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The exclusivity that Seagate had with Microsoft to manufacture and market expansion cards is over, or that is what it seems after seeing the first “real” alternative appear on the market. And I put it in quotes, because until now the only cheaper options we had were chinese adapters that they pretended to do such a job, but without really taking advantage of the Xbox Velocity Architecture characteristic of Xbox Series X | S.
The main problem with Seagate Expansion Cards for Xbox is their price, almost prohibitive. Because realistically, 250 euros for 1 TB, no matter how powerful and new technology it was, in 2020 it was a lot of euros but in 2023 it is even more so. So free competition from other manufacturers is going to be essential in order to have more options to increase capacity storage on our consoles. And more with what the games weigh today.
Nueva expansion card para Xbox: WD_BLACK c50 1TB
Thanks to the notice of a Reddit user, the American chain of stores Best Buy is in the news today for having published the tab of the first expansion card for Xbox alternative to those of Seagate and that, how could it be otherwise, comes from the hands of Western Digitala prestigious manufacturer of storage devices.
The card WD_BLACK c50 has the ability to 1 TB for $179.99, which is still a fairly “premium” price, but far from Seagate’s prohibitive 249.99 euros. Of course, this card also takes advantage of the Xbox Velocity architecture and offers performance similar to that of Xbox Series X|S internal storage to allow for a seamless experience.
This new Xbox expansion card officially licensed by Microsoft It’s plug-and-play with Xbox Series X|S and inserts into the slot that consoles have on the back for this purpose, so you don’t have to worry about compatibility or opening the console to install it.
The ban has been opened, so it is to be expected that very soon the WD_BLACK c50 expansion card for Xbox will begin to be sold in all markets and that other “third party” manufacturers will be encouraged to manufacture their own to present their competition, just like It’s been happening with hard drives and cards for as long as external storage has been around.
