External hard drives over 16TB in size will soon be supported by Xbox consoles, as announced by Microsoft. The update for bigger external USB storage has been confirmed for Xbox Insiders as part of a system software update currently rolling out to public testers in the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring. This new feature will gradually become available to larger testing groups before its widespread public release, typically within the next couple of weeks.
Support for Larger External Drives
“We are enabling support for external USB drives larger than 16TB, ensuring your favorite games are always ready to play!” Microsoft stated in a blog post.
Newly formatted drives larger than 16TB will be partitioned to utilize all available space for games and apps, appearing as multiple devices in the storage list.
No Set Limit for Storage Devices
Microsoft does not specify a new upper limit for storage devices, indicating that with the partitioning approach, there may no longer be an upper limit. How big of a hard drive can you connect now?
“Drives greater than 16TB already formatted will remain unaffected by this change but would need reformatting to take advantage of the updated support for larger drives,” Microsoft concluded.
Xbox Developer Direct Event
For more insights from Microsoft, join us tomorrow, Thursday, January 22nd, for live coverage of the Xbox Developer Direct event starting at 6pm UK time. Expect to see more about Doom: The Dark Ages, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, South of Midnight, and some surprises.
FAQs
Q: What is the new update for Xbox consoles regarding external hard drives?
A: Microsoft has announced support for external USB drives larger than 16TB, ensuring games are always ready to play.
Q: Will existing drives over 16TB be affected by this change?
A: Drives greater than 16TB that have already been formatted will remain unaffected but would need reformatting to take advantage of the updated support for larger drives.
Credit: www.eurogamer.net
