 512 GB model
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