Support for massive external hard drives over 16TB is coming to Xbox, here's everything you need to know
Support for external hard drives over 16TB is coming soon to Xbox The feature is currently rolling out to Xbox Insider members It's expected to become widely available in the coming weeks Support for larger external hard drives is coming to Xbox,
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 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.
Xbox Can Now Support External USB Drives Larger Than 16TB
Microsoft has announced that Xbox consoles will soon support external USB drives larger than 16TB. This new feature is currently being rolled out to Xbox Insiders in the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring as part of a system software update. The update can give users more storage options for their games and apps. According to Microsoft,
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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 new feature is rolling out today for the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring of Xbox Insiders, before eventually being available to all users in the coming weeks.
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However, as that applies to external storage only, it doesn't really affect your Xbox Series X/S games, as they can't be run from an external drive. The Verge reports that new bet
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Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device If you need over 16TB of USB storage for your Xbox Series X/S all I want to know is, why? Microsoft has been championing its Game Pass service for years now,
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