
If you're an Xbox Series X or Series S owner and have been pondering buying a storage expansion card, then your options have thus far been limited – and expensive.
But that's apparently all about to change, as reported by The Verge's Tom Warren, who spotted a new and affordable Western Digital expansion card at Best Buy in the USA.
I think what's going to appeal the most about this Xbox expansion card is the prospective price point: WD's 1TB and not-yet-officially-announced accessory is said to be priced at $179.99.
That's a full $40 lower than the 1TB official Seagate expansion card, further details on that product in the widget below, and should set the pace for cheaper Xbox Series X/S expansion options.
I'll assume, the economy as it is, that the UK pricing of such cards will be a pound-for-dollar equivalent, so assume Western Digital will be selling at £179.99 when the card is officially revealed.
I know what you're thinking, though: 'that's hardly cheap!'. Especially as the official Seagate cards have dropped in price since launch – but those cards were a lofty £254.99 at launch for the 1TB capacity.
As a PlayStation 5 owner I do baulk somewhat at that higher price, especially as I expanded my PS5 storage (step by step guide here) with a 1TB WD Black SN850 M.2 SSD card with heatsink for a lot less – at the time of writing you can do this for under a hundred quid.
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Still, it seems like Xbox Series X and Series S owners can only take this leak as a positive sign for the future. When the Western Digital card will officially be revealed, however, we don't yet know.

Mike is T3's Tech Editor. He's been writing about consumer technology for 15 years and his beat covers phones – of which he's seen hundreds of handsets over the years – laptops, gaming, TV & audio, and more. There's little consumer tech he's not had a hand at trying, and with extensive commissioning and editing experience, he knows the industry inside out. As the former Reviews Editor at Pocket-lint for 10 years where he furthered his knowledge and expertise, whilst writing about literally thousands of products, he's also provided work for publications such as Wired, The Guardian, Metro, and more.
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