Microsoft has unveiled another treat for Xbox console owners by giving them another way to further expand their storage options.
Since it seems that the 1TB Xbox One unit does not have enough space, Microsoft has partnered with Cupertino-based tech firm Seagate Technology to deliver the first Xbox-licensed external hard drive that offers 2TB of storage space.
As noted by The Verge, original versions of next-gen consoles came with 500GB of internal storage. At first, this amount of space seemed enough to accommodate digital games. However, with the release of new titles, such as the new "Battlefield" and "The Witcher" games, gamers are starting to encounter problems with limited storage space.
Since most games nowadays require at least 50GB of space, a 500GB hard drive can only store a handful of titles.
This forced players to turn to alternative options such as an external hard drive or, for Xbox supporters in particular, buy the 1TB version of Microsoft's next gen-console.
As another option, Microsoft unveiled the 2TB eternal hard drive made by Seagate Technology during the recent Gamescon 2015 event. Since it is officially licensed to be used for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One, the Seagate Game Drive sports almost the same look as the consoles.
It features the same green and black color scheme of the original Xbox design and the embossed logo of the console on its surface.
It has a USB 3.0 port which the company said makes saving full games and other files more manageable, according to Engadget.
"Boost your console's storage capacity with the Seagate Game Drive for Xbox, the only external drive designed exclusively for the Xbox One or Xbox 360," Microsoft wrote in the Major Nelson site.
"The drive brings an additional 2TB of storage and the plug-and-play functionality gives you instant power up," the company added.
According to Microsoft, once plugged in, the console will automatically detect the hard drive and will provide simple instructions on how to set it up.
The Seagate Game Drive will debut in various retailers including GameStop and Amazon this month with a retail price of $109.99.
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