Western Digital has finally announced its WD_Black Xbox Series X/S memory Expansion cards in collaboration with Microsoft.
For several years, the only manufacturer to offer Xbox Series X|S storage expansion cards was Seagate – and it was quite expensive. Although these cards recently received an official price cut, the price was quite steep – even for the entry-level 512GB version. Luckily, as of today, Xbox Series owners looking to expand their fast storage have a viable alternative available in the form of Western Digital’s WD_BLACK C50 expansion cards. Available in 512GB and 1TB, these cards retail for $80 and $150 respectively. While Seagate’s expansion cards can be found around the same price online, the WD_BLACK cards appear to be somewhat cheaper at retailers overall.
More information about Western Digital’s WD_BLACK C50 expansion cards for Xbox Series X|S can be found on WD’s official page here. We’ve included a short description of the cards here as well:
“As game files get larger, the WD_BLACK C50 Expansion Card for Xbox is the fast and easy way to give your Xbox Series X|S a big capacity boost and keep more titles installed”, the description reads. “Just plug this officially licensed card directly into the console for similar performance as the Xbox internal storage. Included with your purchase is a 1-month membership of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, with access to 100+ games on consoles and PC, plus online console multiplayer.”
Xbox Performance
The WD_BLACK C50 Expansion Card for Xbox leverages the Xbox Velocity Architecture™ and delivers similar performance as your Xbox Series X|S internal storage for a seamless experience with all your favorite games.
Store More Huge Titles
Games are getting bigger, eating up more storage. Capacities from 512GB to 1TB2 let you keep more of those titles installed and ready to fire up at a moment’s notice.
Easy to Install
This officially licensed Xbox expansion card is plug-and-play with your Xbox Series X|S, so you don’t have to worry about compatibility or opening your console to install.
Design by WD_BLACK
The expansion card’s slick, industrial aesthetics deliver the cool factor that WD_BLACK is known for and fit in perfectly with your Xbox console.
Store More, Play More on Xbox
Non-expansion card solutions require you to transfer games back and forth to your console. The WD_BLACK C50 Expansion Card for Xbox lets you get into the action faster so you can game when you want to.
Quick Resume-Compatible
Suspend your current game, play a different game, then come back to the first game as if you never left. Only the Xbox console’s internal SSD and expansion cards can support this time-saving feature.
Down below we’ve included a video from WD on how to install the expansion card (although it’s pretty straightforward).
