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If you were lucky enough to score a new Xbox over the holidays, you might need to free up some space for new games before the turn of the new year. Thankfully, if you\u2019d like to expand the storage of your new console, the WD_Black C50 expansion card has never been cheaper. The 1TB model is currently discounted to just $109.99 at Amazon<\/a> (was $157.99), while the 2TB version<\/a> is also on sale for $189.99 (was $259.99). The C50 is more affordable, and offers comparable performance to the first-party expansion card model from Seagate<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While the Xbox Series X is a solid console, the standard 1TB SSD doesn\u2019t stretch very far when stacked up against the frankly massive storage requirements necessary for modern AAA titles. For instance, Call of Duty Black Ops 6<\/a><\/em> and Diablo 4<\/a><\/em>, a pair of games available through Xbox Game Pass<\/a>, can take up almost a quarter of your storage in one go.<\/p>\n

If you didn\u2019t get a second controller with your console and are itching to play some split-screen when the ball drops, Walmart is currently offering discounts of up to $25 on select Xbox Wireless Controllers. However, this will vary depending on which color you purchase. For example, the standard black controller<\/a> is available for $49.99 (was $59.99), but the controller with a red<\/a>, white<\/a>, or blue camo<\/a> treatment is on sale for $45 (was $64). <\/p>\n

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If you were lucky enough to score a new Xbox over the holidays, you might need to free up some space for new games before the turn of the new year. Thankfully, if you\u2019d like to expand the storage of your new console, the WD_Black C50 expansion card has never been cheaper. The 1TB model is currently discounted to just $109.99 at Amazon (was $157.99), while the 2TB version is also on sale for $189.99 (was $259.99). The C50 is more affordable, and offers comparable performance to the first-party expansion card model from Seagate. While the Xbox Series X is a solid console, the standard 1TB SSD doesn\u2019t stretch very far when stacked up against the frankly massive storage requirements necessary for modern AAA titles.…<\/p>\n

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