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Microsoft appears to be readying new Xbox expandable storage options from other manufacturers. A new Western Digital 1TB expansion card<\/a> for Xbox Series S \/ X consoles has been spotted early on Best Buy, priced at $179.99. It\u2019s the first time we\u2019ve seen Xbox expandable storage that\u2019s not manufactured by Seagate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Microsoft originally launched Xbox expandable storage cards nearly three years ago with its Xbox Series S \/ X consoles. The 1TB cards were priced at $219.99<\/a> and manufactured exclusively by Seagate. While we\u2019ve seen 512GB and 2TB options<\/a> appear from Seagate, prices have stubbornly remained high, despite similar storage for PS5 consoles dropping significantly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n An additional manufacturer for Xbox expandable storage is much-needed and will hopefully help push prices in the right direction. Best Buy\u2019s listing of the Western Digital C50 1TB expansion card is $40 less than the Seagate model<\/a>. At $179.99 it\u2019s still hugely overpriced for 1TB storage, especially when you can find a Samsung 980 Pro 1TB PCIe Gen4 drive for $79.99<\/a> right now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Microsoft decided to go with proprietary storage for its Xbox Series X \/ S consoles, which makes the installation a lot more consumer friendly. But pricing has suffered with only a single manufacturer. Sony opted for a rather standard M.2 SSD expandable storage slot instead, which allows PS5 owners to use a variety of drives on the market. You can even use slow PCIe Gen4 drives<\/a> on the PS5.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n It\u2019s not clear when Western Digital\u2019s new 1TB expansion card for Xbox will be available. The Best Buy listing has no preorder dates, so we\u2019ve reached out to both Western Digital and Microsoft to comment on the listing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n