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Seagate announces external SDD for Xbox One

Seagate's new Game Drive for Xbox SSD boast as much as 2TB of external storage.

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DarkVoyager2909d ago

And they cost nearly as much as the console. I’ll wait until prices drop significantly before I’d even consider a SSD.

mikeslemonade2909d ago

It’s still gonna be slower than a ssd on the pc.

nitus102909d ago

Yes and no since the overall performance of an SSD is co-dependent on the bus it is connected to.

Basically, most standard SSD's have a read/write performance of 500MB/sec to about 480MB/sec and if you look at most modern PC's they have SATA 3 or better busses which have a throughput of 600Mb/sec. This is pretty much on par with what the PS4pro and the XB1x can handle. Unfortunately, the PS4 and XB1 (includes the "s" models) have a SATA 2 bus which has a 300MB/sec throughput. This would not be an issue with most standard hard disk drives which have a much lower performance.

All PS4's and XB1's have USB 3 which has a throughput of 640MB/sec so there would not be a bottleneck for a standard SSD.

Anyway, why bother with an SSD that is specifically made for the XB1 or even the PS4, just get a generic SSD and put it in a caddy then connect it to your console. Obviously, if you compare cost per GB then an SSD will be much more expensive than an HDD but if you want performance and don't care about the cost then an SSD is the way to go.

BTW. Some SSD's can have a performance of well over 1500MB/sec but they are more expensive so you get what you are willing to pay for,

fiveby92909d ago

@nitus10 I was thinking the same thing regarding why buy an XBox specific SSD? Why are drives marketed as such? One can buy nearly any external SSD. What is console specific about these devices they market?

I will say it would be nice if next gen the consoles have PCIe bus connectivity for storage. It would probably be very expensive though to have M.2 type storage for a console. But it sure would be fast.

DerekTweed2909d ago

the 2TB version is 600USD, that's more than an Xbox One X

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bluefox7552909d ago

Large capacity SSDs are still too expensive, they have been steadily dropping in price though. I use a hybrid setup on my PC, running windows on a 128gb ssd. Totally worth it by the way, everything is just snappier.

nitus102909d ago (Edited 2909d ago )

I do agree with what you said since I do exactly the same with a 120GB SSD for my system disk and a 3.5" 3TB HDD for my application disk.

Unfortunately for a console you really need to consider a 500GB preferably a 1TB and above SSD which are so much more expensive than an HDD. Still, if you want performance and cost is not a factor then an SSD is the way to go.

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Microsoft Gaming Revenue Drops 7% Year-on-Year, Content and Services Down 5%, Xbox Hardware Down 33%

Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.

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Jin_Sakai33d ago (Edited 33d ago )

Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.

dveio33d ago

To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.

Jingsing33d ago

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Tanktopmaster9233d ago

Once they re-evaluate exclusive all will be fine….

S2Killinit33d ago

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

Jingsing33d ago

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Tanktopmaster9233d ago

These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse

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Steam Controller (2026) review

Second time's the charm.

cl198334d ago (Edited 34d ago )

Seams like a nice controller

Reaper22_34d ago

Two analog sticks acrossvftom each other is a no go.When will everyone learn.

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Forefront VR Review - Battlefield Comes to VR — and it Actually Works | Terminal Gamer

TG writes: If you’ve ever wanted that chaotic, large-scale modern warfare feeling from Battlefield but in full VR immersion, Forefront delivers it better than anything else currently available on Quest.

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