Xbox Consoles to Support External Drives Larger Than 16TB

Microsoft's latest update allows Xbox Series X|S consoles to handle massive external storage devices, with no new upper limit specified.

• Microsoft has announced that Xbox Series X|S consoles will now support external USB drives exceeding 16TB in capacity.
• The update is currently available to Xbox Insiders in the Alpha Skip-Ahead program and will roll out to the general public in the coming weeks.
• Drives larger than 16TB will be formatted into multiple partitions, appearing as separate devices in the storage list to maximize usable space for games and apps.
• The company has not specified a new storage cap, suggesting that external drives of virtually any size could be compatible if formatted correctly.
• Games optimized for Xbox Series X|S cannot be played directly from external USB drives but can be stored on them for transfer to internal or expansion SSDs.

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