The first Xbox Series S/X 1TB storage expansion card costs $220

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  A visualization shows how the expansion storage-card slots into the back of the Xbox Series X. [credit: Microsoft / Eurogamer ]

Back in March, we warned you that the proprietary NVMe storage expansions used in the Xbox Series X (and now the Xbox Series S) could be quite a bit pricier than more traditional storage options. Today, we got apparent confirmation of that fact as Microsoft and Best Buy have listed Seagate's "Game Drive for Xbox Series X and Series S" as a $220 pre-order ahead of its launch Nov. 10.

For comparison, Seagate's own 1TB external USB 3.0 hard drives are listed on Best Buy for just $57.49. A 1TB external solid state drive from Seagate will run you $160, still 27-percent cheaper than the NVMe Game Drive.

The Seagate Game Drive is cheaper than a comparable microSD card, though; Best Buy is asking $299 for a 1TB SanDisk card compatible with the likes of the Nintendo Switch.

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