Seagate’s 4TB Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S: Expand Your Storage for $499

Whoa, okay, so Seagate just dropped this gigantic 4TB expansion card for the Xbox Series X|S. I mean, it’s got a bigger appetite than my fridge. But $499.99? Yikes. It’s kinda like when you see a fancy steak on a menu and you’re like, “Yeah, no, I’ll just stick with the burger.”

They’ve had smaller ones before, like 1TB and 2TB, but now we’re talking 4TB. And honestly, with games these days being, like, mini-universes (seriously, some are pushing 400GB—looking at you, Call of Duty), you need space or you’re just playing a constant game of delete-download-repeat. Been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.

What’s cool—if that price tag hasn’t made you faint—is you just slap that card in, and boom, your Xbox feels like Mary Poppins’ bag. Everything fits, and it’s ready whenever you are. Probably. You won’t miss those surprise updates that always decide to pop up the moment you’re settling in for a long session. Why do they always pick the worst times? Conspiracy theories, anyone?

The new 4TB card? It’s like the other ones but way more generous. Doesn’t make you wait while it dances around with your loading screen. You just play directly from it, which I guess justifies that heart-stopping price.

Runs with Microsoft’s Xbox Velocity Architecture, so everything’s all speedy and zippy. And hey, it even makes the older games feel like they’ve had a fresh coat of paint. Nostalgia on steroids, right?

Looks like the size and cache are pretty much copy-paste from the smaller versions, which is… comforting? Or lazy. I can’t decide.

Oh, and while your wallet weeps, there’s a $70 discount floating around at Best Buy. Maybe it’s their way of saying “sorry for the shock.” Also lurking on Amazon and UK spots like Argos and Scan. Laughably, this card might actually cost more than the console it’s expanding. It’s like paying more for the suitcase than the vacation itself. But hey, having quadruple the storage… tempting, no?