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 Series X|S Now Supports External Hard Drives Larger Than 16TB
Xbox now supports external USB hard drives larger than 16TB. Drives formatted on the Xbox Series X|S will be split into multiple partitions, allowing you to utilize all the available storage for games and apps. These partitions will show up as separate devices in the storage devices list, so you can easily manage your library.
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.
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.
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 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.
Xbox consoles now allow expanding storage more than 16TB with new support for larger drives
The Xbox storage can be dramatically increased thanks to a new option introduced this week in the Insider Program.
Xbox Is Adding Support For Even Bigger Storage Devices In 2025
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.
Xbox consoles are about to support external USB drives larger than 16TB
The only problem is that this limit is set at 8 terabytes for PlayStation 5 and 16 terabytes for Xbox Series S/X, which is not always enough either, especially for those who want to save all their purchases so they are still there even if the servers go down.
Xbox adding support for larger external storage beyond current limit
External hard drives over 16TB in size will soon be supported by Xbox consoles, Microsoft has announced. The addition of support for bigger external USB storage has been confirmed for Xbox Insiders, as part of a system software update rolling out now to public testers in the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring.
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