{"id":2246,"date":"2021-06-24T15:57:02","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T15:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlinegaminggear.com\/seagate-xbox-storage-expansion-card-review\/"},"modified":"2021-06-25T09:26:19","modified_gmt":"2021-06-25T09:26:19","slug":"seagate-xbox-storage-expansion-card-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlinegaminggear.com\/seagate-xbox-storage-expansion-card-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Seagate Xbox Storage Expansion Card review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<aside class=\"hawk-placeholder\" data-model-name=\"Seagate_Xbox_Storage_Expansion_Card\" data-name=\"TOP widget\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"editorial\" data-widget-type=\"review\"\/>\n<h2 id=\"one-minute-review\">One minute review<\/h2>\n<p>Video games are getting bigger and bigger \u2013 not just in the size of their in-game worlds, but the file sizes they come in too. It\u2019s not unusual for games to weigh in at more than 100GB these days, and the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/xbox-series-x\">Xbox Series X<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/xbox-series-s\">Xbox Series S<\/a> consoles come with only 1TB and 512GB of built-in storage space respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The Seagate Storage Expansion Card looks to alleviate the pressure on that over-burdened built in storage A simple plug-and-play memory card, it slots into the back of the new Xbox consoles, and\u2026 that\u2019s it \u2013 an instant extra lump of storage is seamlessly added to your console, no set up required.<\/p>\n<p>Making use of the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/velocity-architecture-is-the-soul-of-xbox-series-x-heres-what-it-does\">Xbox Velocity Architecture<\/a> storage system, the card is able to hit incredibly fast transfer and load speeds. It\u2019s not quite as speedy at the built-in storage, but as much as forty times faster than a conventional drive, according to Microsoft\u2019s calculations. Note as well that a Velocity Architecture storage system is required in order to play Xbox Series X \/ S enhanced games.<\/p>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"Seagate Xbox Storage Expansion Card\" class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jvp6JJZWYS3PDzxjUQk9VN-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jvp6JJZWYS3PDzxjUQk9VN-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jvp6JJZWYS3PDzxjUQk9VN-970-80.jpg.webp 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jvp6JJZWYS3PDzxjUQk9VN.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jvp6JJZWYS3PDzxjUQk9VN.jpg\"\/><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"Seagate Xbox Storage Expansion Card\" class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jvp6JJZWYS3PDzxjUQk9VN-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jvp6JJZWYS3PDzxjUQk9VN-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jvp6JJZWYS3PDzxjUQk9VN-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jvp6JJZWYS3PDzxjUQk9VN.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jvp6JJZWYS3PDzxjUQk9VN.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The big drawback? The cost \u2013 it\u2019s prohibitively expensive, almost the price of an Xbox Series S console itself. And Seagate kind of has us over a barrel at the moment \u2013 there\u2019s no alternative to its card if you want extra space for your console, barring the laborious process of moving games back and forth between a conventional hard drive and the internal storage.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"hawk-placeholder\" data-model-name=\"Seagate_Xbox_Storage_Expansion_Card\" data-name=\"Inbody widget\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"phones\" data-widget-type=\"inbody\"\/>\n<aside class=\"hawk-placeholder\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\"\/>\n<p>But the simplicity of the system can\u2019t be knocked. It\u2019s expensive, but not <em>hugely more so<\/em> than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/best-solid-state-drives-ssds\">equivalent PC SSD sticks<\/a> \u2013 and looks a damn sight easier to install than what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/why-sonys-ps5-internal-storage-solution-has-me-concerned\">Sony apparently has planned for the PS5<\/a>. The Seagate Xbox Storage Expansion Card comes highly recommended.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"price-and-availability\">Price and availability<\/h2>\n<p>Available now, the Seagate Xbox Storage Expansion Card has a retail price of $219.99 \/ \u00a3219.99. So far, that seems to be a pretty unwavering price point, with discounts remaining quite rare.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s expensive, no doubt about it \u2013 but so is cutting-edge SSD technology as found in PCs, and somewhat trumped here. Considering the ease of installation and the performance of the card, it just about justifies the price \u2013\u00a0even if there\u2019s a begrudging feeling that both the Xbox Series X and Series S should have had more built in storage to begin with.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"hawk-placeholder\" data-model-name=\"Seagate Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X\" data-widget-type=\"review\" data-render-type=\"editorial\">\n<div class=\"hawk-main-editorial\">\n<p>Today&#8217;s best Seagate Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X deals<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"hawk-tracking-pixel-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/t.myvisualiq.net\/impression_pixel?r=1624550290325&amp;et=i&amp;ago=212&amp;ao=803&amp;aca=123513&amp;si=1943169&amp;ci=234568&amp;pi=356748&amp;ad=-4&amp;advt=1943169&amp;chnl=-4&amp;vndr=1481&amp;sz=8336&amp;u=EncryptedId%7C1943169%7C&amp;pt=i\" class=\"hawk-tracking-pixel-image\" draggable=\"false\"\/><\/span><\/aside>\n<h2 id=\"design-and-performance\">Design and performance<\/h2>\n<p>The Seagate Xbox Storage Expansion Card is a small gadget \u2013 smaller than a credit card, if a bit thicker at 2.1\u201d x 1.25\u201d x 0.3\u201d inches. Featuring a proprietary connection to the back of the Xbox Series X and S consoles, it can only be used with Microsoft\u2019s machines. Two thirds of the card is a metal alloy that slips snugly into the console\u2019s port, while the rest is wrapped in a black plastic shell with the Xbox logo and a little grip notch attached. There\u2019s also an included transparent plastic cap to put on the card, should you want to store it or travel with it.<\/p>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"Seagate Xbox Storage Expansion Card\" class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DVMMZKdW3YURBGXx2cvgDN-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DVMMZKdW3YURBGXx2cvgDN-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DVMMZKdW3YURBGXx2cvgDN-970-80.jpg.webp 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DVMMZKdW3YURBGXx2cvgDN.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DVMMZKdW3YURBGXx2cvgDN.jpg\"\/><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"Seagate Xbox Storage Expansion Card\" class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DVMMZKdW3YURBGXx2cvgDN-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DVMMZKdW3YURBGXx2cvgDN-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DVMMZKdW3YURBGXx2cvgDN-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DVMMZKdW3YURBGXx2cvgDN.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DVMMZKdW3YURBGXx2cvgDN.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" alt=\"Seagate Xbox Storage Expansion Card\" class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DVMMZKdW3YURBGXx2cvgDN-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DVMMZKdW3YURBGXx2cvgDN-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DVMMZKdW3YURBGXx2cvgDN-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DVMMZKdW3YURBGXx2cvgDN.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DVMMZKdW3YURBGXx2cvgDN.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Setup couldn\u2019t be simpler \u2013 take it out of the package, pop the cap off, and push it into the appropriate port on the back of the console. That\u2019s it \u2013 your card is automatically formatted and prepared to work as additional Velocity Architecture SSD storage straight out of the box. You might need to push it in slightly more than you\u2019d have expected though \u2013 I initially received a warning that the card <em>was<\/em> recognized, but that the connection to it from the Xbox was weak. Inserting it more firmly did the trick and everything from there on in worked as expected.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s worth pointing out though is that, like almost every hard drive, the usable space on the expansion card is less than the advertised 1TB. Between onboard drivers and the discrepancy in how the console reads available space on the card, you\u2019re actually left with 920GB to play with. Still, that\u2019s more than the 802GB the Xbox Series X\u2019s \u201c1TB\u201d hard drive provides, and huge compared to the 512GB the Xbox Series S is shipped with.<\/p>\n<p>So how many extra games can that 920GB let you install? That\u2019ll vary on the type of game you\u2019re playing of course. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war\">Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War<\/a> weighs in at a gigantic 190GB for instance, so you\u2019d barely be able to get that installed on the card four times. But if we say that the average game download size hovers around the 30GB mark, you\u2019d get an additional 30 games safely stored on the card. If you\u2019re into smaller indie titles, expect that number to be much higher, while AAA open world game fans can expect it to be lower.<\/p>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"Seagate Xbox Storage Expansion Card\" class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L27Cwp8tmU7j8XLpiabC5N-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L27Cwp8tmU7j8XLpiabC5N-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L27Cwp8tmU7j8XLpiabC5N-970-80.jpg.webp 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L27Cwp8tmU7j8XLpiabC5N.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L27Cwp8tmU7j8XLpiabC5N.jpg\"\/><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"Seagate Xbox Storage Expansion Card\" class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L27Cwp8tmU7j8XLpiabC5N-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L27Cwp8tmU7j8XLpiabC5N-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L27Cwp8tmU7j8XLpiabC5N-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L27Cwp8tmU7j8XLpiabC5N.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L27Cwp8tmU7j8XLpiabC5N.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" alt=\"Seagate Xbox Storage Expansion Card\" class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L27Cwp8tmU7j8XLpiabC5N-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L27Cwp8tmU7j8XLpiabC5N-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L27Cwp8tmU7j8XLpiabC5N-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L27Cwp8tmU7j8XLpiabC5N.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L27Cwp8tmU7j8XLpiabC5N.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As for speed, the Seagate Xbox Storage Expansion Card is incredibly fast, supporting all the same Quick Resume features and speedy loading times that the console\u2019s internal drive supports. It\u2019s not <em>quite <\/em>as fast (booting a save of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/yakuza-games-in-order-by-release-date-in-chronological-order-and-ranked\">Yakuza: Like a Dragon<\/a> from the card from the home screen took 45 seconds from the card, and around 37 from internal storage), but it\u2019s still much faster than previous console generation solutions offered. And, when it comes to loading times once in-game, the gap closes significantly so as to be almost imperceptible to anyone but those carrying a stopwatch around.<\/p>\n<p>Transfer speeds are solid too \u2013 it\u2019s slightly speedier to send files to internal storage from the card as opposed to the other way around, but only by a fraction. But it\u2019s a night and day difference between the Seagate card and an external HDD \u2013\u00a0the 24.6GB driving sim WRC 9, for instance, took 3 minutes 50 seconds to move from internal storage to a USB 3 HDD, compared to just 1 minute 6 seconds for the Seagate card.<\/p>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:3840px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"Seagate Xbox Storage Expansion Card\" class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/22Ba6nk9EJX4tgjWaqEnDP-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/22Ba6nk9EJX4tgjWaqEnDP-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/22Ba6nk9EJX4tgjWaqEnDP-970-80.jpg.webp 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/22Ba6nk9EJX4tgjWaqEnDP.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/22Ba6nk9EJX4tgjWaqEnDP.jpg\"\/><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"Seagate Xbox Storage Expansion Card\" class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/22Ba6nk9EJX4tgjWaqEnDP-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/22Ba6nk9EJX4tgjWaqEnDP-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/22Ba6nk9EJX4tgjWaqEnDP-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/22Ba6nk9EJX4tgjWaqEnDP.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/22Ba6nk9EJX4tgjWaqEnDP.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" alt=\"Seagate Xbox Storage Expansion Card\" class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/22Ba6nk9EJX4tgjWaqEnDP-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/22Ba6nk9EJX4tgjWaqEnDP-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/22Ba6nk9EJX4tgjWaqEnDP-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/22Ba6nk9EJX4tgjWaqEnDP.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/22Ba6nk9EJX4tgjWaqEnDP.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Xbox Series X\/S interface itself is very clear and easy to use when it comes to managing storage devices too. The settings section makes it obvious where each game is stored, and offers a simple transfer queue view to enable you to easily manage installation locations.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s worth noting also that, should you be going to a friend\u2019s house, you can just plug your card into the back of their Xbox Series X\/S console and access all the games stored on it with little faff. You\u2019ll either need to sign into your account on their console to play the games, or your friend will need to have a license for them too. But it\u2019s a quick and easy way to transport a good chunk of your game library with you, without waiting around for a download at a pal\u2019s place.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"should-i-buy-the-seagate-xbox-storage-expansion-card\">Should I buy the Seagate Xbox Storage Expansion Card?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"product\">\n<p><strong>You\u2019re impatient<\/strong><br \/>This is a speedy drive that takes almost no effort to set up. You\u2019ll get the best out of brand new Xbox games, without having to juggle them to and from a standard hard drive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"product\">\n<p><strong>You\u2019re playing lots of Xbox Series X \/ S games<\/strong><br \/>Games optimized for the latest Xbox consoles require Xbox Velocity Architecture drives to run them. While you can transfer them from a standard drive to internal storage if you\u2019re tight on space, the Seagate alternative takes all that hassle away.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"product\">\n<p><strong>You like to jump in and out of multiple Game Pass titles<\/strong><br \/>The joy of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/deals\/cheapest-xbox-game-pass-deals-prices\" data-dimension112=\"4f5245c1-7c40-4812-88d0-7fe6de89c369\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"Xbox Game Pass subscription\" data-dimension48=\"Xbox Game Pass subscription\">Xbox Game Pass subscription<\/a> is its all-you-can eat nature. The Seagate Xbox Storage Expansion Card lets you load up on dozens of games and quickly switch between them, taking advantage of the extra space and speed of the external card.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"don-x2019-t-buy-it-if-x2026\">Don\u2019t buy it if\u2026<\/h2>\n<div class=\"product\">\n<p><strong>You\u2019re patient<\/strong><br \/>You can store save Xbox Series X\/S games on a conventional hard drive, but you\u2019ll need to be prepared to play the waiting game of copying them back and forth between the console\u2019s slight internal drive before you can play them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"product\">\n<p><strong>You\u2019re mostly playing older games<\/strong><br \/>If you\u2019re playing games that aren\u2019t optimized for Xbox Series X or Series S consoles, you can still play them off an external hard drive or SSD. But even they will benefit from being stored on this speedy accessory instead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"hawk-placeholder\" data-model-name=\"Seagate_Xbox_Storage_Expansion_Card\" data-name=\"BOT widget\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-show-toggle=\"1\" data-skip=\"editorial\" data-widget-type=\"review\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<p>Original by Techradar<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/seagate-xbox-storage-expansion-card-review\/\"> &#8211; Click here to read full post <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>Brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinegaminggear.com\">Online Gaming Gear | Best Gear for Best Gaming Experience<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One minute review Video games are getting bigger and bigger \u2013 not just in the size of their in-game worlds, but the file sizes they come in too. 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