Xbox One: external storage won’t be supported at launch

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Xbox One will not allow you to add external storage for games or media installs at launch, Microsoft has confirmed.

The news comes from the latest Major Nelson podcast. Answering a fan question at PAX about the feature, he said: “The future plan is for definitely to support external storage much like we do on the Xbox 360.

“My understanding is that feature will not be there at launch because the team is working on some other things, but it definitely is on the list. I don’t know when it will come in though.”

Xbox One will ship with a 500Gb internal hard drive, and it was confirmed back in May that users can’t replace the internal drive.

Sony has said it will allow users to change their internal PS4 hard drives come launch.

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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2013/09/02/xbox-one-external-storage-wont-be-supported-at-launch/

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PashtunPosted:

You can't take out the hard drive and you cant put in an external hard drive. You are screwed. The only thing you have is the cloud. But you have to have really good upload speeds or it will take forever.

HuayraPosted:

Companies always do this sell your half the console and sell the rest later!

LosersPosted:

were getting 500 GB, and I have 120 GB on xbox and still dont want another one, so that will be good enough for me

UrthPosted:

You will not need the extra storage in the first place. So

_BalePosted:

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Smeargle I haven't even filled my 360's 250gb hard drive, 500gb is more than enough.


I know right, my 250gb has kept me going for 3 years and it's not even half way full yet.


I have a 120GB and I haven't filled that up.

LichPosted:

Smeargle I haven't even filled my 360's 250gb hard drive, 500gb is more than enough.


I know right, my 250gb has kept me going for 3 years and it's not even half way full yet.

morleyyyPosted:

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KarmaRambo Huge mistake by Microsoft, many people will run through the 500GB hard drive extremely quickly, I was planning on buying an external hard drive.


You do realise you get a hefty chunk of cloud storage, so the HDD will almost be soley used by game installs, and 500GB is probably around 40 games - there's not even going to be that many at launch

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KarmaRambo Huge mistake by Microsoft, many people will run through the 500GB hard drive extremely quickly, I was planning on buying an external hard drive.


You do realise you get a hefty chunk of cloud storage, so the HDD will almost be soley used by game installs, and 500GB is probably around 40 games - there's not even going to be that many at launch


You must realize that you can't access the cloud without internet. Thus, you won't be able to access all your purchased content without internet.



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KarmaRambo Huge mistake by Microsoft, many people will run through the 500GB hard drive extremely quickly, I was planning on buying an external hard drive.


You do realise you get a hefty chunk of cloud storage, so the HDD will almost be soley used by game installs, and 500GB is probably around 40 games - there's not even going to be that many at launch


If you don't have internet but you buy an Xbox One and roughly 40 games to fill up the HDD, you need to sort your priorities out... ****

morleyyyPosted:

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KarmaRambo Huge mistake by Microsoft, many people will run through the 500GB hard drive extremely quickly, I was planning on buying an external hard drive.


You do realise you get a hefty chunk of cloud storage, so the HDD will almost be soley used by game installs, and 500GB is probably around 40 games - there's not even going to be that many at launch


If you don't have internet but you buy an Xbox One and roughly 40 games to fill up the HDD, you need to sort your priorities out...

TitanFallPosted:

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KarmaRambo Huge mistake by Microsoft, many people will run through the 500GB hard drive extremely quickly, I was planning on buying an external hard drive.


You do realise you get a hefty chunk of cloud storage, so the HDD will almost be soley used by game installs, and 500GB is probably around 40 games - there's not even going to be that many at launch


You must realize that you can't access the cloud without internet. Thus, you won't be able to access all your purchased content without internet.


Cut the internet crap i'm pretty sure most people play online now who even plays offline seriously and don't say
"what happens if your internet goes out" in those cases you play the games on your hard drive or watch a movie/tv maybe even go outside :O woah thats new isn't it lol the last time i've ever played a xbox game offline was prob like never? lol ever since halo 3 i've played online the whole time even if i'm playing single player i'm still connected to xbox live.

TitanFallPosted:

xSTaTiCBLuEx Then don't release the bloody console to anyone if it isn't ready...Jesus Christ **** off Microsoft!


Are you really that stupid who is going to use 500GB in less than lets say 6 months ? i've had my xbox slim every since it came out i've still got 50GB and i install all my games and i download so many demos and games on demand.


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