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If You Own an Xbox Series X/S, You Can Buy an Official 2TB Expansion Card for 40% Off on Amazon

If You Own an Xbox Series X/S, You Can Buy an Official 2TB Expansion Card for 40% Off on Amazon

Gizmodo13-06-2025
If you own an Xbox Series X or S, you're already aware of how quickly your storage fills up with new games. Expansions are inevitable and the Seagate Expansion Card SSD is designed specifically for these Microsoft consoles which makes it perfect for gamers who want to maintain their library within reach without sacrificing performance.
Amazon currently has this must-have accessory on sale for a low of $219, down from a list price of $360. That's a 39% discount (just barely within Black Friday territory) and and it is one of the great deals available for Xbox owners. If you've been waiting for the right moment to expand your console's storage, you should act now (and fast).
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Official Expansion Card
The Seagate storage expansion card is the only officially licensed expansion card for Xbox Series X and S, and it's built in partnership with Xbox to deliver seamless gameplay. Unlike external hard drives (which may only hold Series X|S games but will not play from the drive itself), this card lets you play your entire collection from the card itself.
It mounts right onto the back of your console and acts exactly the same as the internal SSD, so you'll hardly notice a difference in graphics, latency, load times or framerates. This is a big plus for consumers who want to quickly hop between titles without losing any enjoyment or seamlessly access features such as Quick Resume which can bring you back to multiple games almost instantly.
Thanks to having 2TB of storage, this is the highest-capacity expansion card available at present for the Xbox Series X|S. It gives you enough space to store thousands of games over four generations of Xbox so you'll never have to take out your favorites to make room for newcomers. The plug-and-play convenience lets you start using it right away—no set-up or install required. Just plug it in, and your console will recognize it at once.
The Seagate Storage Expansion Card uses NVMe SSD technology and is built with Xbox Velocity Architecture which ensures that games load quickly and run smoothly. You'll experience richer environments, more immersive gameplay, and faster transitions between scenes. All of the games you play from the expansion card are played as fast and silky as they would be if they were installed onto the console's internal SSD so you never have to compromise on speed or quality.
For convenience and capacity maximizers, the Seagate Storage Expansion Card 2TB is your best bet. It's the one expansion card that lets you play Xbox Series X|S games directly from external storage without performance loss. The ongoing price cut on Amazon is more irresistible still given how difficult it is to get deals like this outside of major sale events.
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