Support for massive external hard drives over 16TB is coming to Xbox, here's everything you need to know
Support for larger external hard drives is coming to Xbox, with the feature currently available as part of the latest Xbox Update Preview for Xbox Insider members.
Xbox beta tests support for massive amounts of external storage
Xbox has a new beta software update rolling out today for Insiders in the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring that enables Series X and S systems to support much larger external hard disks. Previously, the Xbox could only support up to 16TB of space on a single USB-connected drive.
Xbox Series X Will Soon Work With External Drives As Big As 16 TB
As explained in this FAQ, the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S will work with any storage device, as long as it uses the USB3.1 protocol and has a minimum of 128 GB in storage. The difference in using these official cards is that they are optimized to get the best performance for games on the console.
Xbox Series X|S Now Supports External Hard Drives Larger Than 16TB
Xbox now supports external USB hard drives larger than 16TB. Drives formatted on the Xbox Series X|S will be split into multiple partitions, allowing you to utilize all the available storage for games and apps. These partitions will show up as separate devices in the storage devices list, so you can easily manage your library.
New Xbox Console Update Essentially Removes External Storage Drive Limits
It's good news for anyone looking to back up their entire collection of Xbox games.
Xbox launching new test to boost external storage limits
Xbox is launching a new beta software update to increase its external storage limit. Microsoft's gaming platform has starting rolling out the test for
Xbox consoles will soon support external drives over 16TB
Your Xbox console is about to get a lot more storage options thanks to a system update that enables external drives over 16TB. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Microsoft may soon drop a huge update for Xbox Series X/S. Here's all about it
Microsoft is expanding storage options for Xbox Series X/S, allowing external USB drives larger than 16 terabytes through a ...
Game Rant1d
Xbox Planning Big Storage Upgrade
Xbox Series X/S owners have something to look forward to as upgrades for the storage capacity of the consoles are being ...
purexbox1d
Xbox Is Adding Support For Even Bigger Storage Devices In 2025
Microsoft also notes that if you've already been using a bigger drive that your Xbox console has capped to 16TB, you'll have re-format it to take advantage of storage capacity beyond that number. This ...
Hosted on MSN12d
Xbox Series S 1TB NVMe SSD On Sale At Best Buy
Similar to a TV streaming device, the console comes with a plethora of ... sent If you're looking for a best-value gaming ...
Xbox greatly expands storage options to more than 16TB, but doesn't address the biggest issue
Aside from power users and developers, who might use their Xbox consoles for more than gaming, 16TB is already an excessive amount of space. You could fit 320 games on that drive if you take into ...
2024’s Best-Selling Seagate Xbox Expansion Card Is Back at Its All-Time Lowest Price
Did you get the Xbox Series X or S, or new games for the holidays? Get the only expansion card designed specifically for the ...