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[Beechos]

For those running out of storage. The 512gb seagate expansion card is 69.99. Picked up 2 myself.

Seagate Storage Expansion Card 512GB Officially Licensed for Xbox Series XS - (STJR512400)

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[baphomet]

At what point is it not easier having a mass storage to move games to and from than having a bunch of essentially memory cards laying around?

 

[Hendrick's]

For those running out of storage. The 512gb seagate expansion card is 69.99. Picked up 2 myself.

Seagate Storage Expansion Card 512GB Officially Licensed for Xbox Series XS - (STJR512400)

Read reviews and buy Seagate Storage Expansion Card 512GB Officially Licensed for Xbox Series XS - (STJR512400) at Target. Choose from contactless Same Day Delivery, Drive Up and more.

www.target.com

Sold out.

 

[Dusktildawn48]

Sold out.

Lol yep, anytime wario posts something like this.

 

[jorgejjvr]

Man, that was fast

 

[El Muerto]

Dang, too late. Betting this is discontinued since it was discounted and not in stock anywhere. Maybe a storage adapter announcement is coming soon?

 

[graywolf323]

it just came back in-stock, I was able to snag one

 

[Poppyseed]

it just came back in-stock, I was able to snag one

Cheers for that! Just grabbed one.

 

[Magic Carpet]

Does that make the 2TB 279.99?

 

[Dural]

Nice, ordered one for me and my son for Christmas.

 

[kapshin]

At what point is it not easier having a mass storage to move games to and from than having a bunch of essentially memory cards laying around?

That's what I do, it's not a big inconvenience considering the cost and how many games I'm actually playing in a similar time frame. If I want to play a game on my storage only drive, just select to move it to do something else for 5-10 minutes and it's done, for me that's is just fine.

 

[RoboFu]

If the 1tb would just take off $100 i would get it.

 

[therealmoonface]

Still up, just snagged one too.

 

[graywolf323]

If the 1tb would just take off $100 i would get it.

I’d love the 2TB at 50% off, but I feel like that’s less likely to happen so I went ahead & got the 512GB at $70 just to have something since I keep running up against the 1TB internal drive’s limit

 

[anthony2690]

I’d love the 2TB at 50% off, but I feel like that’s less likely to happen so I went ahead & got the 512GB at $70 just to have something since I keep running up against the 1TB internal drive’s limit

I dropped £375 for a 2tb at very, it came with 10% cashback though! But still it's super expensive!

 

[jorgejjvr]

Back in stock! Ordered it

 

[Beechos]

At what point is it not easier having a mass storage to move games to and from than having a bunch of essentially memory cards laying around?

Thats pretty much what i do now i have a 14tb external that i store all my pruchased games and gamepass games. This just a cheap option for me to have more games avail at a given time.

 

[SportsFan581]

Hopefully things like this will show Seagate that it could do more in volume if they got the price down some. The extra storage does give you a nice bit of breathing room, especially on XSS. I haven't had to think about storage since I added a 1TB drive (got a solid deal on it used).

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

If they're able to drop the price by this much and still sell for what's assumedly a profit margin, it kind of shows how greedy the pricing for these are at $199. Probably something like a 250% - 300% profit margin for them.

 

[adamsapple]

I think I'm ok with a USB SSD for all non SX optimized games and keeping the main drive for the new stuff only for now, these prices are a bit steep

 

[SportsFan581]

If they're able to drop the price by this much and still sell for what's assumedly a profit margin, it kind of shows how greedy the pricing for these are at $199. Probably something like a 250% - 300% profit margin for them.

I think regular pricing for the 512GB drive is $140, but yeah they are over priced, IMO.

 

[alabtrosMyster]

Better not lose them at the price these things are ... And they're small too !

 

[Rusty Shackelford]

Snagged one for $49 shipped. Used a $25 Target gift card.

 

[Andodalf]

At what point is it not easier having a mass storage to move games to and from than having a bunch of essentially memory cards laying around?

Having more than 1 expansion card.

 

[BlackTron]

Man that's super tempting. If I buy one of these I'm never getting another one and 512 is kinda small...yet I feel like it might be all I really need to create the needed breathing room.

One of the benefits is that it uses up the special slot instead of one of your USB ports.

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

I think regular pricing for the 512GB drive is $140, but yeah they are over priced, IMO.

You might be right, I prob confused the 512 GB with the 1 TB which IIRC was $220. Still though they are priced at extreme profit margins as far as game peripherals seem to go.

 

[remember_spinal]

Crazy i got a 2tb SSD for 180 before summer for ps5

 

[Syphon Filter]

seems like a ripoff.

 

[spons]

These things are too expensive. I use an SSD in an external case for (cold) storage as an alternative.

 

[bentanchorbolt]

I just want a 4tb expansion card.

 

[NickFire]

My experience in the 360 days tells me this is a clearance price, and the larger models will get a price drop in the next couple of months. Would also expect a potential larger version, rendering the 1TB version the smallest in production going forward.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

For those running out of storage. The 512gb seagate expansion card is 69.99. Picked up 2 myself.

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Eh, I'll be excited when the 1TB card goes on sale.

 

[Von]

1TB at 50% off would be zero hesitation.

 

[jorgejjvr]

1TB at 50% off would be zero hesitation.

That also seems highly unlikely

 

[Zathalus]

You might be right, I prob confused the 512 GB with the 1 TB which IIRC was $220. Still though they are priced at extreme profit margins as far as game peripherals seem to go.

Not really, SN530 M.2 2230 SSDs are quite pricey, mostly due to the form factor.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

That also seems highly unlikely

It's only a matter of time. And tthe sooner the 512s are phased out and 1TB becomes the smallest option, the sooner the pricing will slowly go down, go on sale, and finally hit that sweet spot under $100.

 

[jorgejjvr]

It's only a matter of time. And tthe sooner the 512s are phased out and 1TB becomes the smallest option, the sooner the pricing will slowly go down, go on sale, and finally hit that sweet spot under $100.

No way the 1tb will be $100

 

[Kilau]

Not really, SN530 M.2 2230 SSDs are quite pricey, mostly due to the form factor.

The internal drive is 2230 but I don't think the external is. It uses a CFexpress connection and it's all on one PCB without an adapter.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

No way the 1tb will be $100

That's just how prices and economics work with electronics... they go down over time as things become easier and cheaper to manufacture. Look at TVs, game consoles, phones, etc. The more of them they make the cheaper they get, as they become more efficient. It might take a couple years but it'll for sure happen.

 

[Zathalus]

The internal drive is 2230 but I don't think the external is. It uses a CFexpress connection and it's all on one PCB without an adapter.

Both drives are identical. Hence the reason no other drives works externally, even with an adaptor. The external drives are expensive because 2230 plus CFexpress isn't cheap.

 

[SportsFan581]

The internal drive is 2230 but I don't think the external is. It uses a CFexpress connection and it's all on one PCB without an adapter.

That's probably what adds to the price a bit, since the housing and non-standard PCB make it a completely custom part. $100 - $125-$130 wouldn't really be bad for the 1TB.

 

[Kilau]

Both drives are identical. Hence the reason no other drives works externally, even with an adaptor. The external drives are expensive because 2230 plus CFexpress isn't cheap.

They aren't identical. The external does not have a standard 2230 SSD inside like the console does. It's a custom CFexpress with an NVMe SSD controller on it.

 

[DeepEnigma]

I just want a 4tb expansion card.

Here you go:

 

[legacy24]

remember when MS said third party suppliers would make external SSD cards for the consoles

 

[Rambone]

remember when MS said third party suppliers would make external SSD cards for the consoles.

More like:

 

[SportsFan581]

remember when MS said third party suppliers would make external SSD cards for the consoles

It's possible that someday we could see some, depending on how long Seagate has it all locked down. Or maybe MS could make a drive caddie that would allow standard NVMe drives to be connected (though I'd much rather prefer standardized drives, tbh). At any rate, hopefully they are starting to mark these down at holidays etc. that way you can get them for less than full price.

 

[bentanchorbolt]

Here you go:

Yeah lol. $400 lmao gtfo

 

[jorgejjvr]

Sold out again

 

[adamsapple]

Big sale on the cards in UK right now

 

[kapshin]

I think I'm ok with a USB SSD for all non SX optimized games and keeping the main drive for the new stuff only for now, these prices are a bit steep

Yeah similar I just use a 4TB drive (already had), I just transfer stuff when needed. I haven't really felt the need to get one of these, I only play a handful of games at a time so for me it's not worth it.