WD_Black 1 TB Storage Card For Xbox Series X|S Leaks At Best Buy

A new SSD storage expansion card by Western Digital’s WD_Black featuring 1 TB of storage space has randomly shown up on the Best Buy website. There have been no official announcements or any other updates by Microsoft or other involved conglomerates, which has confused the fans completely with the newly leaked listing. The new storage card could be bought for Xbox Series X and the Series S at the $179.99 price point in the future.

It is quite a notable shift for the next-gen Xbox consoles since only Seagate has been the sole producer of storage game drives for this generation. The extensive price point is a concern raised by many fans who discussed the listing on various forums. The new storage card is insanely expensive compared to other M.2 drives in the market. Regardless it is $40 cheaper than Seagate’s 1 TB expansion card, which stands at $219.99. 

Hence, it could prove to be cheaper than the current dominant option. The community suspects that having more than one producer in the market could cause the overall storage prices to decrease over time for the Xbox Series S and X slowly. Despite the massive cost, it is a step in the right direction for the Xbox Series family, and we can expect the new storage card to make leeway for other manufacturers in the market in the coming years.

The Xbox Series fans have articulated that the listing went live earlier than it should have been, and an official announcement was supposed to be unveiled first. There is also a slight possibility that this is a late April fool’s joke, which is unlikely, considering it was yesterday.

There is no word of the current product by any other sites or by the official Microsoft Twitter handle, leaving fans curious about the validity of the leak. Moreover, Seagate has an exclusivity deal with Microsoft to produce SSD drives for its Xbox Series X and Series S consoles. It is unclear whether the WD_Black SSD is officially supported or whether the partnership between Seagate and Microsoft has come to a close.

It is worth noting that the card is currently unable to be bought, as the listing shows the new WD_Black SSD drive to be “sold out,” which further fuels the case that the listing went live on Best Buy ahead of its official reveal. All in all, we suggest taking the news with a grain of salt, as the listing could end up being taken down soon. However, there is a high chance that an official reveal will follow soon by Microsoft or other involved partners.

Upgrading the Xbox Series X or the Series S storage can be a tedious process for newbies; here is an official guide by Microsoft to equip your console with an upgraded storage expansion card.

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