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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 will soon support larger external hard drives than ever before
Members of the Xbox Insider Program can now use hard drives larger than 16TB, giving them vastly more storage space to keep even more games.
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.
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 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 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.
New Xbox Update Will Remove 16TB Restriction on External Storage Drives
Microsoft announces a new update that will remove the 16TB restriction on external storage devices for Xbox consoles.
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.
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