Gamers looking to expand their Xbox storage may want to brace themselves—because the latest 4TB Expansion Card for Xbox consoles comes with a jaw-dropping price tag. At a staggering $499.99, this upgrade costs more than a brand-new Nintendo Switch 2 and even rivals the price of full console bundles.
While Xbox players have a few options when it comes to increasing storage—such as using external hard drives or choosing the higher-capacity Series X—the Expansion Card remains the only way to fully take advantage of the console’s high-speed Velocity Architecture. Designed for plug-and-play simplicity, these Expansion Cards function much like old-school memory cards, slotting neatly into the back of the system.
However, this convenience now comes with a premium cost.
Seagate’s 4TB Expansion Card Raises Eyebrows
First spotted by WindowsCentral, the 4TB model from Seagate briefly appeared on Best Buy’s website with a listed price of $499.99. That’s approximately $50 more than the expected MSRP of a base Nintendo Switch 2, or equivalent to a Switch 2 bundled with Mario Kart World. The listing has since been pulled, with no official explanation—suggesting it may have gone live early or stock was never available to begin with.
Still, the fact that such a high price was listed at all shows how expensive console storage upgrades have become.
The Cost of Gaming Continues to Climb
As game file sizes continue to grow—Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Black Ops 6 both demand over 100GB each—storage has become one of the most critical components for modern gamers. Running out of space is no longer just an inconvenience; it can mean uninstalling favorite games or missing out on major updates and events.
Yet this necessity is coming at a cost many may find hard to justify.
Is It Worth It?
Despite the hefty price tag, the 4TB Expansion Card isn’t exactly out of line with previous Seagate pricing. The 2TB version is listed at $219.99, nearly half the cost, and the 1TB version often hovers just below $150. These lower-capacity options may serve most gamers’ needs more realistically without breaking the bank.
Still, for hardcore players who cycle through dozens of massive titles, the extra 4TB could be seen as a long-term investment—albeit one that costs more than some entire gaming consoles.
